SCHOOL TO CAREER SCITUATE HIGH SCHOOL

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SCHOOL TO CAREERSCITUATE HIGH SCHOOL

• Created by Mrs. Patsy Frost

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ATTITUDE IS IMPORTANT
THE SKY IS THE LIMIT
BE COURTEOUS
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WHAT IS SCHOOL TO CAREER

• VARIOUS MEANS OF HELPING STUDENTS MAKE THE
  TRANSITION FROM SCHOOL TO WORK

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WHAT IS SCHOOL TO CAREER

• CAREER AWARENESS

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WHAT IS SCHOOL TO CAREER

• CAREER EXPLORATION

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WHAT IS SCHOOL TO CAREER

• JOB SHADOWING

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WHAT IS SCHOOL TO CAREER

• INTERNSHIPS

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WHAT IS SCHOOL TO CAREER

• JOB PLACEMENT

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CAREER AWARENESS
Put the puzzle of your life together.
Education a source of advancement.
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CAREER AWARENESS

• Students brainstorm about careers
• Students utilize
• Career interest surveys
• Career view software
• Coin software
• Internet assignment

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CAREER EXPLORATION
Business
Science Medicine
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CAREER EXPLORATION

• Students contact individuals in careers of their
  interest
• Students job shadow
• Students examine different careers

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JOB SHADOWING
Learn from the pros!!
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JOB SHADOWING

• Students follow a person in the career they are
  interested in for a day
• Students explore careers
• Employers experience mentoring
• Parents see motivated children
• Teachers see increased student activity
• Community creates good will.

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INTERNSHIPS
From A to Z (accountants to zookeepers),
find something for you!!!
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INTERNSHIPS

• Students visit a particular work place on a
  regular basis. Weekly, monthly, etc.
• Students learn more detailed and specific
  information about the career.
• Example high school student interested in
  elementary education visits an elementary school
  teacher during a study period on a weekly basis.

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JOB PLACEMENT
Get your foot in the door!!!
Earn as you learn!!!
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JOB PLACEMENT

• Students are placed in part-time positions
  through various methods
• job shadowing experience
• internship
• partner contacts
• teacher referral
• guidance

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SCHOOL TO CAREER

• Make it work for you!!!