The financial and insurance services industry is a changing an expanding sector of the U.S. economy. Bank branch operations offer a wide range of services from internet banking, 24-hour call centers, and consolidation. This Youth Apprenticeship occupational area focuses on three pathways within the Finance industry:
Business Financial Management
Banking and Related Services
Insurance
Individuals who are attracted to this sector have strong communication skills, technical skills, fluency in computers, and interest in math and accounting.
Students can choose between three different occupational areas with options to specific pathways.
In this pathway, students will learn basic accounting services such as: maintaining accounts, storing financial records, processing checks and journal entries, and balancing accounts after recording transactions. There is one area to choose from:
Accounting
In this pathway, students will learn basic banking services such as: using a computer to process and file transactions, following cash management procedures, processing personal cash and personal check deposits, and responding to customer account inquires. There is one area to choose from:
Banking
In this pathway, students will learn about maintaining, processing, and identifying insurance services with clients. There is one area to choose from:
Insurance
Bank Five Nine is a locally-owned, community bank that has been in operation since 1859. They currently have 14 retail branch locations serving Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha and Milwaukee counties, in addition to loan offices in Madison, Menomonee Falls and Green Bay.
Already have a job? The businesses listed below already align with the Finance pathway and can count as Youth Apprenticeship placements if you work there!
XX
Interested in one of these amazing opportunities? Reach out to Sheila Frafjord at frafsh@hamilton.k12.wi.us or Marquea Goike at goikma@hamilton.k12.wi.us to get started!