Public Works High School Internship-Summer 2010

The Los Angeles Board of Public Works is now accepting appli-

cations for it's paid summer internship program. You can apply

on-line at http:// www.bpw.lacity.org/pwhip The application 

deadline in March 15.  Participants are exposed to careers in

water, wastewater architectural and environmental engineer-

ing industries. Partnering firms offer 6 week paid internships

and integrate classroom learning with real world experience.

In other words, you get paid and have something really out-

standing to put on your resume.

For more info check out the website listed above or contact

LA Board of Public Works Commissioner Andrea Alarcon

at 213.978.0294, or see me in room 404

Best Buy Scholarship for Volunteer/Employed Students

Best Buy has a scholarship available for students

who have volunteer and/or work experience.

Go to http://www.at15.com for more information

or to apply. It's open to 9-12 graders with solid 

grades.  1000 scholarships available at $1000 each.

Summer 2010 Arts Program

Happy New Year! Hope all is well. The California State

Summer School for the Arts (INNERSPARK) is seeking the most

talented high school visual, literary, media and performing

artists in California. Students will be selected from a rigorous

competitive application process and will attend one of the country's

premier summer arts institutes on the campus of Cal Arts in

Valencia from July 10 through Aug. 6, 2010

INNERSPARK  offers instruction in Animation, Music, Dance,

Film, Video, and Theater. There is a fee of $1,485 for families

that have the means to pay. AND No student who has the drive and

talent to succeed in the application process will be denied ad-

mission, solely on the basis of inability to pay."

See Mr. Snyder in 404 for more details and information.