Career Exploration Options for Businesses

Helping students form future career plans by linking the knowledge & skills learned in the classroom with those required for success in the workplace.

GUEST SPEAKER

Contribute your time and expertise as a guest speaker. Share your personal journey and provide
a realistic picture of potential careers, jobs, skills, and post-secondary education & training.

JOB SHOWCASE

Host an excursion to your workplace, providing students with first-hand observation of the structure and operations of your business, organization, or institution. Showcases run from one to three hours or more.

JOB SHADOWING

Provide students greater exposure to careers and related professional and technical skills within your organization. Help students define their career goals and make connections between classroom learning and career success. The average time commitment is three to six hours.

MENTORSHIP

Serve as a career mentor and provide encouragement and guidance in a student's field of interest. The mentorship is a very personalized experience with varying levels of time commitment.

INTERNSHIP

Highly structured, unpaid internships for WCASD students help them gain a deeper understanding and practice of professional skills. Students may be assigned specific projects or tasks to contribute to a business's bottom line. Structure of internships will vary.