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Student Apprenticeships
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Wanted: an architect ty a
hlghr,' respected firm. Need* two
yean experience.
MOM hate wen «uch advertisements,
and the question ii.
how do people acquire the expericth:;
w hlch employer, require?
One crawer fc, votantetx artpret:*
tkesblpt. Such programs allow
students to explore careen and
gala valuable Job cipcrknc*.
There are two well-known ap-
prenticeship programs in San
Frantbco. Ooe Is Enterprise and
th« other b Directions. Both offer
apprenticeship positions in
business, architecture, taw.
medicine, engineering, and other
fields of interest.
**I belierc 't's very important to
supplement one's school counts
with this field type of experience."
stated Margaret Simpson, a director
at Enterprise, "it can be fun.
and It also helps students decide
what they want to do with their
Ihes."
"Apprenticeship'. *rc an ideal
way for students to fcet a 'feel' for a
particular field." added Sarah-
Roscnthal. an administrator at
Direction*. "Choosing a career it a
very important decision." she continued.
Both programs arc available to
'union and scnlon.
Enterprise operates during the
spring semester and o>er the summer
. It requires six to ten hours a*
week during school and 15-20
hours a week over the summer.
' Directions b current!/ filled for
thb semester, but Is faking application*
lor the tprlng temcMcr.
in addition to apprenticeships.
Dlrectkns has other career exploration
opportunities. The
organization iponson what it calls
"an exploratory" — a lengthy in-
It also sponsors • carver day in
which groups of students visit
desirnated v-^rfcplaces. Thh can
Include a television station, a law
offlce. or a business, for ciamplr.
Both of these prritnms are offered
to any lnterc» Incident: "One time,
not as exciting as 1 had Imagined,"
Heller. Khrman.
lhoped-< surgeon — a doctor who actual medical students came to
she said, "but it was interesting lor
"I had seen ta*>)t*rs as portrajed deals with joints and bones. visit my doctor who questioned
me to fin cut why people In radio
on television, and I reall> cnjo>ed He says he lpent about JO per- them on testing procedures. I
liked their jobs.'
the speeches." he commented. "It cent of his lime in a clinic where he knew the answers, but they didn't.
seemed like a breathtaking profev did olfice work, made sure pa*
sion. and I was curious."
I was very proud of mvselt."
licnts* rooms were ready, got sup-
^ *Engineering* At the firm, Lau did research on
Herrera still keeps in touch with
plies, did -ways, and put on out*.
Chinese businesses (his employer
his otd mrntor. Whenever an in-
Eric Chan participated in an
"The patient* had a surprising
was a business lawyer for people in
teresting case comes along, ihc
-i.fcii.ecr:";: ?p«"*ntkeship "Ith trade with China) and helped file
amount of confidence in me." doctor gives Herrera a call. Her-
Enterprise over the summer. Information on cases.
stated Herrcra. "They were exrera often visits the hospital after
"I like working with number*
cited that someone as young at I school.
"Wliat surprised me.** added had \uch a deep interest in "Wnc-rver gets my position next
Lau. "is that lawyen usually do medicine."
semester is lucky." he exclaimed.
more research 'than actual cour- He says he .pent the uth«*r 70 For information rm Enterprise,
troom testimony. Most of their percent of his time In surgery. He call 921-2020. The d*>dline tor the
time Is spent in their otfices." described this experience at "truly spring semester was October 31.
Will Uu practice law? "No.** he awesome." "I learned while 1 wat- but morr openings may or
said. "The research .sally began to ched." he declared. "The docton available.
bore me." He did say he wh gkd were «ry helpful. They told me ex- Directions is filled for this
that he had a chance to be an ap- actlv what they were doing." semester, but information may be
'teniice. He said it will help him Everytimc a new patient came obtained by calling 55fl-9-k>J for
ike a career decision.
•n. the doctor would quit Herrera ibe tnrinv semmter.
and discovered that the salary ol
an engineer is a definite plus." he
said. "1 enjoyed the sense of
satisfaction I got when a project
was completed."
Enterprise arranged a position
for him at Utah International — a
large mining firm.
While an apprentice. Chan
received an assignment everyday-
He conducted feasibility studies on
the practicality of certain mines
and work on a variety o! engineering
problems.
"Engineering isn't as boring at I
thought it would be." he stated.
"All engineers are not bookworms.
They are involved In field studies
in which they gel out ot the office
and into the field.
The apprenticeship was rewarding,
and I'm sure it will help me a
great deal in the future.** he said.
*Veterinary*
"I love animals, and 1 enjoj a
strong challenge." stated Peter
Kirlander. an Enterprise
veterinarian apprentice over the
'This is truly a
great way of exploring
a job."
Kirlander worked at Mission
Pet Hospital. He checked animals,
prepared them for aamln«UonP
groomed them, and often g'-re
shots, "ft was Jeflnllely more complex
than 1 bad anticipated."
stated Kirlander.
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