Talk to your guidance counselors, who have drawers of information about career choices. Speak to professionals in a field you would like to explore. The best way to learn about doing something, though, is to get out and do it. This program is a cooperative effort between Godby and Lincoln high schools. Participating students are matched with a community sponsor in a field that interests them.
Externs work eight hours a week, during the school day, at their local placements.
Since I enjoy my English classes, I decided to see what life is like at a newspaper. Other students are busy exploring neurosurgery, interior decorating, fashion, teaching, restaurant cooking, locksmithery, computer programming and everything and anything in between. I have learned a lot just by listening to my classmates share their own experiences. Psychology externs have studied and used some of the tests in the field. Some students interested in medicine have viewed surgery in progress.