ECHO Perfect 10 Training & Internship

ECHO Perfect 10 Training & Internship Photo
May 31, 2021

Echo Perfect 10 is a training and experiential learning initiative implemented to prepare high school students and young adults for introduction to workplace culture, nurture interest in a variety of employment opportunities, increase self-confidence and ultimately support successful employment placement.  It is a preparatory employment program comprised of three learning tiers – curricula-based training (Tier I), job shadowing (Tier II), and internships (Tier III) and is available to high school students who reside in New Haven.
 
Yale supports Tier III by providing the following:
 

  • 6-week virtual internship experience
  • 10 hours per week
  • No cost to the department (paid by the Echo Foundation)

The department is responsible for providing the following:
 

  • Arrange career conversations within the department
  • Provide simple virtual assignments (research, social media analysis, presentation support)
  • Coordinate learning plan
  • Assign meetings to shadow
  • Weekly review session

11 students need to be matched. We would like to leverage our resources within the affinity groups to create these opportunities. At a minimum, we are asked to provide five host opportunities.
 
Areas of interest:
 

  • Law/Criminal Justice/Politics
  • Psychology/Therapy
  • Business/Business Management
  • Medical
  • Technology
  • Electrical Engineering/Computer Science
  • Architecture
  • Epidemiology
  • Fine Arts
  • Marketing/Communications
  • Finance/Accounting
  • Photography

Any department interested in participating should contact Fallon.Thomas@yale.edu.