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Hours? Each session is different and we try to accomodate your schedule since you have may have sports or other activities during the Summercore week
Sunday beforehand? It is important to get together at the school approximately 4-6 or 5-7 the Sunday before it all starts
What does the week look like? Click here
Skills? We work with Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Inspiration and Smartboards, HTML programming at times but technical skills are less important than your personal qualities in helping us
At my school, we talk about 6 core values -- responsibility, concern for others, honesty, diligence, perseverance, respect and what we have found over the years is that these core values are MUCH MORE important in doing the intern job well ... yes, tech skills are important but being part of the Summercore team is more important!
If you want to build your computer vocabulary skills, please go to this Web page and look through chapter 1
Here are some exercises in Microsoft Word if you want to try ... click here
Here is a summary of Web 2.0 applications to get more tech savvy and skillful with ... click ... since you are under age 20, you will know SOME of them but not all of them ;-)

Steve Bergen ... cell phone 781-953-9699 ...

intern tip #1 -- avoid controlling the mouse or keyboard when helping
use your voice to explain things and use your finger to point on the screen ... by having the person control the mouse and keyboard, then she or he is more in control and can go at a comfortable pacae ... additionally, it builds muscle memory for the person and definitely makes for a better learning experience for him or her ("although maybe not you")
intern tip #2 -- ask for help when you get stuck
there will be many times you get stuck, especially the first day or two ... just tell the person that you will get Steve or Lynne ... avoid spinning your wheels in wasting time in helping someone ... if you need help or clarity, just ask!
intern tip #3 -- avoid bunching
when you get someone over to help the person, then you should go circulate and look for someone else to help ... we want to avoid 2 or 3 summercore staff people bunched up around 1 computer
intern tip #4 -- remember that this is a job
yes, we pay you at the end of the week ... but this tip ALSO means that you will be asked to do some things that you don't want to do ... I have a good friend at a NYC school who ask each person he hires in the tech department if "you are okay about opening and carrying boxes" ... if someone hesitates or says "no" or says "that is not really my strength" my friend generally thinks that this is a clear indicator that he should not hire this person!
intern tip #5 -- ask if you can help or what you might be doing
there is usually something to be done ... it may not be obvious so just ask if you can help and you may get some work that you can do and be able to help out ... right at the start of every lunch and at the finish, there is organizational stuff to be done setting up or organizing or cleaning up ... same thing at end of the day when we close up
intern tip #6 -- avoid distracting during lectures and presentations
this is obvious but it does happen with interns at times over the years ... hopefully you will find the content interesting but if not, please do not add to our stress by sitting htere with another intern and chatting
intern tip #7 -- look for weak learners to "buddy up with" and help
one of the strategies we sometimes use with a person having trouble is to pair that person with an intern as a partner for an extended period of time ... by having you next to the person, letting him or her work the mouse and operate ... but providing help on decisions and the assignment, it is very helpful to the person ... this also helps when we have an odd number of people
intern tip #8 -- 2,4,6,8 don't forget to ?????
communicate!
whether by e-mail or in person, it is essential to communicate and share any thoughts or observations or questions!

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