"Employment begins with work experience..."
Work experience is an educational program that provides a student with an opportunity to participate in, observe or learn about the performance of tasks and responsibilities related to an occupation or career.
Work experience is intended to help prepare students for the transition from secondary school to the world of work or further education and training. The community becomes the classroom where students gain knowledge and experience about the workplace and are provided with a frame of reference to review or revise their career goals. Work experience provides students with an opportunity to apply classroom learning in a context outside of school and to bring back to the classroom new perspectives about their learning.
Practice “employability” skills that employers will be looking for – positive outlook, sense of initiative, willingness to listen and learn, communicate.
Work Experience program and registration information is available through secondary school Career Centers.