FACT: 94% of students who participate in an internship graduate from high school
Career awareness and exploration helps individuals build awareness of the variety of careers available and provides experiences that help inform career decisions.
Career preparation supports career readiness and includes extended direct interaction with professionals from industry and the community.
Career training occurs at a work site and prepares individuals for employment.
- Career Counseling
- Career Planning
- Career Fairs
- Career Presentations
- Industry Speakers
- Informational Interviews
- Mentoring
- Worksite Tours
- Project-Based Learning
- Clinical Experiences
- Credit-for-Work Experiences
- Internships
- Pre-Apprenticeship
- Industry-Sponsored Project
- Supervised Entrepreneurship Experience
- Apprenticeship
- On-the-Job Training
- Employee Development
Students at Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8 use aptitude/interest inventories to support them identifying their natural skills and abilities and how they relate to the world of work. This supports students in developing an Academic Plan that support their future aspirations. In addition, our district participates with the Pikes Peak Business and Education Alliance (PPBEA). This alliance consists of 17 school districts and multiple charter schools in El Paso and Teller County, aligned to work together to develop more work-based learning opportunities for students. These opportunities include apprenticeships, internships, job shadows, site visits, career panels, classroom presentations, and more! It is proven that work based learning opportunities positively encourage students to graduate from high school, develop a growth mindset, and increase their lifetime earning potential. Win, win, win!
WHAT IS A...
MENTORShiP
A great way to receive guidance from a professional in industry. This relationship is built to allow professionals to share their knowledge and collaborate to develop a track that allow for students to refine their potential education and professional path. The mentor and student meet on a consistent basis: sometimes in the classroom, or in industry or at a postsecondary institution.
job shadow
A student visits and industry they may be interested in pursuing a career in. The visit is generally a 2-3 hour opportunity that may be done in solidarity or over multiple days. This experience is designed to give students deeper insight into a trade. Students may follow one employee or split the job shadow experience so that they follow multiple employees who serve in different capacities within the business. A student does not usually work during this experience.
interNship
An internship is a real-world opportunity to expose students to the requirements, the work environment, as well as behavioral expectations to succeed on the job within industry. These work experiences are not expected to provide formal training, but parallel training students receive in school. Students are able to receive credit at Fountain-Fort Carson High School for their participation in a 60-hour or 120-hour internship.
Students visit different businesses to understand the responsibilities and behaviors employers are seeking.
Site tours allow our students to learn more about what careers and opportunities exist.
Teachers tour industries in our community to translate roles and responsibilities into classroom learning.
WORK-BASED LEARNING AT FFC8: Internships for Credit
- Internship Requirements
- How to Receive Credit for an Internship
- WBL Opportunities through FFC8
- Opportunities for Career Story Videos, Informational Interviews, Job Shadows, and Internships
Internship Requirements
How to Receive Credit for an Internship
WBL Opportunities through FFC8
Opportunities for Career Story Videos, Informational Interviews, Job Shadows, and Internships
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