CIS Super Stars at the Children's Museum
A gregarious group of CIS students from Milby High School have been working at the Children’s Museum this summer in connection with CIS’s Summer Internship Program. According to their employers at the museum, the Milby students are shining stars.
The Children’s Museum has been one of the happy beneficiaries of the fully-funded summer internship program, which connects CIS high school students with various companies and non-profit organizations for employment throughout the summer. According to Cheryl McCallum, Director of Education at the museum, the fifteen Milby students are a godsend. Once that the Museum expanded to nearly twice its former size, additional employees were a critical need. Without the internship program, says Ms. McCallum, budget restraints would have made adequate staffing impossible. In addition, she says, the CIS Interns have been exemplary workers and very mature and helpful additions to the team. The museum director has been so impressed with the students that she plans to offer some interns permanent positions at the end of the summer.
Claudia Esquivel, as a Discovery Guide, works in the museum's exhibits. Her work puts her right in the middle of the constant flurry of very active kids. Claudia says she is right where she wants to be! She has loved her job at CMH. She enjoys interacting with the kids and making them smile. "I also enjoy watching parents interact with their kids." She says the museum is a happy place.
Cynthia Gonzalez is a Discovery Guide, too. When I encountered her, she had a walkie-talkie in her hand and was simultaneously helping two different families find their lost children. The children, of course, didn't know they were lost---they were just having fun! Cynthia loves being a part of that fun! She enjoys playing with the children and especially loves the task of formulating the many craft and science projects assigned to her. "We never know what experiment or project we will be asked to do. We often have to figure out how to create them and how to teach them ourselves! I like the challenge."
Diana Martinez works in the offices of the museum. Her office is across the street from the museum and in a different world altogether. Diana is gaining valuable experience on the corporate side of things. She has been working as a receptionist and helping out in the Human Resources Department. She says her job is "really fun". "I truly like it!" Diana says enthusiastically. She has enjoyed gaining experience communicating with the public and she loves the people she works with. "I have really learned a lot!"We at CIS are all extremely proud of how our Milby High School students have represented themselves and Communities In Schools Houston this summer.
They are our best ambassadors.
Labels: Summer Internship
posted by Anonymous @ 3:47 PM
0 comments
