Course:  “A Glimpse Through Stained Glass”
Instructor:  Cheskaty
Student Cost: $50
Course Overview:  The primary goal of this course is to stimulate interest in the fascinating art form of stained glass.  Interested students will have the opportunity to learn how to cut glass into desired shapes and then connect the pieces using lead came or copper foil to form a simple window.  Some students might consider the possibility of combining stained glass into a door panel of a cabinet made in woodshop. 

Course: "Soda Kiln Construction and Firing"
Instructors: Cook and Dehnert
Student Cost: None
Course Overview: Fire! Fire! Fire! This is where the action is! Build a cross-fired, down-draft, high-temp soda and salt kiln, and heat the beast up.  We’re going hot: 2350 degrees. Introduction of salt or soda at temperature promises exciting surface action and a fabulous record of the fire. In the process, we will explore the physics of efficient kiln design as it has evolved through the ages and the chemistry of effective kiln atmospheres. This science and art of fire will also be explored in our bodies as we wrestle with welding, laying brick, assembling pipe and burners, and make it all come together with sweat and elbow grease. The course will culminate in an all night firing of our custom soda kiln and the laying on of the atmosphere. In addition to walking away with ceramic treasures, building a kiln together is a rare event that will do for each of us individually and as a team what the fire will do for the pots and sculptures: flash us with gold.  With special guidance from Bruce Dehnert, head of the Perter’s Valley Craft Center and an internationally recognized kiln builder and ceramic artist who has built kilns across the USA, China, New Zealand, and even Borneo; with Bruce’s help we’re going to build a legacy for future generations of Parker artists.

Course: "Reading and Writing The Landscape of San Diego County"
Instructor: D’Onofrio
Student Cost : $10
Course Overview: Parker students are a well-traveled lot, many of whom can speak of trips to beautiful places all over the world, but just as many have not had the time or opportunity to explore the incredible variety of natural environments in our own (big) back yard.  San Diego County, slightly larger than Connecticut, offers everything from sea cliffs and tide pools, to high-mountain meadows and creeks, to desert badlands.  Students in this course will sample some of the best nature writing by local and national authors, receive some instruction in the basics of wildlife observation, then get out into the wild, pen in hand.  Students absolutely need not have extensive outdoors experience (though even those who have are guaranteed some new sights), but all students signing up for this course must be willing to walk moderate distances (1-2 miles, mostly much less) over varied terrain.  Students should also expect to pitch in up to $10 total for park entrance fees, depending on enrollment.

Course: "Short Digital Film Production"
Instructors: Byrne assisted by Hafen
Student Cost: $50
Participants will work together to produce a 10 to 15 minute film.  The production activities include breaking down the script, storyboarding, dressing and lighting sets, directing the actors photographing the action as well as recording sound.  The film will be edited with Final Cut Pro software.  The goal is a rough edit by the end of the week. The script for a 10 to 15 minute film will be written in advance of the week. We’ll have several meeting leading up to 04 February to work out the script and plan. There will also be a guest speaker--to be announced at a later date. Interim week is perfect for film production.  The endeavor is time-consuming and the constraints of the regular school schedule make it very difficult to produce anything of any complexity during the year.

Course: "Medicine 101"
Instructor: Donnelly
Student cost: None         
Course Overview: This is a one week course introducing a few of the initial components intrinsic to courses in medicine at the college level. It will be presented in a format, with content, appropriate for the high school student. Medical professionals will present the various components. This part of the course is expected to run the first three days of the week. The final two days are expected to be off campus visiting one or two major hospitals in the San Diego area.

Course Title: "Fusion of Culture and Cuisine of Russia, Italy and France"
Instructors: Dorfman and Marrone-Moerder
Student Cost: $20
Course Description: Afraid to get on a plane? Want to learn about the culture and foods of Russia, Italy and France? Then this is the class for you! Come join us as we immerse ourselves in a virtual tour of these three countries.  Even though the tour is virtual, your taste buds will explode with visits to local international eateries, mingling with native speakers, and investigating the nutritional composition and Americanization of these cuisines. The week will culminate in student presentations showcasing dishes prepared at home.

Course: "Animal Training 101"
Instructor:  Duehr
Student Cost:  $20
Course Overview: If you have ever wondered how animals at the San Diego Zoo or Sea World are trained to do those amazing things, then this is the course for you!  Join us as we explore the history and foundations of animal training!  You will learn the skills to become an animal trainer and put your new skills into practice!  Yes, you will be training actual animals in this course!  Pet dogs will be provided, unless you would like to bring your own well-behaved dog to class. This course will also include animal care needs, and an off-campus visit to an animal training facility. 

Course:  "The Literature, Art, and Music of the Harlem Renaissance"
Instructor: Fickling (with students: Scott, Ingram, and White)
Student Cost: None
Course Overview:   This course is an offshoot of something we did in junior AP English last year.  We want to focus on the art, music, and poetry of the Harlem Renaissance from 1919 – 1929.  We’ll look at the poetry of Angelina Ward Grimke, Anne Spencer, Claude McKay, Sterling Brown, Arna Bontemps, Langston Hughes, and Countee Cullen.  We shall also examine W. E. B. DuBois’s wonderful work, "Criteria of Negro Art."  We want to listen to people like Jimmy Rushing, the great Robert Johnson, Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, Leroy Carr, W. C. Handy, and Billie Holiday.  The art component is a matter for the three seniors to investigate.

Course: "Namaste and Buen Provecho: Culture and Cuisine of Spain and India"
Instructors: Joshi and Goldberg-Estepa
Student cost: $60
Course overview: You are cordially invited to dine with us in the tropics of India and the plains of Spain… at Francis Parker! In this course we will learn about Spanish and Indian culture through the study of cuisine. We will go to restaurants, visit with professional chefs, and do research on cultural practices related to food. The week will culminate in student presentations showcasing dishes prepared at home.

Course: "Song Writing, Arranging, and Recording"
Instructors: Phillips (songwriter), Gonzales, Lean, Martin
Student Cost: $45
Course Overview: Students will study the basic elements that go into songwriting by analyzing models/examples in a variety of styles. They will then work on their own compositions (solo and/or group collaborations), record them to hard disc/CD, and come away with a finished product. Students will also learn about basic recording techniques and how different arrangement possibilities can enhance their songs. We will also be taking an afternoon field trip to tour a professional recording studio. Musicians, lyricists, and poets are all welcome.

Course: "The Business of Robots"
Instructor: Griggs
Student Cost: None
Course Overview: Students will be placed in charge of a weeklong project of their choice that is focused around one of the various concepts related to the robotics team, the FIRST community, or robotic functions. Some possible examples of projects include but are not limited to, programming a robot, producing a unique robotic structure, autocad work, creating a promotion campaign, designing a team aspect, or establishing an outreach opportunity that excites others about STEM issues. Projects will be selected by the students under the supervision of the instructor on or before the first day of the Interim Term.

Course:  "Man’s Local and Global Impact on the Environment"
Instructors: Ledneva and Hanscom
Student Cost:  None
Course Overview: The following environmental issues will be investigated:

• Carbon Footprint:  Students will go from investigating their individual green practices to those of the Parker Community. In this exercise, students will work in groups to investigate environmental concerns.  This will include the positive efforts that people are making to correct these. At the end of the course, they will make recommendations for improving their own and the school’s green practices.

• Endangered Species:  Students will go to the zoo and study one or more endangered plant or animal species.  They will research how to improve the survival rate of this organism.

• Tide pool Degradation:  Students will compare the species richness of twenty years ago to that existing in Cabrillo National Park.

• Global Warming:  The causes of global warming will be researched.  Its effect on habitat and disease incidence will be investigated.

• Introduced Species:  Students will study the effect of Argentine ants on native species in Cabrillo National Park.  Students will take a census of these species. The work of Dr. David Holway of UC San Diego will be studied.

• Water and Air Quality:  A field trip to Ocean Beach or the sloughs will provide the opportunity for students to take water and air samples to access their quality.

Course: "Writing, Nature, Solitude"
Instructor: Harrington
Cost: Students will bring $100 on the first day.  The money will be collected, put into a pile, then burned as a ritualistic statement against the corrupting influences of materialism.  Actually, there would be no cost.
Course Overview: The course will be devoted to reading and writing about a central dynamic of American nature writing, the stories of individuals who have immersed themselves in the natural world and written about their experiences in a variety of formats. We will begin by studying the work of Henry David Thoreau, an original pilgrim of solitude and nature, who went to Walden Pond in Massachusetts in 1848 in order to isolate himself from what he saw as the corrupting influences of modern society and immerse himself in the grandeur of nature in order to “confront the essential facts of life.”  We will then jump forward to experience more modern essayists such as Annie Dillard, Edward Abbey, John Haines, Barry Lopez, Peter Matthiessen and others.  We will also spend some time reading about and viewing the photographs of writers and poets who served as Fire Lookouts for the U.S. Forest Service, individuals who spent summers on desolate mountain peaks across the American west.  Additionally, we will devote some of the week to watching films that explore the terrain of nature and solitude (“Into the Wild,” for instance), as well as read some modern poets who center their work on the same themes (Gary Snyder, Mary Oliver, Wendell Berry, and others).  Our reading will be supplemented by several hikes in the wilderness, and will culminate with a day-trip to Yaquitepec on Ghost Mountain in Anza-Borrego State Park.  On this site stand the ruins of a cabin built by Marshal South, an idealist who moved his family to the middle of the desert from 1930-1947 in order to live in peace and harmony with nature.   Students should expect to write creatively about their experiences.

Course: "Show Me the Money-The Business Side of Sports"
Instructor: Herman
Student Cost: None
Course Overview: This exciting one week course is designed to expose students to a wide array of different career opportunities in the world of sports. Students will meet with a sports agent, college athletic director, sports medicine doctor, sports reporter, marketing and public relations personnel from the Padres/Chargers. Each of these professionals will describe the intricacies of their job and how they got started in the field. In addition, students will assist with the game day management of a college athletic event. Finally, the course will culminate with the development and implementation of a strategic marketing plan for a Parker athletic event.  

Course: “City Slickers No More!”
Instructions: Johnson and Steel
Student Cost: $90 (BIRD BOOKS ISBN-13: 9781582381282)
Course Overview: Do you know what a watershed is? A riparian ecosystem? Where the Famosa Slough is? The difference between a snowy egret and a least tern? Do you know why they live where they do? Can you tell a sycamore tree from an oak tree? Sign up for “City Slickers No More” and you’ll know it all. You will visit the San Diego River watershed from Mission Trails Park to Mission Bay, locating and identifying native species, water-testing and possibly participating in site remediation. You’ll be a City Slicker no more!

Course: "Comparative Religions"
Instructor: Lemoine
Student Cost: None
Course Overview: Have you ever wondered what the folks at the Baha’i center across the street celebrate? Did you go to twelve Bar and Bat Mitzvahs in 7th grade and wonder why you didn't get that many presents on your 13th birthday? Have you ever been jealous of the beautifully jeweled scarves that some girls get to wear? Come and learn about some of the local religions practiced in San Diego. Students will experience the culture, language, food and fundamental belief structure of several world religions, including but not limited to Christianity, Judaism, Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam, and Baha’i. Students will visit local meeting houses, share in ceremonial meals where appropriate, visit a family practicing the specific faith, and engage in dialog. Students will journal their questions, ideas and findings.

Course: "Green Architecture"
Instructor: Marienthal
Student Cost: None
Course Overview: The impending effects of global warming make design that has a minimal impact on the environment essential. Architecture needs to optimally support human needs while protecting and enhancing the earth’s ecological systems. Green architecture can be beautiful, functional and highly resource efficient. In this course we will be learning about building design that conserves energy, water, land, and other natural resources. We will visit projects in the area that feature green design and study the principles of energy efficient buildings in a full day field trip.  Basic Architecture design strategies and drawing techniques will be taught. Students will design their own residence using these ideas. Instructor David Marienthal was an architect in Santa Fe, NM and Chicago, who won national awards for passive solar projects.

Course: "Machinima and Halo 3"
Instructor: Maunu
Student Cost: $10
Course Overview: Students in this course will write, film, and edit a short machinima video in Halo 3. If you have ever wanted to make your own episode of Red vs. Blue, or if you simply enjoy video editing and/or voice-over work, then this is the interim class for you.

Course: "Magnets, Motors, & Motion"
Instructor: Pierce
Student Cost: $90
Course overview: Do you like building things that move?  While constructing several toys and devices, you will learn how electrical motors create motion from electrical energy and how power generators create electrical energy from motion.  This course is 100% about building cool stuff, and 0% about math!  First, you will build a surprisingly strong electromagnet.  Second, you will build several types of electrical motors, which may be powered by alkaline batteries or solar cells.  The motors will work!  Third, you will build a small power generator that may use wind, water wave, or human power to create electrical current that you can use.  Did you know that you can take a motor out of an old VCR and run it backwards to generate power from wind?  By the end of the week, you will understand how simple arrangements of magnets and wires make it possible to create motion using electrical current or to create electrical power from wind, water waves, or the power of your own body.  MacGyver will wish he were you.

Course: "A Matter of Taste: Food in World History and Culture"
Instructor(s): Redelings and guest chefs, including Dr. Rai Wilson
Estimated Cost: $100
Course Overview: Explore the role of food in a cultural context while experiencing the culinary delights of ethnic cooking.  Each day students will use a variety of kitchen equipment, basic and complex cooking techniques, and readily available ingredients to produce regional dishes. They will also learn about the scientific processes that produce (or ruin!) the tasty results. Guest cooks/lecturers from various regions will explain the role of the dishes in their regional and historical settings. Regional emphases include the American South and soul food (in conjunction with Dr. Wilson’s class), northern Italy and others based on student interest. After meal preparation the class will enjoy the fruits of their labors at a well-set table with pleasant conversation. Final assessment will include the production of a cooking show.

Course: "World War I Through Literature, Film and Documentation" or What’s So Great About the “Great War”?
Instructors: Wineholt and Shapiro
Student Cost: $25
Course Overview: It’s time to hit the trenches, people!!! The First World War (1914-1918) has long been considered one of the most brutal and violent conflicts in human history, made so in part because of the creation of new and incredibly destructive weapons technology over the preceding 50 years. Yet WWI is much more than that. Far more importantly, it represents a seminal change in European and, indeed, global history. The first year of the war, 1914, saw a Europe still basking in the confident, secure glow of the 19th Century, yet by the 1920s it became clear that this sense of optimism was under attack and that the “Old World Order” of great dynasties, vast empires, chivalric notions, long-established social orders and cultural confidence was fading into the sunset. What lay ahead on the horizon was the wasteland of irrationalism, right-wing racism and World War II. This course will offer an in-depth analysis of this monumental conflict through a combination of lecture, film and primary source documents, with a specific emphasis on the poetry and literature of the period. You’ll never see the “Great War” the same way again… (This course also offers the opportunity to actually go to France and visit the battlefields of WW1 over Spring Break.  Estimated cost of the trip is $1500 -$2000.  The type of trip offered can be sampled by viewing www.poppytravel.co.uk.  Enrollment in the interim course is a prerequisite for going on the trip to Europe.)

Course: "The American Legal System"
Instructor: Thiebach
Student cost: None           
Course Overview: Explore the American legal system through a variety of up close and personal presentations and outings. Students will hear and see the various components that make up the greatest legal system in the world through presentations from the different players in this complicated game. The course will include presentations by a lawyer and judge about the history and application of our legal system, trips to district courthouse, police precinct, and detention facility for a behind-the-scenes look guided by professionals in the field, viewing of a movie (12 Angry Men) to complement a look at the jury system, and culminate in a partial mock trial composed totally of students participating in this course. Students will get the opportunity to examine and discuss our legal system, helping them gain a much better insight into how it serves the people of this country and protects their rights as individuals.

Course: "Deep Like the Rivers: The Last Century of African-American Culture"
Instructor: Wilson
Student Costs: None
Course Overview: “Deep Like the Rivers” (from the famous Langston Hughes poem) looks at major features of black culture during the 20th century. Students will read short stories at night, and during each day we will talk about some dimension of black culture: spirituality; sport; hip-hop; integration; class + gender—and study art, watch films, and listen to music. One morning, in conjunction with Mrs. Redeling’s interim group “A Matter of Taste”, we will spend some time discussing the origins and nature of African-American cuisine, then cook and eat a “soul food” meal. In conjunction with the Umoja Society, the week will be capped with a Sunday visit to the Gaslamp’s House of Blues Gospel Brunch. Students will be expected to submit a journal of reflections, a collection of photographs, an essay, or some piece of art at week’s end.

Course: "Exploring the World of Music"
Instructor: Witt
Student Cost: None
Course Overview: Students will have an opportunity to learn about, listen to, and observe the music from other cultures. Topics will include: instruments, types of ensembles, organization and structure of the music, and how the music is used in the culture. The course will consist of lecture/discussion, recordings, videos, and field trips to World Music departments at local universities. A final project will be either a research paper or a presentation to the group. The topic will be on the music of a non-Western culture. The length of the paper or presentation will be of a reasonable length for a one-week course.

Interim Trips:
Course: "Act II - Center Stage - Broadway Bound"
Instructor: Helms and Cantiello (Note: Interested students should contact Mr. Cantiello as soon as possible)
Student Cost: $1859
Course Overview: This six-day, five-night tour of New York City provides the student with an intensive look at the world of an artist. Workshops, classes, tours, shows and special guest artists will be some of the highlights of this tour.
Tour includes:
- Round trip airfare on major carrier from San Diego
- Five night accommodations at the Casablanca Hotel, 147 West 43rd. Street, 10036 - steps from Times Square
- Double occupancy
- One Ticket each to "Billy Elliot," "West Side Story," and "Bye Bye Birdie."
- Backstage tour of the Metropolitan Opera
- Optional opera performance
- Continental breakfast
- Dinner
- Guided tour of Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Tour of New York University, Tisch School hosted by Jamie Bock, Parker graduate 2008
- Acting workshop hosted by Micheal Borrelli, Parker graduate 1993

Course: "Ballena Pinta: Gray Whale Study Course in Baja"
Instructor: Kelly
Student Cost: $550
Course Overview: Experience the Gray Whale (also called Ballena Pinta in Spanish) at the Scammon’s lagoon of Baja! This course will enable you to discover and learn all about the Gray Whale by experiencing the first of its kind worldwide Gray Whale’s calving lagoon called “Ojo de Liebre” (near the small town of Guerrero Negro located at the division of North and South Baja) where we will be camping for two nights. You will be involved in an intense study of the Gray Whale’s historical background, legends, current status, migration, behavior, reproduction, feeding…etc. with an amazing opportunity to approach whales in the wild with their newborn and also observe them from a motorboat. We will also have the great privilege to meet with Canadian Biologist and Gray Whale Specialist Shari Bondy. The trip to the lagoon entails a beautiful 12 hour bus ride each way with an overnight hotel stay among the giant cactus of Catavina to break up the drive. You will discover more about Baja California: its flora, fauna, missions, painted cave, salt mine…etc. We will leave on Sunday, February 7th and return the next Thursday in time to give a presentation of the trip at the School on Friday.

Course: “Into the Idyllwild”
Instructors: Esch and Danzo
Student Cost: $75
Course Overview: This course is a chance for students to step out of their comfort zones of their own homes and cozy beds and step “into the wild” with Esch and Danzo. We are going to set up camp and get up close and personal with Mother Nature and all she has to offer. This is a student-driven, project-based course where we will focus on the eco-system, the environment, and wildlife. The students will not only choose and plan the activities for each day, they will also be assigned tasks such as planning and preparing meals for the group. Teambuilding activities, hiking, and writing poetry are only a few of the adventurous things we have in store. Lastly, the students will journal their experiences and there will be a final project/presentation upon our return to Parker. Such projects may include: a scrapbook, photo album, poem, short story, song, or slideshow, etc. If telling ghost stories around the campfire, stargazing, hiking and embracing Mother Nature sounds interesting to you, then dust off your backpack and get ready to step “into Idyllwild!”

Freshman Interim:
The 9th Grade Interim Program will offer a fresh perspective on topics that are very real to our students.  The goal is to help students further develop social responsibility and emotional growth which will give the students the confidence necessary to make good decisions throughout their Upper School experience and beyond.  During the Interim Program, students will be exposed to topics from media and Internet issues to service learning.  The week will also include a ropes course that is sure to provide many memories.  The Interim Program will focus on the School’s mission of social and emotional growth.  Though the high school experience can be challenging, the lessons learned this week would certainly provide some of the tools necessary to help make it a success.

Interim Week Internship Opportunities:
Internships are available to juniors and seniors.  The student must fill out an application and have a signature from a faculty member who could attest to the student’s skills for the internship. Applications are available through the Community Service Office.

Architecture

101      An internship at this nationally known architectural firm will allow the student to explore both the design and business side of a career in architecture.  Much of the firm’s work involves government contracted projects, including military buildings. An intern will be introduced to AutoCAD and other computer design programs.  Daily activities may include visits to job sites and observations of meetings with architects, contractors and civil engineers. 

102      At this internship, a student with an interest in architecture will be able to shadow architects, attend client and staff meetings, and visit job sites.  The intern will learn about both the artistic and business aspects involved in working at an architectural firm.  The intern may also gain experience working with computer programs, including AutoCAD, Google SketchUp and Adobe Photoshop. 

103      Founded in 1986, this small architectural firm works throughout the Southwest.  The firm has won awards for its work, with projects ranging from private residences, affordable housing, urban planning projects, and civic buildings.  An internship here will allow the student to visit job sites, sit in on company and client meetings, prepare 3D materials boards for prospective clients, assist in the office, and work with computer design programs.  

Arts / Museums

104      This museum focuses on traditional and contemporary folk art.  A student interested in art history, art education and public relations would benefit from his or her experience as an intern for this organization.  Duties may include greeting and directing museum guests, assisting with children’s educational activities, cataloging art history books and reference materials, shadowing and assisting tour guides and docents, as well as preparing for upcoming exhibits.  Students may also learn about the business aspects of non-profits, such as fundraising and marketing.    

105      At this internship, a student with an interest in photography will be able to learn about the art of photography, while being exposed to the workings of a non-profit organization.  The intern may assist with setting up photography exhibitions and special events.  An intern may also have the opportunity to shadow museum docents and curators, as well as work in the development office. 

106      A students with an interest in anthropology would excel as an intern at this museum.  Duties may include shadowing the museum curator and assisting with the preservation and organization of artifacts.  A student intern may also shadow the museum educators and tour guides, attend lectures, assist with special events, observe museum classes, prepare museum exhibits, and provide instructional support during children’s art programs.

Business / Finance

107      A student with an interest in business, particularly related to the hospitality industry, would benefit from an internship with this corporation.  The student will gain experience with sales, marketing and accounting.  Exposure to hotel and restaurant management will include work with reservations and front office duties, maintenance, human resources and customer service.  Students must be willing to observe and provide hands-on assistance with all aspects of the hotel and restaurant business.

108      This internship would appeal to students with an interest in economics.  The internship will involve reading, research and discussion with the student’s sponsor to learn about all aspects of investment banking and finance.  The student will create mock portfolios to present to the sponsor.  This internship may require reading and research at home to prepare for the following day’s activities.  

109      A student with a curiosity about corporate banking will benefit from an internship with this business.  In addition to learning about finance and investment banking, the student will attend meetings with clients and various departments of the bank.

Education

110      An internship at this elementary school would appeal to a student with a career interest in education.  The intern will be required to assist the teacher with lessons and classroom activities.  The intern will learn about different instructional methods, as well as the daily operations of a school and classroom. 

111      A student with a passion for teaching young children would enjoy interning at this small preschool through second grade charter school.  Daily activities involve assisting the classroom teacher with lessons in all subject areas, including math, science, reading, writing, art and music.  The intern must be enthusiastic, energetic, compassionate, and patient.  The children come from a variety of backgrounds; many come from Spanish-speaking families. 

112      At this elementary school, the intern would work as an aide in the classroom.  The intern would be able to shadow and assist the teacher with daily lessons and activities, as well as observe instructional practices and student development. 

Engineering

113      An internship with this global corporation would appeal to a student with an interest in engineering.  At this branch of the corporation, which specializes in water transportation and civil engineering, the intern would be provided the opportunity to attend meetings, research proposals, and have hands-on experience with company projects.  

114      At this internship, the student will learn about the different phases in automotive design.  The intern will visit each department to see  the creation of sketches, production of clay models and digital models, as well as concept cars.  The intern will gain hands-on experience working with the computer programs used in designing the company’s cars.  While the intern will be exposed to the engineering side of car manufacturing, this internship focuses on the creative aspects of the automotive industry.

115      This internship would appeal to students with an interest in technology, computers, and engineering.  The intern will shadow and assist employees in different departments of the corporation and have hands-on experience working on company projects. 

116      An internship at this San Diego-based high tech company would appeal to students with an interest in electrical engineering.  The San Diego-based company designs, engineers, and manufactures products for the diagnostic video pipe inspection and service locating markets.  The student will be shadowing and assisting the engineers on staff.  Daily tasks may vary according to the assigned project, but the intern will be able to have hands-on experience with the projects.    

Environmental

117      A student intern at this environmental consulting company will learn about the role of the company in helping private and public agencies understand environmental law and assist them in complying with these regulations.  The student intern will visit the different divisions of the company to understand the various roles and responsibilities of each individual position and department.  In addition to shadowing the sponsor at the office, the intern may have the opportunity to assist field biologists with their surveys of the land and environment. 

118      This internship would appeal to students with an interest in environmental preservation and the outdoors.  The intern may serve a variety of roles, including stewardship volunteer, educational docent, and wildlife researcher.  Daily activities may include habitat restoration, environmental education for children and adults, assistance with special events, assistance with research and laboratory projects, attendance at staff meetings, and working as a nature guide.   

Graphic Design

119      An internship at this leading graphic design firm will allow the student to shadow graphic designers working in different departments at various stages of the design process.  The intern may observe company meetings, conduct image research, assist with brainstorming and idea development, as well as work with design programs like Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator. 

Journalism

120      This internship would appeal to students with an interest in journalism.  The intern will learn about the different aspects of newspaper production including reporting, writing, editing,  and printing. 

Law

121      At this internship, the student with an interest in law will be able to learn more about the judicial branch of the government.  The intern will observe both civil and criminal Superior Court cases, as well as jury selection, and learn about the responsibilities and roles of the prosecutor, public defender and judge.  In addition, the intern may conduct research to learn about the Appellate Court System and the U.S. Supreme Court.

122      At this internship, a student with an interest in law will be able to observe civil and criminal trials.  Daily activities will include research and discussion of legal topics with the sponsor, as well as observation of courtroom trials.   

123      A student with an interest in law and the judicial system, in particular the criminal court system, will greatly benefit from an internship with this judge.  With 30 years of experience in the legal profession, this judge will assign observation of courtroom cases, reading, and research to the intern, followed by a discussion of the intern’s experiences, comments and questions. 

Marine Biology

124      This internship will allow a student with an interest in marine science to learn about the daily operations of an aquarium.  The intern will observe and assist in all areas of the aquarium.  Daily activities may include the following:  hands-on caring for the marine animals in the tanks, assisting with educational activities and exhibits, shadowing aquarists who measure and record the habitat conditions and health of animals at the site, as well as assisting and teaching guests at the tide pools. 

125      At this internship, a student with an interest in marine biology will shadow and assist scientists in the laboratory.  Duties may include extracting samples, calculating data, using laboratory equipment, and conducting research.

Media / Communications / Marketing

126      A student with a desire to pursue a career in communications would be benefit from an internship at this talk radio station.  The intern will learn how to write promotions and  edit the company website.  Other duties may include attending special events sponsored by the radio station and observing the newsroom and broadcasting area.  

127      A students with an interest in advertising and public relations would benefit from interning at this business with a fast-paced creative environment. The advertising agency is responsible for creating print advertisements and developing television advertisements.   Daily tasks will vary according to the current projects and which department the intern is working at, but may include both on-site and off-site activities.  The intern will learn about both the creative and administrative aspects involved in running an advertising agency.  

Medicine

128      At this internship, a student with an interest in medicine, particularly orthopedics, will be able to shadow the sponsor at his private practice and in the hospital.  In the office the intern will observe patient diagnosis and small clinical procedures.  At the hospital, the intern may have the chance to observe surgeries. 

129      A student with a desire to explore the field of medicine, specifically cardiology, will be able to shadow the sponsor both at the clinic and in the hospital.  Activities may include visits to the Coumadin Clinic, observation of invasive procedures in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab, attendance at informative conferences, and interaction with patients.

130      An internship with this organization would interest a student wanting to learn more about a career in medicine or epidemiology.  The intern will shadow a public health nurse through the different stages of the disease investigation process.  The intern will learn about assigned cases, assisting and taking notes during patient interviews.  The intern attends meetings with public health nurses, epidemiologists, biostatisticians, and public health program educators. 

Non-profit

131      This socially responsible business works at eliminating global poverty through the sale of its products by creating a sustainable source of income for the non-profits that carry out hands-on service in the developing world.  Attending meetings, developing marketing strategies, working in sales, and learning about corporate responsibility are among the areas explored by the intern.  The intern must have an interest in global and community awareness, as well as business. 

Science

132      This nationally recognized organization is a leading research center devoted to finding the causes of disease at the molecular level in order to develop vaccines or cures for future use.  Research studies address the following areas:  cancer, neurodegeneration, diabetes, and infectious, inflammatory, and childhood diseases. The intern will shadow scientists and may have the chance to provide hands-on assistance during experiments. 

133      An internship with this small cancer research company will allow a student to explore the field of medical research and oncology.  The intern will perform research, assist in experiments, sit in on meetings, and shadow researchers in order to gain a better understanding about cancer and the effects of the company’s drugs on suppressing cancer cells.

134      This internship would interest a student with a desire to learn more about the field of biotechnology.  The intern would gain knowledge of the company, its business practices, and the general process of drug development. 

135      This internship would appeal to a student with an interest in physics, computer science, technology, engineering, and/or mathematics.   The company carries out the largest and most successful nuclear fusion program in private industry. The intern will learn about the intricacies of radar work, the development and advancement of Unmanned Ariel Vehicles (UAVs), and other technological achievements of the company. 

136      A student with an interest in medical research will delve into the study of neurosciences during this internship.  The intern will visit different labs at the institute to observe experiments in numerous different research studies being conducted. 

137      An internship at one of the nation’s premier biology research institutions will introduce a student with an interest in science to the workings of a molecular biology laboratory.  Daily responsibilities will vary according to the assigned project, but the intern will be providing hands-on assistance during the research.  

138      Experiences as an intern at this leading research institute may vary depending on the project at the lab to which the student is assigned.  The intern will be assisting with experiments, recording data, and shadowing lab technicians.  The intern must be able to follow and take notes of procedural directions and work independently on assigned tasks. 

139      This internship is geared toward students with a desire to pursue a career in engineering or robotics.  The student will learn about high-tech military projects for land, sea and air.  The intern will gain knowledge about robotics, circuits, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer programming and other technologies.  The intern will learn about robotics applications including human behavior recognition, enemy detection, and disabling IEDs on the battlefield.   The intern will be testing and demonstrating robotic functions.

Veterinary Medicine

140      At this veterinary office, a student with a desire to learn more about veterinary medicine will have the opportunity to see the daily routine and responsibilities of a veterinarian.  The intern will assist with the animals, learn about animal behavior, shadow staff members, and observe major surgeries.

Global Education Trips (Grades 10-12):
China (Crowley and Huang)
Colombia (Caracoza and Gomez)
Philippines (Lichtman, Obermeier, and Trotter)
South Africa (Moser and Thiebach)
Vietnam (Feldman and Taylor)

Dates and Deadlines:
Nov. 5, 2009 – Deadline for internship applications
Nov. 9-20, 2009 – Internship interviews
Dec. 4-6, 2009 – On-line registration for seniors
Dec. 11-13, 2009 – On-line registration for juniors
Dec. 18-20, 2009 – On-line registration for sophomores
Feb. 6-20, 2010 – Global education trips take place
Feb. 8-12, 2010 – Interim week

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