Choose Your Path (Draft)Pathways to College and Career Readiness- Workshop 5

Our Objectives

To discuss your Job Shadow experience was.

To discuss what’s next as you prepare for the summer before your college/career journey begins in earnest.

To create a plan and To-Do list for the items that you need to accomplish between now and the start of your Sr. year.

The Job Shadow Experience- What Did You Learn?

Was your Job Shadow Day what you expected?

What did you like?

What didn’t you like?

What would you do differently?

What’s Next?

Internship?

Summer Job?

Volunteer Work?

College/Career Visits

Something Else….

Start Making Plans- The Clock Is Ticking!

When was the last time you looked at your planning calendar? What do you need to do before your Sr. year starts?

Are you planning to visit Colleges or Career Schools over the summer?

Are you going to have a summer job, internship or volunteer for Service Learning?

Do you know what scholarships you plan to apply for?

Do you have everything you need to apply for Colleges, a Career or Scholarships?

Up Date Your To-Do List and Calendar

If you have items that you need to accomplish over the summer then you should have a plan.

Write down all the things that you might need to plan into your summer to be ready for your College or career goals Do you need references? Who will provide them? Have you taken all of the required exams needed for your

chosen path? Have you gotten the volunteer or work experiences that you

need? Do you need to work with a tutor over the summer to be

ready for your Sr. Year? Do you need to go to Summer School for credit recovery?

How to Find/Apply for Internships and Summer Jobs

Get Info from on Internships check www.chooseyourfuture.org and your email

regularly for potential opportunities

Google search Summer Jobs for High School Students Chicago and apply now

Where can you go to find Volunteering options?

Interns- What Employers Want

dependable and responsible

possessing a positive attitude

adaptability

honesty and integrity

self-motivated

willing to grow and learn

strong self-confidence

professionalism

loyalty

The Interview- What Do You Do and Say?Exercise

Your best friend tells you that he has an interview for a summer job tomorrow, but they haven’t been through any of the Career Readiness Workshops that you have been through.

Advise your friend on what to wear.

Advise your friend on what to do and say to get the job.

What’s Next?

How does your Summer activity affect your college/career goals?

Homework

Update your calendar or To-Do list with the details of what you need to do between now and the beginning of your Sr. year.

Turn in your plan by next Friday.