The experiences extend beyond the exploration phase of career planning and into work experience. Modeling of job functions and providing opportunities for students to engage in the work is expected. The students will develop a deeper level of understanding of the inner workings of the industry and the complexity of the career field by collaborating with others. Internships are typically paid. Students should receive feedback from the employer about their job performance as an opportunity to further understand and engage in the work.

Student secures his/her own internship or they can review the Student Career Opportunities Board for possibilities inside and outside of the district. To earn credit for an internship set up an appointment with Mrs. Farley. You can not select this as an option in the course planner.

A career exploration opportunity for students that occurs through planned on-the-job visitations in a student selected career field. Students will be matched on an individual basis with an adult/professional mentor working in the career interest area. An individual plan, developed by the student and mentor/supervisor, helps structure and guide the experience. The job shadow experience requires 40 hours in a workplace setting (single or multiple) during the school day and/or outside of the school day. The job shadow can occur over a summer and/or (typically) one or two terms and will be unpaid. Consider this opportunity if you are a junior or senior and wondering about a particular career field. Students can select the option for mentorship in the course planner. HERE is more information.

A rigorous one- or two-year program that combine academic and technical classroom instruction with paid work experience, allowing them to explore a career while still in high school.

Youth apprentices receive occupational-related instruction and on-the-job training as part of their regular high school schedule, and they leave high school with a state skills certificate and career-related work experience. Those who successfully complete the YA program and graduate from high school may be eligible for advanced standing in specific technical college programs.

YA students are partnered with a workplace mentor and are exposed to all facets of an industry resulting in attainment of competencies and skills set by the industry. WCTC staff provides the regional coordination for the Youth Apprenticeship programs offered in Waukesha County.

• Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources
• Architecture & Construction
• Art, A/V Technology & Communications
• Finance
• Health Science
• Hospitality, Lodging & Tourism
• Information Technology
• Manufacturing
• Marketing
• Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM)
• Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

For more information, review the High School Course Guide (Experiential Learning), visit WCTC’s Website or visit the Department of Workforce Development (DWD) Website. Students should contact Mrs. Farley for YA opportunites.

Learn career and life skills while you earn! Students can engage in this personalized learning, seminar course to further support the development of professional knowledge and skills which can then be applied to real world work experiences. Students can select this option in the course planner.

WCTC’s Dual Enrollment Academy is designed to provide high school seniors with a head start in jobs in high-demand fields

• Automation Systems
• Building Construction Trades
• Firefighter/EMT
• Hospitality Specialist
• IT Systems Specialist
• Early Childhood Education
• Tool and Die/CNC
• Welding/Fabrication

Students earn college credits – prior to high school graduation. The initiative awards participants with a WCTC diploma (upon successful completion) along with high school credits.

Students spend the majority of their school day, both fall and spring semesters of their senior year, at WCTC participating in the DEA.

Beyond gaining college credit, participation in the DEA helps high school students ease the transition from high school to post-secondary education, giving them insight into college academics. The initiative also benefits business and industry by having an immediate impact on private-sector employers looking for skilled talent.

For more information, visit the WCTC’s DEA Website. Students must apply to WCTC to be enrolled.

This program is designed for students who are ready for college level instruction with a particular interest in a career-field.

The Young Professionals Scholars (YPS) provides various career-based learning experiences to Brookfield Central and Brookfield East High School students. Being sensitive to each student’s passions, interests, skills, strengths, and aspirations/goals, and given the targeted focus on academic and career planning, YPS program options include opportunities for career exploration, preparation and training, for leadership and employability skill development, and/or to learn and apply technical knowledge and skills in high demand, high skill fields through authentic hands-on learning by collaborating with and being guided by professional experts in career areas. The YPS will be explained on the BCHS/BEHS school profile (this document is shared with institutions of higher education during the college admissions/application process)

Wisconsin's Cooperative Education Skill Standards Certificate Program is designed in partnership with business, industry and labor representatives, and educators around the integration of school-based and work-based learning and appropriate career development experiences. The program is designed to provide paid work experience for junior and senior high school students which contributes substantially to their educational and occupational development. Students learn technical tasks and employability skills validated by business and industry representatives in cooperation with high school, technical college and university instructors. The student attends school part of the day and works part of the day. A teacher supervises this arrangement in one of the following areas: agriculture, business, family and consumer, marketing, or technology education.

The student's job is matched with a career interest in one of these areas. The student also takes a high school course in the related area; this course may be eligible for transfer credits to a technical college or four-year college.

The Cooperative Education Skill Standards Certificate Program encourages students to move through a series of learning activities with opportunities for career exploration, further learning, and employment skills based on state standards.

A student involved in certified skills co-op receives high school credit for the work experiences and the related school class and a certificate of proficiency in the technical area.

Please refer to the Cooperative Education Skill Standards Certificate Program Guidelinesas a resource for the implementation of Wisconsin's Cooperative Education Skill Standards Certificate Program. More Information HERE.