Career Mentorship
CAREER MENTORSHIP
Elective for students Gr. 9-12
Prerequisite: Instructor consent for grade 9
Required Supplies: None
Offered: Every Year
Duration: Traditional semester
High School Credit: .5 credit
College Credit: None
Students will get authentic career knowledge and skills through a mentoring experience in the community. Through this, students will develop, implement, and periodically review and revise a career blueprint in the context of other life choices and changing employment trends, societal needs, and economic conditions. The blueprint will include educational plans supportive of their personal and career goals. It will also include supportive extracurricular and community activities and work experience. Students will discover their personal career identity by analyzing and documenting personal interests, talents, skills, aptitudes, and values in relation to career options. They will plan for the development of core employability skills needed by all students to succeed in school and by all workers to succeed in the workplace. Career Mentorship is repeatable, but students are responsible for securing their own mentorship placement after the initial semester.