AHS Senior Project

This component is completed within each student's EXISTING English and vocational classes.

It includes:

Resume
Completed job application with a cover letter OR
college/scholarship application with essay
One reference letter
Two documented job shadows
One documented interview
AHS attendance records with narrative

Resume Standards

Business Ready Formatting:
- Font: 10-14pt, easy to read, non-script
- Uncluttered & well organized
- Aligned & one page maximum
- Error free
Organization:
- At least the 6 required elements: heading, objective, education, paid/unpaid work experience, skills-abilities-accomplishments-hobbies, and references
- Information in priority order
- Composition:
Easy to read and free of "I" statements

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Application Standards

Neatly hand-written by the student
Complete, with directions followed
Consistent with information on resume, matching skills and experience with what is being applied for, while highlighting special talents
No convention errors
Paper is clean and neat

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Cover Letter Standards

Typed in block or modified block formatting
Addressed to a specific person
States position and how you heard about it
Chief qualification in first paragraph
Second paragraph focuses on student's skills that meet the job description
Conclusion requests an interview and thanks the reader
No convention errors

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College Essay Standards

Include the prompt
Meet the essay standards given
Open with a clear focus (thesis)
Be original
Demonstrate knowledge of topic with clear explanations
No convention errors
Type in 12pt, easy to read, non-script font

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Reference Letter Standards

At least one letter must be from an individual outside AHS that is not an immediate relative

Reference Letter Template

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Job Shadow Standards

At least one job shadow must take place during the junior or senior year

Job Shadow Format

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Interview Standards

May be a real world interview or completed during an interview competition, a scholarship interview or a job shadow
Documentation must include a reflective narrative by the student and the name, phone number and signature of the interviewer (not an immediate relative)

Interview Documentation Form

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Attendance Narrative Standards

Attendance records should be requested from the attendance office
Narrative explains how similar attendance would impact employment

Attendance Narrative Form

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