WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS?
WHAT ARE THE NEXT STEPS?
#1: ASSESS YOURSELF
PLEASE GO THROUGH THE ENTIRE WEBSITE, THE VIDEOS, THE RECOMMENDATIONS AND THE PICTURES IN DETAIL
AT PROJECT STARFISH, WE WILL MAKE IT WORTHWHILE FOR YOU. OUR MODEL IS ABOUT “TEACHING HOW TO FISH” AND NOT “FEEDING FISH”. BUT YOU NEED TO TAKE A DECISION IF YOU LIKE OUR MODEL OF INTERNSHIP; WE ALSO NEED TO UNDERSTAND IF YOU CAN MAKE IT. WE INVEST 12 HOURS TO SELECT EACH CANDIDATE. IT IS A HIGHLY SELECTIVE INTERNSHIP. STUDENTS RANGE FROM GPA : 3.1 TO 4.0
( WE DON’T BELIEVE GPA AND ADMISSION ARE ALWAYS CORRELATED. WE HAVE SEEN STUDENTS WITH LOW GPA’S GET TO TOP SCHOOLS BECAUSE OF THE PROJECTS THEY DO HERE & THE RECOMMENDATIONS THEY RECEIVED )
#2: IF YOU HAVEN’T, CHECK HOW WE DEVELOP CUSTOMIZED PLANS FOR EACH STUDENT
YOU WILL BE PROVIDED A PLAN, A STRATEGY, A ROAD MAP. YOUR PROJECT WILL BE SPECIFICALLY WRITTEN DOWN IN DETAIL
YOU WILL NEED TO GET YOUR PARENTS / GUARDIAN TO SIGN OFF ON IT. SORRY, NO EXCEPTIONS. IF THERE ARE REASONS, INFORM US ON WHY IT IS SO. WE ARE QUITE UNDERSTANDING. YOU WILL NEED TO APPLY FOR THE INTERNSHIP; THERE WILL BE 2 ASSESSMENTS AND AN INTERVIEW. YES, THERE IS A SMALL FEE TO APPLY. OUR WHOLE PROCESS OF VETTING CANDIDATES TAKES TIME. RECOMMENDATIONS WILL BE PROVIDED WHEN THE DESIRED IMPACT IS MADE.
ENSURE YOU GO THROUGH OUR IVY LEAGUE / TOP SCHOOL INTERNSHIP STRATEGY
THE REASON WE SUGGEST IS THE FACT, WE WANT YOU TO BE VERY CLEAR! THIS IS A SERIOUS AND ENGAGING INTERNSHIP!
#3: TAKE THE ASSESSMENT
THIS ASSESSMENT IS TO UNDERSTAND WHO YOU ARE
NO THERE IS NO FEE HERE. NO STRINGS ATTACHED. WE NEED TO UNDERSTAND YOU, YOUR DREAMS, YOUR PASSION, WHAT DRIVES YOU ETC. YOU ALSO NEED TO UNDERSTAND YOURSELF THROUGH THE ASSESSMENT, BECAUSE MOST OF THE TIME STUDENTS ARE ONLY FOCUSED ON THE SCORES INSTEAD OF WHO THEY ARE AND WHAT THEY REALLY WANT TO BE . THERE IS NO RIGHT OR WRONG HERE. THE ONLY THING YOU NEED TO DO HERE … IS TO BE YOURSELF. ENSURE YOU KEEP 30 MINS TO 2 HOURS FOR THIS, AND COMPLETE IT ON ONE GO. GOOD LUCK!
NOTE : YOUR DATA IS NEVER SHARED; YOUR INPUTS ARE NEVER SHARED AND EVERYTHING IS CONFIDENTIAL. WE NEED YOUR PHONE NUMBER SO WE CAN CONTACT YOU DIRECTLY. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS CALL OR EMAIL US. INFORMATION IS AT THE TOP OF THE WEBSITE. ALSO IF THE FORM DOES NOT POPULATE, REFRESH THE PAGE. OR CLICK HERE OR COPY/PASTE THE LINK ON A BROWSER WINDOW (https://goo.gl/forms/zuBZinB3JDOX26Io1 )
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ALSO CHECK WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOUR ASSESSMENT IS SUBMITTED. SCROLL DOWN.
#4: WE ASSESS YOUR INPUTS
HOW WE ASSESS YOUR INPUTS?
6 TO 8 PEOPLE FROM OUR TEAM ASSESS YOUR INPUTS. THEY PUT CERTAIN SCORES AND FIND OUT WHERE YOU FIT, IF YOU FIT, AND IF YOU HAVE THE PASSION. WE HAVE AN AMAZING VETTING PROCESS AND SOMETIMES MAY REACH OUT TO YOU BY EMAIL TO CHECK IN ON A COUPLE OF THINGS. REMEMBER, EVERYTHING WE DO FROM HERE IS KIND OF AN INTERVIEW. CHECK YOUR EMAILS FREQUENTLY.
IF YOU RECEIVE AN EMAIL FROM US – ENSURE YOU REPLY ASAP.
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IF YOU ARE SELECTED, WE WILL LET YOU KNOW! SCROLL DOWN TO CHECK THE NEXT STEPS FROM HERE.
#5: IVY LEAGUE / TOP SCHOOL ASSESSMENT APPLICATION
STUDY THE PICTURE ABOVE AND PREPARE FOR THE NEXT ASSESSMENT
WE WILL SEND YOU AN IVY LEAGUE / TOP SCHOOL ASSESSMENT BY EMAIL.
JUST LIKE THE PREVIOUS ASSESSMENT, ONE NEEDS TO FINISH IT AT ONE GO. THIS ASSESSMENT FINDS OUT YOUR GOALS, YOUR MINDSET, YOUR PROJECT SCOPE ETC. SOME OF THE KEY POINTS THAT WE LOOK FOR IS REALLY YOUR LEADERSHIP QUALITIES. YOU NEED TO COMPLETE THE ASSESSMENT WITHIN 3 DAYS.
ONE ADVICE WE HAVE FOR YOU IS … BE YOURSELF!
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SO WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? SCROLL DOWN
#6: THE INTERVIEW
YOU WILL EXPERIENCE AN INTERVIEW FOR 90 MINUTES.
FIRST, IF YOUR IVY LEAGUE ASSESSMENT APPLICATION IS CONSIDERED ( AND WE DON’T TALK ABOUT YOUR GPA HERE, ALTHOUGH WE EXPECT GOOD ONES, BUT IT DOESN’T MATTER TO US REALLY ) YOU WILL BE INVITED TO THE INTERVIEW. WE WILL CALL / EMAIL YOU. WE DO NOT WANT TO DIVULGE HOW WE SCORE OUR CANDIDATES. HOWEVER TO PROVIDE A HINT WE USE THE C.A.R. PRINCIPLE. IT MEANS CLARITY + ALIGNMENT = RESULTS
SECOND, EASE UP! YOU DON’T NEED ANYTHING TO PREPARE FOR THE INTERVIEW. WE USUALLY HAVE 6 – 8 PEOPLE TO INTERVIEW YOU AT THE SAME TIME. YOU MAY START WITH SOME “JELLY LEGS”, WHICH IS NATURAL, BUT WE PROMISE THAT IN JUST 5 MINUTES YOU WILL BE AT EASE. PARENTS OR GUARDIAN ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND; ENTIRELY UP TO YOU. THIS STEP #6 IS CHARGEABLE AND HAS A NOMINAL FEE.
THIRD, WE HAVE AN INTERNAL DISCUSSION POST INTERVIEW. IF WE FEEL YOU REALLY FIT THE PROGRAM …CONGRATS, YOU ARE IN. GETTING YOU TO IVY LEAGUES / TOP SCHOOLS BECOME OUR RESPONSIBILITY ALONG WITH YOURS.
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#7: THE $ COST, TIMELINE, GOALS & EXECUTION PLAN
COST OF THE PROGRAM, TIMELINE, GOALS & EXPECTATIONS ARE SET. WE EXPLAIN THE PROCESSES IN THE ABOVE PICTURE.
1. WE SPEAK WITH YOU AND/OR YOUR PARENTS TO EXPLAIN OUR STRATEGY AND HOW WE RUN THE PROGRAM, EXPECTATIONS, TIMELINE AND WHAT YOU GET OUT OF IT.
2. WE ARRIVE AT COST OF THE PROGRAM AND PAYMENT PLAN. 100% OF ANY PAYMENT GOES TO PROJECT STARFISH, WHICH IS A NON PROFIT. IT GOES AS A DONATION, SO YOUR PARENTS GET A TAX DEDUCTION. PROJECT STARFISH’S GOAL IS TO RE-SKILL, EMPOWER AND CREATE WORK FOR UNEMPLOYED BLIND, DISABLED, VETERANS & SPOUSES, JUVENILES, WOMEN IN JAIL, REFUGEES ETC ETC. YOU NEED TO KNOW, 100% OF THE MONEY GOES TOWARDS SOLVING UNEMPLOYMENT AND UPLIFTING THE LIVES OF OTHERS. PLEASE CHECK ( WWW.PSTARFISH.ORG ) FOR DETAILS.
RATHER THAN GOING AND BEGGING FOR MONEY TO HELP CREATE EMPLOYMENT FOR MILLIONS OF PEOPLE, WE CREATED THIS INTERNSHIP AS A VALUE ADDED PROGRAM TO FUND A NOBLE CAUSE. WE HAVE RUN PROJECT STARFISH FOR 4 YEARS WITH NO HANDOUTS / DONATIONS OR CHARITY. OUR ACCOMPLISHMENT IS A BREAKTHROUGH IN THE LAST COUPLE OF DECADES. ( CHECK WWW.PSTARFISH.ORG/ACCOLADE )
3. AS AN ALUMNI ONE DAY, YOU ARE REQUESTED TO MAKE A VERBAL PROMISE TO CONTRIBUTE FINANCIALLY EVERY YEAR TO THIS PROGRAM AS WELL.
SCROLL DOWN ON HOW YOU START THE INTERNSHIP AND WHAT HAPPENS FROM THERE
WELCOME TO THE INTERNSHIP
TIMES ARE CHANGING. EVERYTHING IN THIS WORLD IS BEING DISRUPTED
IF EVERYTHING IS BEING DISRUPTED, WHY NOT STUDENT INTERNSHIP? YOU ARE THE FUTURE OF TOMORROW! THE WORLD WILL BE AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT PLACE WHEN YOU GRADUATE. OLD RULES & METHODS DON’T APPLY.
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IVY LEAGUES & TOP SCHOOLS HAVE RESEARCH BUDGETS THE SIZE OF FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES. YES, IT’S TENS OF $BILLIONS! FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES INVEST IN THEM TO GET CUTTING EDGE RESEARCH. THEY DEVELOP TECHNOLOGIES OF THE FUTURE. THE OLD RULES OF STUDIES ARE LONG GONE. THEY KNOW IT, AND ARE WELL PREPARED FOR IT. M.I.T. FOR EXAMPLE LICENSED 800 PATENTS LAST YEAR! THE DAYS OF CHURNING GRADES ARE OVER. THEIR EXPECTATIONS FROM STUDENTS ARE WAY DIFFERENT. THEY ASK “CAN YOU SOLVE PROBLEMS? WHAT VALUE CAN YOU CREATE? WHAT IMPACT CAN YOU MAKE ON THE PLANET … AND PROVE IT TO US!”
—OUR ANSWER:CHECK THE PICTURE ABOVE, THEN READ BELOW.—
WE HAVE 4 PILLARS IN OUR INTERNSHIP. WORKFORCE ( SKILLS/JOBS OF THE FUTURE / BUSINESS IMPACT) , INDUSTRY ALIGNMENT ( FORECASTING WHERE THE INDUSTRY IS HEADED WHEN YOU GRADUATE), EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING ( HANDS ON LEARNING BY PROBLEM SOLVING ) AND SOCIAL IMPACT ( SOLVING SOCIAL PROBLEMS WITH OPPORTUNITIES).
THERE’S A LOT OF INFORMATION ON OUR WEBSITE. SOME YOU WILL UNDERSTAND, SOME YOU WON’T. YOU ARE NOT EXPECTED TO, AS WE WORRY ABOUT THEM (SO YOU DON’T). DO YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW THE TIRE PRESSURE OF THE WHEELS OF AN AIRPLANE YOU ARE FLYING? NO! DO YOU WORRY ABOUT THE CIRCUITRY OF YOUR SMARTPHONE? NO! YOU DON’T REALLY NEED TO UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING, IF YOU CAN’T. WE HAVE A SYSTEM THAT WILL HELP YOU. IT WILL EMPOWER YOU. IT WILL ELEVATE YOU. IT WILL MAKE YOU THE LEADERS THAT IVY LEAGUES / TOP SCHOOLS LOOK FOR. YOU ARE NOT ALONE HERE IN THIS PROCESS OF GETTING TO TOP SCHOOLS. WE ARE HERE WITH YOU. IT IS OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO HELP YOU.
WE ARE AN MIT STARTUP EXCHANGE COLLABORATING ORGANIZATION. OUR STANDARDS ARE HIGH. IF YOU ARE ACCEPTED INTO OUR INTERNSHIP, YOU KNOW THAT YOU HAVE IT IN YOU.
WHEN WE SAY WORLD CLASS INTERNSHIPS HERE, WE MEAN IT!
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REMEMBER: EVERYONE WANT’S TO WIN, BUT ONLY CHAMPIONS PREPARE FOR IT.
PREPARE HERE FOR THE WORLD OF TOMORROW! GOOD LUCK!
