Benefits

Benefits to Students

• Increases motivation by showing the relevance between school and work

• Provides opportunities to explore possible career field

• Gives a realistic view of specific career fields

• Helps to develop workplace responsibility, positive attitudes, and habits

• Increases motivation by showing the relevance between school and work

• Provides opportunities to explore possible career fields

• Gives a realistic view of specific career fields

• Helps to develop workplace responsibility, positive attitudes, and habits

• Offers opportunities for leadership development

• Improves job prospects after graduation

• Allows for interaction with adults in a work-based setting

• Encourages the pursuit of education after high school

Benefits to Employers

• Offers a source of skilled and motivated future employees

• Provides an opportunity to prepare and train future employees

• Reduces the costs of recruitment and training

• Improves employee retention

• Offers an opportunity to provide community service

• Increases employee visibility in the educational community

• Encourages involvement in the curriculum development process