Internships
The internship experience at OLS is designed to provide a safe and practical environment for students to develop a deeper understanding of the occupational and interpersonal skills they have learned. Internship sites are chosen to reflect each individual student’s career pathway developed throughout the first three years of OLS coursework. The senior class cohort moves together through coursework that is interwoven with the internship experience. Supportive sharing and problem solving smooth the transition from school to workplace.
Students receive direct feedback from their supervisors, co-workers and the OLS internship coordinator about areas of strength and areas in need of improvement. The internship culminates in formal senior projects presented to the OLS student body, family,friends, faculty and hosting internship staff and supervisors.
Thank you to our community partners
OLS gratefully acknowledges the vital contributions made by our 2008-09 community partners. Job titles and responsibilities are listed below by internship site.
- Bellevue College Athletic Department
- Brown's Point ACE Hardware
- City of Renton Parks & Recreation
- Cougar Mountain Zoo
- Hearing, Speech and Deafness Center
- Northwest Hospital
- Outdoors for All
- Pet Market at Dash Point
- Seattle Aquarium
- Stroum Jewish Community Center
- Tiny Talking Hands
- UW Medical Center
- Youth Theatre Northwest
Bellevue College Athletic Department
Coach Assistant & Field Maintenance Assistant
- Scoring machines
- Shot and stop clocks
- Radar gun
- Field maintenance
- Cleaning & maintenance
- Pass out towels & fill water cups
- Support team morale
- Deliver messages
Brown's Point ACE Hardware
Retail Assistant
- Organize & stock product
- Cash register
- Mixing paint
- Measuring & cutting
- Sort & fill mail boxes
- Customer service
- Cleaning & maintenance
City of Renton Parks & Recreation
Coach's Assistant for Special Olympics
- Assistant Coach for Soccer Team and Walk To Be Fit programs
- Lead warm-ups
- Motivate groups
- Participate enthusiastically
Cougar Mountain Zoo
Docent in Training
- Memorize animal facts
- Interact with zoo visitors and answer questions
- Assist with mailings/brochures
- Zoo upkeep chores
Hearing, Speech & Deafness Center
Deaf Child Care
- Assist in arts and crafts, sensory and structured creative play
- Teach basic signing
Northwest Hospital
Hospital Volunteer
- Filing
- Computer work
- Organize & make brochure and training packets
Outdoors For All
Technical Assistant, Adaptive Skiing
- Learn types of adaptive ski equipment and technology used to assist people with a variety of physical and/or cognitive disabilities
- Clean and organize gear as it is returned to the gear room
- Assist with transferring skiers from wheelchair to mono skis
- Adjust gear to fit
Pet Market at Dash Point
Retail Assistant
- Stock shelves
- Fill out purchase order forms
- Assist customers
- Hand out samples
- Cash register
Seattle Aquarium
Life Sciences & Interpretive Studies Internship
- Prepare food and supplements for birds and mammals
- Feed birds & mammals
- Assist visitors
- Answer questions
- Oversee touch tank
- Clean exhibits
Stroum Jewish Community Center
Teacher's Assistant/Infant & Toddlers
- Apply Reggio Emilio philosophy and emergent learning curriculum in every interaction with children
- Assist in sensory and structured creative play
- Feed bottles and solid food
- Change diapers
Tiny Talking Hands
Deaf Child Care
- Assist in arts and crafts, sensory and structured creative play
- Plan balanced meals and snacks
- Teach basic signing
- Daily feeding and care
UW Medical Center
Hospital Volunteer
- Filing
- Organize & prepare binders
- Document disposal
- Photocopying
- Prepare patient files
- Manage referrals
Youth Theatre Northwest
Director's Assistant
- Teach drama warms-ups
- Mailing lists
- Ticket booth
- Set painting
- Cleaning & organizing the prop room
- Assist with birthday parties
- Office help
If you would like further information, please contact us at ols@bellevuecollege.edu or 425.564.2844.