Trades, Jobs,
& Internships

General Info

• MyNextMove.org - use this site to search for careers and find educational programs.

• Washington State Community and Technical College Field Guide - Info on Washington's 34 community and technical colleges.

• American Culinary Federation: info on programs and scholarships for the Culinary Arts.

• Bates Tech (Tacoma) - Early Childhood Ed., Nursing, Diesel and Heavy Equipment, Electrical Construction, Fire service, Hospitality

• Bellingham Tech (B'ham) - Nursing, Welding & Fabrication, Computer Networking, Business & Accounting

• Skagit Valley College (Mt. Vernon) - Nursing, Human Services, Multimedia & Interactive Tech

• Whatcom (B'ham) - IT Networking, Early Childhood Ed, Massage Therepy, Medical Asst., Nursing, Visual Communication.

• Washington Workforce Board - private career schools in Washington. Everything from ABC Bartending to Zenith Maritime school.

• IBEW Local #191: Organizing all workers in the electrical industry in the US and Canada, including all those in public utilities and electrical manufacturing.

• Youth Maritime Training Association - Whether you are looking for information on how to start a career in the maritime industry now, looking for maritime educational activities for your students, or are a student looking for information on maritime careers or scholarships – YMTA is a great resource for all ages and stages of interest.

• Washington Women in Trades - a community-based, non-profit whose mission is to improve women's economic equity and self-sufficiency through access and success in high-wage, high-skilled careers in the construction, manufacturing and transportation sector.

Cosmetology & Beauty Schools

Washington State Community Colleges

There are six community or junior colleges in Washington state offering programs in cosmetology or beauty-related; they are:

• Bates Technical College in Tacoma - Barber pathway 

• Clover Park Technical College in Lakewood - Cosmetology and Esthetician programs

• Everett Community College in Everett - Cosmetology

• Olympic College in Bremerton - Cosmetology & Esthetics

• Spokane CC - Cosmetology and Esthetician

• Walla Walla CC - Cosmetology

Private Training Centers; some of these include:

• Zorganics in Bellingham

• Gene Juarez Academy in Federal Way and Mount Lake Terrace

• Evergreen Beauty and Barber College in Bellingham, Mt. Vernon, Everett, 

• Elite Academy in Yakima

• International Beauty Education Center in Spokane

• Orcas Island Chamber of Commerce Jobs Listing page - a good way to see who is hiring on Orcas.

• Coolworks.com - "Jobs in great places." A database of job opportunities, some including housing.

• The Importance of Job Shadowing - Job shadowing is the opportunity to observe an employee performing their daily work routine in their environment - it's a great way to learn more and get a feel for whether a job might be right for you.

• Google docs has several resume templates to help you get started. Use your HS Activities List to remember what you have done. Use CEG Big List of Verbs to help you.

• Be sure to have someone PROOF READ your resume!

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