Career X - Eagle County Schools Job shadow and Internship program
Exploring customized pathways to a career by engaging in experimental opportunities with business partners in the Vail Valley
Career X provides students and business partners with three distinct opportunities to work together to explore potential careers and the steps required to achieve them: job shadow, internship, and employment.
If you are interested in learning more about Career X and how it can fit into your schedule, please speak to your school counselor.
Exploring Your Interests High school is a great time to start thinking about careers. All your life you’ve been asked what you want to do when you grow up and in high school, you start to work towards making that happen. Many high school students don’t yet know what they want to do and that’s perfectly fine. In fact, students are likely to change their minds multiple times, perhaps even after they enter the workforce. And some of tomorrow’s careers might not exist today but looking into the types of careers you might like can help set you up for success. Our feeling is that high school students don’t have to know the exact career they want, but they should know how to explore careers and put time into investigating them and learning about their skills and interests.
Learn About Yourself Understanding what you enjoy—and what you’re good at—is the first step in exploring careers. If you don’t know what you want to do, the question is, ‘What do you like to learn about?"...If you really like science, what do you enjoy about it—the lab work, the research? Ask yourself these questions to help identify possible careers that require similar tasks and skills.
Identify Possible Careers Once you’ve thought about the subjects and activities you like best, the next step is to look for careers that put those interests to use. There are hundreds of occupations, and most of them involve more than one skill area. We encourage you to reach out to your school counselor, parents/guardians, family members, friends to discuss the possible careers that fit your needs and abilities best.
Trade Schools If you want to advance your skills and education but are unsure if a traditional four-year college is for you, you may want to consider a trade school. Attending a vocational school can be an excellent option for those who want to get the necessary training to secure a good job quickly. A trade school, sometimes referred to as a vocational school, technical school, or vocational college, is a post-secondary institution that's designed to give students the technical skills to prepare them for a specific occupation. Unlike a four-year college, you don't graduate from a trade school with a bachelor's degree. Usually, upon completion of the program, you'll receive a diploma or trade certificate acknowledging you successfully finished. For some programs you can earn an associate degree, which is the degree you get from a two-year college. Please schedule a meeting with your counselor if you are interested in learning more about trade schools.
Career Information Links Finding a Job
Glenwood Springs Workforce Center - https://www.connectingcolorado.com/