The application process for Project Interface begins in October of a student’s junior year for participation the summer before or school term of their senior year.  Following are the steps involved.

        ·       October – Letter sent home to parents of students who have the qualifying GPA

·          November – Interested students attend a Student Information Meeting at their individual school

·          November – Students complete an application which includes an essay explaining interest in their career choice, teacher/counselor recommendations

·          December – Applications are due back to the Partners in Education Office

·          January – Students are interviewed by the Project Interface facilitator and Partners in Education Supervisor

·          January thru April – Project Interface facilitator secures business partners

·          April – Students attend a mandatory Orientation & Training meeting for participation in Project Interface

·          June-August – Summer students participate in internship

·          October-March – School term students participate in internship.

 Successful Project Interface students should have demonstrated the following characteristics:

        ·          Self –Confidence

·          Self - Motivated

·          Responsible

·          Able to make the time commitment required

·          Taken the course work to support the career choice – examples follow:

o         Engineering – Project Lead the Way Courses

o         Medical – Anatomy, biology, chemistry

o         Journalism -.Writing courses, newspaper and/or yearbook staff