Career Day Programs and Fairs Consultants Educator Internships Educator Job Shadowing Educator Site Visits Exploring Grants Incentives/Awards Instructional Information Mock Interviews Serve on Committees Speakers/Presenters Sponsorship Opportunities Staff Development & Shared Training Student Job Shadowing Student Work Experience Apprenticeships/Pre-apprenticeships Community-based Instruction/Work Study Contracted Instruction/Less than Class Size Program Cooperative Education Internships Structured Work-Based Learning or Mentorships/School-to-Work Program Summer Jobs for Students Teach a Class Tours of Businesses Tutoring Volunteer Positions for Students

Career Day Programs and Fairs Return to Top Special events held to allow students to meet with postsecondary educators, employers and employees, or human resource professionals to learn about education and work opportunities. Could involve students in any grade K-12. Sign-up to provide this opportunity! Consultants Return to Top Employees work with educators to develop projects aimed at providing solutions to real problems or other products to support the teaching of workplace and industry skills and knowledge. Sign-up to provide this opportunity! Educator Internships Return to Top Extended opportunities for educators to explore an industry or company to develop their knowledge of the workplace and skill requirements. Educators may work at a particular job at the organization to learn specific skills or rotate throughout the firm to learn all aspects of the industry in which they are employed. Could be paid or unpaid. Sign-up to provide this opportunity! Educator Job Shadowing Return to Top Educators observe and interact with an employee (usually 1:1 teacher to sponsor ratio) in the workplace to learn about the education, skill requirements, and characteristics of a specific career within a career pathway. Usually lasts a day or part of day. Sign-up to provide this opportunity! Educator Site Visits Return to Top A group of educators talk with employees and tour facilities to gain first-hand information about careers, skill requirements and characteristics of newly-hired employees. Sign-up to provide this opportunity! Exploring Return to Top Exploring is a career exploration program open to young men and women ages 14 (completed 8th grade) through 20. Local community and business organizations initiate individual career clubs or "Posts" within their community to promote community awareness, enhance public relations efforts, and to recruit potential employees. For students, Exploring helps young adults develop career goals and meet others with the same interests. Activities are centered on five areas of emphasis: career opportunities, character education, leadership experience, service learning, and life skills. Exploring encourages the development of the whole person. Exploring is sponsored by the Boy Scouts of America, however previous participation is not necessary. For more information, call Lake Huron Area Council Exploring Division at (989) 662-4464 or FAX (989) 662-4465. www.learning-for-life.org or www.lhacbsa.org. Grants Return to Top Organizations provide grant opportunities for teachers or schools to implement projects. Sign-up to provide this opportunity! Incentives/Awards Return to Top Organizations provide discounts or products as incentives for student attendance, grade improvement, etc. Sign-up to provide this opportunity! Instructional Information Return to Top Organizations provide information, such as videos, brochures, etc., about the company, industry or trade that can be shared with students or educators. Sign-up to provide this opportunity! Mock Interviews Return to Top Students have an opportunity to practice their interviewing skills through simulated interviews conducted by community employers and business professionals. Sign-up to provide this opportunity! Serve on Committees Return to Top Employees serve on advisory committees for curriculum development, school improvement, technology, or other issues. Sign-up to provide this opportunity! Speakers/Presenters Return to Top Guest speakers provide presentations to classrooms or schools on specific jobs or industries, employability issues, demonstrations or other related topics. Could involve classrooms/schools in any grade K-12. If you would like to sign-up to be a speaker, go to the Individual Sign-up Form. Sponsorship Opportunities Return to Top The Bay Area Chamber Business & Education Partnership relies on sponsorships from area businesses to support its operations, which include the Opportunity Connection. Organizations can base funding on several levels. For more information, contact the System Administrator. Staff Development & Shared Training Return to Top Opportunities are provided for educators to participate in in-house training or attend other workshops/seminars. Sign-up to provide this opportunity! Student Job Shadowing Return to Top A student (usually in grades 8-12) observes and interacts with an employee (usually 1:1 student to sponsor ratio) in the workplace to learn about the education, skill requirements, and characteristics of a specific career within a career pathway. Usually lasts a day or part of a day. Sponsoring organization establishes guidelines for age, time of day, etc. for its participation. See Employer Guidelines for a more detailed explanation. Sign-up to provide this opportunity! Student Work Experience Return to Top Activities in the 11th or 12th grade that involve actual work experience to connect classroom learning to work. Experiences could be paid or not paid and vary in length based on the specific program students are involved in. Specific programs offered throughout Bay County high schools are described below. Sign-up to provide this opportunity!

Apprenticeships/Pre-apprenticeships Return to Top Apprenticeships offer students, beginning as early as 11th grade, a course of study which integrates academics, worksite learning, and paid work experience. It also includes training options that continue after high school. Apprenticeships are sponsored by employers, employer associations, or joint labor-management councils. Formal agreement is made between the student, employer, school, and the USDOL Bureau of Apprenticeship Training to describe necessary postsecondary education requirements and continued on-the-job training experiences. Rules apply regarding the amount of pay the apprentice receives in relationship to the journey-level worker. For more information, contact Mark Stange at the Bay-Arenac ISD Career Center, (989) 686-4770/or stangem@baisd.net. Community-based Instruction/Work Study Return to Top Special education students participating in a supervised work-based learning transition program coordinated by a school official known as a special education work-study coordinator. May be paid or unpaid, six week rotation, tied to specific class. Contracted Instruction/Less than Class Size Program Return to Top A program by which students may receive career and technical education and training in a career of their choice which has no class available through their high school or the ISD Career Center. The program matches students who have a career goal with an employer who is willing to provide hands-on training and instruction. Students receive credit for the time they spend with the employer but do not receive any pay. Cooperative Education Return to Top Students alternate their high school or postsecondary studies with a job (paid) in a field related to their academic or occupational objectives. Students and participating businesses develop written training and evaluation plans to guide instruction; students receive course credit for classroom and work experiences, and the experience must meet all criteria contained in the guidelines and rules of the specific co-op program. Students can work 20 hours per week. School and work can not exceed 48 hours per week. Internships Return to Top Students work for an employer for a specified period of time to learn about a particular occupation or industry in a field related to their academic or occupational objectives. Workplace activities could include special projects, a sample of tasks from different occupations, or tasks from a single occupation. May or may not include pay. Full or part time, during school or summer. Structured Work-Based Learning, Mentorships or School-to-Work Programs Return to Top Activities in the 11th or 12th grade that involve actual work experience to connect classroom learning to work. Programs usually include a written training agreement that describes supervised, sequential and progressive learning for the time period the student is involved, which must be developed and agreed upon by employer, student, parent, and school and is developed with knowledge of applicable child labor laws. Work experiences must be integrated into the student's school-based experiences to help them understand how skills and knowledge can be transferred from one setting to another. School credit is received; supervised, on-the-job training occurs at the worksite with a worksite mentor; and the experience relates to the student's selected occupation, industry, or career cluster. Can be paid or unpaid. Each high school in Bay County offers programs to provide students with work experience. The titles of specific programs and the schools that offer them are below.

	PROGRAM TITLE
NAME OF HIGH SCHOOL	Apprentice- ships	Community -Based Instruction	Contracted Instruction	Co-op Education	Internships	Mentorships	Structured Work-Based Learning	STW Program
Bay City Central		X		X				X
Bay City Western		X		X				X
Bay-Arenac ISD Career Center	X		X		X	X
Bangor John Glenn		X		X	X
Essexville- Hampton Garber		X		X	X
Pinconning		X					X
Wenona				X				X

Summer Jobs for Students Return to Top Students can gain work experience through the summer months. To find possible opportunities, contact the local Michigan Works! Office at michiganworks.com or (989) 892-1573. Teach a Class Return to Top Advisors from local businesses work with teachers to deliver the Junior Achievement curriculum, an in-school, hands-on, supplemental economics and business program for students in grades K-12. For more information, contact Junior Achievement of Northeast Michigan, mainmail@janemich.net, call (989) 752-9050 or FAX to (989) 752-4633 or visit http://northeastmichigan.ja.org. Tours of Businesses Return to Top Short, school-supervised visits to a worksite for groups of students to view a company in operation. Students talk with employees and observe workplace activities. Supplements in-school instruction, helps with career awareness/exploration and allows students to see how school-based learning is applied. Could involve students from any grade K-12. Sponsoring organization establishes guidelines for age, time of day, etc. for its participation. Sign-up to provide this opportunity! Tutoring Return to Top Employee volunteers work with students identified through the school to help them understand school subjects or concepts that need reinforcement to supplement classroom instruction. Could involve students from any grade K-12. Sign-up to provide this opportunity! Volunteer Positions for Students Return to Top Students can volunteer at non-profit agencies in Bay County to gain job skills and work experience through the Volunteer Action Center. Volunteer opportunities are available year-round. For more information, contact Volunteer Action Center at (989) 893-6060 or FAX to (989) 893-6073.

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Revised: May 1, 2003