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Students can gain work experience through the summer months. To find possible opportunities, contact the local Michigan Works! office at (989) 892-1573 or visit the Michigan Works! web site.
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.
Go to our Program Guide, which provides a step-by-step process for participating in this program.
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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.
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.
Go to our Program Guide, which provides a step-by-step process for participating in this program.
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Apprenticeships/Pre-apprenticeships
Return to TopApprenticeships 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 TopSpecial education students participating in a supervised work-based learning transition program coordinated by a school official, known as a special education work-study coordinator. Paid or unpaid, six week rotation, tied to specific class.
Contracted Instruction/Less than Class Size Program
Return to TopA 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 TopStudents 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 TopStudents 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 TopActivities 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.
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| 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 Area |
X | X | ||||||
| Wenona | X | X | ||||||
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Revised: May 1, 2003
Apprenticeships/Pre-apprenticeships