The Internship/Job Training program at Polaris expands upon the Community Work Experience program by providing individual job training experiences. 

The Internship program places individual students in non-paid internships in a variety of local businesses.  The student is first provided with travel training and then placed in a series of three job rotations throughout the year.  The program focuses on improving basic work skills so that students can be successful in a competitive work environment and provides further career exploration opportunities in real world settings.  Students in this program learn about the importance of employer expectations while still working to increase their speed, time on task, stamina, and communication skills.  Additionally, students continue to improve work attitudes and behaviors including:

• Getting along with co-workers and supervisors
• Accepting criticism
• Taking responsibility for attendance
• Following directions in a supported work environment

Students entering into this program may have already met their academic requirements at the associate school, or may still be in the process of working to fulfill their requirements.

For additional information, contact Dawn Wiant, Director of Pupil Personnel, at 440.891-7703 or dwiant@polaris.edu.