The primary intent of Career Exploration is to engage students in community-based service experiences that enable them to assess personal interests and relate these to career fields. Thus students are able to explore career options, use career exploration skills repeatedly, and increase their awareness of a changing world of work. Explorations are designed for small group participation in service projects at specific prearranged community sites. A student may choose a placement of interest to them from these various community sites. The student participates once a week for 6-8 weeks for approximately 3 hours.
Students culminate their exploration experience by designing a final project.
Students may participate each year accumulating up to one credit. Career Exploration credit does not apply toward departmental graduation requirements. The student's involvement will be based on an agreed-upon contract, which includes regular journal entries and meetings with a teacher sponsor on a regular basis. Prior to on-site involvement, the student is counseled to determine current interests, abilities, attitudes, goals, and skills. Specific objectives are then written by the student to be met during the internship.