*Please Note: Some of the opportunities below are from summer 2025. They are still on the website for you to get an idea of what types of opportunities are available. Please check back next Spring 2026 for updated information on many of these opportunities.
Columbia Police Department Explorer Program
The Columbia Police Department (CPD) Explorer Program is dedicated to the success, training, and overall aptitude of the youth within its ranks. The Explorer Program consists of young adults between the ages of 14-20 years old, who are looking to make a career in law enforcement. The Explorer Program gives these individuals excellent leadership training, mental discipline, focus, team-building skills, superior physical fitness training, and real-world training that will help them in any profession that they desire. Click on the following link for more information: https://columbiapd.net/explorer-program/
Apprenticeship Carolina
Whether you’re looking for a current apprenticeship that matches your interests or hoping to connect with employers so that you can learn about future opportunities,
Apprenticeship Explorer makes apprenticeship easily accessible and simplifies the application process. Click on flyer to access a QR Code for more information.
South Carolina Auto Tech Development (SCATD)
This program is beneficial to students in Automotive Technology courses. SCATD provides scholarships, job placement in dealerships, and free complete tool set and toolboxes for students to begin or progress in their auto tech careers. Watch the SCATD promotional video here. Click on the flyer for more informaiton.