You're a summer intern at EduTech Solutions, working on a student learning analytics platform used by high schools to track academic progress. As an intern, you're eager to make a good impression and potentially receive a full-time offer. During your second month, you discover several concerning issues while working on a feature update.

What You've Discovered:

The analytics algorithm incorrectly flags students from certain zip codes as "at-risk" at higher rates
Your code review reveals that student browsing history (including personal social media) is being collected without explicit consent
The system stores students' family income data that's being used to predict academic outcomes
A bug in your code accidentally exposed 200 students' private messages for 3 days before you caught it
Your mentor says: "Don't worry about it - high school data isn't as sensitive as medical records" Your Situation:
Your supervisor praises your "efficiency" in implementing features quickly
Other interns seem focused on completing tasks without questioning data practices
You need a strong recommendation for your senior year job search

Stakeholder Context:

15,000 high school students across 12 schools will use this system daily
Teachers rely on the analytics to identify students needing academic support
Parents expect their children's educational data to be protected
School administrators use the data for resource allocation and policy decisions This ethical challenge presents learning opportunities. How should you approach this as professional development?

Question

You're a summer intern at EduTech Solutions, working on a student learning analytics platform used by high schools to track academic progress. As an intern, you're eager to make a good impression and potentially receive a full-time offer. During your second month, you discover several concerning issues while working on a feature update. 
 
 What You've Discovered: 
 
 The analytics algorithm incorrectly flags students from certain zip codes as "at-risk" at higher rates 
 Your code review reveals that student browsing history (including personal social media) is being collected without explicit consent 
 The system stores students' family income data that's being used to predict academic outcomes 
 A bug in your code accidentally exposed 200 students' private messages for 3 days before you caught it 
 Your mentor says: "Don't worry about it - high school data isn't as sensitive as medical records" Your Situation: 
 Your supervisor praises your "efficiency" in implementing features quickly 
 Other interns seem focused on completing tasks without questioning data practices 
 You need a strong recommendation for your senior year job search 
 
 Stakeholder Context: 
 
 15,000 high school students across 12 schools will use this system daily 
 Teachers rely on the analytics to identify students needing academic support 
 Parents expect their children's educational data to be protected 
 School administrators use the data for resource allocation and policy decisions  This ethical challenge presents learning opportunities. How should you approach this as professional development?

Answer

All of the above:  Comprehensive professional development approach

Answer

Communication skills:  Learn to advocate for ethical practices in organizational contexts

Answer

Ethical reasoning:  Practice applying frameworks to real-world professional situations

Answer

Professional identity:  Develop your values and standards as a computing professional

Answer

Technical learning:  Research bias detection, privacy protection, and ethical AI techniques

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