Work Based Learning: Career Exploration Internship

WORK BASED LEARNING (WBL), CAREER EXPLORATION INTERNSHIP:  Career Internship is a stand-alone course that prepares students for college and career. This strategy builds students’ skills and knowledge in their chosen career path. Curriculum is two-fold:  a) a true “work based” experience that occurs in workplaces and involves an employer assigning a student meaningful job tasks to develop his or her skills, knowledge, and readiness for work; a clear partnership agreement and training plan is developed by the student, teacher, and workplace mentor/supervisor to guide the student’s work based experiences and assist in evaluating achievement and performance; and b) a classroom environment that allows opportunity for students to further develop skills and allow for personal reflection based on the workplace experience. 

 

Topics addressed include the assessment and application of leadership skills and roles, the importance of business ethics, analysis of safety standards and procedures, job search and application creation, communication and conflict management, and purposes of written documentation.  All assignments will be Canvas-based and follow the expected growth and development of skills as it pertains to the work site internship. 

 

Length: Semester or Year

Offered: Fall and Spring 

Number of Periods per Semester: For 12th graders, one or two.  For 11th graders, one.

 

Grade Level: 12, 11 as space available

Course Prerequisites: None

 

Initial Application: https://forms.office.com/r/eB6CcGW7Fb

Tryout:  This is a limited enrollment course.   Enrollment is typically set at 20 students.   Registration for the class does not guarantee enrollment.  Though the instructor of this course will provide some assistance for students in finding an appropriate placement, the final responsibility to locate and obtain a position rests with the student.   Students will need to meet with the instructor in the spring after next year's schedules are released.

 

Counselor Approval Required: None

 

Dual Credit: No

Weighted: No

 

Diploma Path:  Elective or Directed Elective for all Diploma Paths

Quantitative Reasoning: No

 

Other:  This is a career exploration course and not a work release course.  Students  should not considered the course as an option to simply engage in non-career based part time work.