Clairemont Business Students Meet, Interact With Community Leaders

 A student in the Academy of Business
Technology at Clairemont High
gets interview practice.

If you're a student in the Academy of Business Technology at Clairemont High School, a real-life business internship could be part of your class work. But how to prepare for that?

How about a meeting with community leaders in person and by conducing mock job interviews.

Alan Walter's classes have not only had guests visit his classes, but they've used the latest technology to have real business people conduct mock job interviews with the students.

The award-winning Academy of Business & Technology, or AOBT, is a “school within a school” at Clairemont High that focuses on business, computer, and communication skills.

"Our academy program is committed to providing students with an array of unique educational activities and opportunities that are not typically incorporated into general education courses," said Walter. "Our academy program is committed to providing students with an array of unique educational activities and opportunities that are not typically incorporated into general education courses."

Recent activities include the guest speaker lecture series. Topics related to Expectations in the Workplace were covered by 14 guest speakers, including Superintendent Bill Kowba.

The academy's internship fair welcomed ten business partners, who interviewed students for internships. Participating businesses included Steve Lyons State Farm Insurance, California Coast Credit Union, Kaplan College and Taylor | Anderson law offices.

Students also received practice in how to interview for a job. Business partners conducted the interviews, which were recorded so the students could watch and critique their performance later.

For more information on the program, contact Walter at awalter@aobt.org.