Work-Based Learning

An event that gives students and employers a chance to meet one another to discuss and learn about potential job and/or internship opportunities.

• Informational Interview

• Worksite Tour

• Guest Speaker

• Career Fair

A person who presents to your class about themselves or a specific area of expertise.

• Mock Interview

• Guest Speaker

• Career Fair

• Mentoring

A trip outside of school that allows students to visit a workplace to learn about a business, meet employees and ask questions.

• Job Shadow

• Internship

• Mock Interview

• Worksite Tour

A conversation that a student conducts with a business professional to learn about that individual’s career.

• Informational Interview

• Mock Interview

• Presentations to Business Partner

• Guest Speaker

A practice job interview to receive constructive feedback to help students better their interviewing skills.

• Informational Interview

• Job Shadow

• Mock Interview

• Virtual/School-Based Enterprise

A one-on-one opportunity that allows students to spend a few hours, or a full day, with a career professional to learn more about a specific job, person, or task.

• Informational Interview

• Job Shadow

• Virtual/School-Based Enterprise

• Worksite Tour

An opportunity where students work with and receive advice from an outside career or business minded individual.

• Virtual/School-Based Enterprise

• Job Shadow

• Mentoring

• Informational Interview

An experience that allows students to understand what it is like to operate a business, participate in real world project-based learning, and/or allows them to attain credentials required to be successful in the workplace.

• Career Fair

• Mock Interview

• Worksite Tour

• Virtual/School-Based Enterprise

A paid position in which students work at a place of business with an emphasis of on-the-job training rather than employment.

• Internship

• Mentoring

• Worksite Tour

• Job Shadow

A speaking engagement that allows students to present to business professionals to practice public speaking.

• Mentoring

• Presentation to Business Partners

• Guest Speaker

• Informational Interview