IVY LEAGUE INTERNSHIP : STEP BY STEP PROCESS ; BEST PRACTICES FOR STUDENTS TO FOLLOW THE PROJECT STARFISH INTERNSHIP AND HOW WE HELP STUDENTS GET TO THEIR GOALS

1. Project Starfish: IVY LEAGUE INTERNSHIP
WE CREATE WORLD CLASS INTERNSHIPS FOR A
MODERN WORLD BASED ON EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING
WORLDS #1 WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PLATFORM
www.pstarfish.org | subs@pstarfish.orgSTEP BY STEP UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT
YOU GO THROUGH AND WHAT HELP YOU
RECEIVE ( HIGH LEVEL )

2. 1. DO I REALLY WANT TO
STUDY IN AN IVY LEAGUE / TOP
SCHOOL
2. DO I WANT TO DO
SOMETHING DIFFERENT; TO
GET SOMETHING YOU DON’T
HAVE, YOU NEED TO DO
SOMETHING YOU NEVER DID!
3. EVERYONE WANTS TO BE
SUCCESSFUL. !
BUT CHAMPIONS PREPARE
FOR IT! YOU WILL NEED 5
HOURS A WEEK.
4. DO YOU HAVE THE PASSION,
THE DREAM AND THE
PERSISTENCE TO CREATE AN
IMPACT IN THE WORLD?
SETTING THE STAGE : WHAT IT TAKES TO LEAD AND DIFFERENTIATE

3. 1. ASSESSMENT OF DREAMS,
PASSION, GOAL, FIELD OF
STUDY, APTITUDE,
WEAKNESSES, STRENGTHS,
SUCCESS, FAILURE ETC
2. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO
STUDY AND BECOME SAY 5
YEARS AND 10 YEARS FROM
NOW AND WHY?
3. CAREER GUIDANCE,
INDUSTRY OPPORTUNITIES,
FUTURE CAREERS AND FINE-
TUNING WHERE YOU WANT TO
GO
4. YOUR SCHEDULE, TIME
COMMITMENTS, OTHER
INVOLVEMENTS AND WHERE
YOU SPEND TIME
UNDERSTANDING WHO YOU ARE. IT IS PERHAPS THE MOST
FUNDAMENTAL THING WE DO FIRST

4. 1. WHAT ARE YOU
EXCEPTIONAL AT?
2. WHAT CAN YOU ASPIRE TO
BE? WHAT KIND OF PROBLEMS
DO YOU LIKE TO SOLVE.
3. WHAT ARE THE
OPPORTUNITIES?
4. WHAT ARE THE
POSSIBILITIES OF
DEVELOPING THE “SPIKE” OR
UNIQUENESS
UNDERSTANDING WHO YOU ARE. IT IS PERHAPS THE MOST
FUNDAMENTAL THING WE DO FIRST
UNDERSTANDING WHAT YOUR “SPIKE” IS OR WHAT YOU ARE
“EXCEPTIONALLY” GOOD AT ( THE DIFFERENTIATING FACTOR)

5. DEVELOP THE PROJECT ROADMAP ( THE INTERNSHIP ) BY CONNECTING
THE DOTS ( SEE NEXT SLIDE )
1. YOU, YOUR PASSION, YOUR
GOALS, WHAT YOU WANT TO
STUDY, THE OPPORTUNITIES
OF THE FUTURE
2. THE INDUSTRY, THE
PEOPLE , WHO CAN HELP AND
HOW TO CONNECT THE DOTS
AND SOLVING THE PROBLEM
3. THE BUSINESS IMPACT OF
YOUR ACTION AND ALIGNMENT
WITH YOUR GOALS?
4. THE SOCIAL IMPACT, AND
THE PROBLEM YOU SOLVE
AND OPPORTUNITIES YOU
CREATE

7. SIGNOFF ON THE PROJECT
1. DO YOU AGREE IF THIS
PROJECT IS RIGHT FOR YOU?
2. DID YOU HAVE A
DISCUSSION WITH YOUR
PARENTS OR TEACHER OR
GUARDIAN?
3. THE TIME COMMITMENT
BASED ON THE ROADMAP AND
ACTIONABLE ITEMS + GOALS
4. ALIGN YOU WITH INDUSTRY
MENTORS, IVY LEAGUE / TOP
SCHOOL ALUMNI AND
BUSINESSES

8. CONTINUOUS MENTORING, SHORT TERM & LONG TERM GOALS. IT’S
CALLED ALIGNMENT WITH GOALS, IMPACT AND FUTURE
1. MEETING 3 TIMES A WEEK
2. CONTINUOUS LEARNING
AND ENGAGEMENT
3. PROGRESS, ALIGNMENT
AND PROJECT CHECKPOINTS
FOR IMPACT AND/OR FAILURE.
WE WORK WITH YOU HERE.
4. ENGAGEMENT WITH
INDUSTRY

9. WHEN YOU GRADUATE, THE SKILLS REQUIRED FOR
WORK WILL BE BASED ON PROBLEM SOLVING ONLY
BECAUSE OF HIGH DEGREE OF AUTOMATION!
WE WILL BE CONTINUOUSLY
ALIGNING YOU TO ENSURE THE
IMPACT IS MADE BY
CONNECTING THE DOTS. IT IS
NOT DIFFICULT. IT JUST
REQUIRES A LITTLE DISCIPLINE,
PASSION AND PREPARATION

10. DEVELOPING YOUR APPLICATION ( FOR MINIMUM 3 MONTHS )
1. WRITING YOUR APPLICATION
/ ESSAYS, YOUR STORY AND
PRACTICING IT
2. DEVELOPING YOUR PITCH:
ACTIVITY, THE IMPACT MADE,
RESULT ON SOLVING THE
PROBLEM
3. CRAFTING THE
RECOMMENDATION ( WHICH
INCLUDES ONE FROM THOSE
WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED )
4. HIGHLIGHT : ACTIVITY +
IMPACT = SPIKE OR
UNIQUENESS
MANDATORY WORK WITH A SUPERB
COUNSELOR
MANDATORY WORK WITH A SUPERB
COUNSELOR
MANDATORY WORK WITH A SUPERB
COUNSELOR
MANDATORY WORK WITH A SUPERB
COUNSELOR

11. MOCK INTERVIEWS : YOUR LEADERSHIP
1. YOUR PITCH 2. THE WHY?
3. THE HOW , IMPACT AND
EVIDENCE
4. WHAT HAVE YOU INVESTED
TO BE IN THE COLLEGE AND
HOW YOU CAN TAKE THE
WORLD FORWARD
MANDATORY WORK WITH A SUPERB
COUNSELOR
MANDATORY WORK WITH A SUPERB
COUNSELOR
MANDATORY WORK WITH A SUPERB
COUNSELOR
MANDATORY WORK WITH A SUPERB
COUNSELOR

12. FINAL STEPS : FROM PROJECT STARFISH
1. OUTREACH TO ADMISSION
OFFICERS
2. EXPLAIN WHAT YOU DID
HERE, SUBMIT DETAILED
PROOF
3. HAVE THOSE WHO HAVE
BEEN IMPACTED EXPLAIN IT
TO ADMISSION OFFICERS
4. WE ARE THERE FOR YOU IF
YOU REALLY CREATED THE
IMPACT. LET GOOD BE
HIGHLIGHTED. AS A LEADER
YOU DESERVE IT.