Career ConnectionsCareer Connections

Carroll County Public Schools Carroll County Public Schools

South Carroll Senior High SchoolSouth Carroll Senior High School

What is the program?What is the program?

Career Connections is a program which Career Connections is a program which allows students who have been following a allows students who have been following a series of courses designed to get them series of courses designed to get them into a specific career area the opportunity into a specific career area the opportunity to experience the actual work site related to experience the actual work site related to that career.to that career.

How do I qualify for this program?How do I qualify for this program?

1) Follow a carefully built series of classes 1) Follow a carefully built series of classes aimed at a specific career area, starting in aimed at a specific career area, starting in the 9the 9thth grade! grade!

2) Complete all graduation requirements, 2) Complete all graduation requirements, including HSA’s and Student Service including HSA’s and Student Service HoursHours

3) Maintain 94% or better attendance3) Maintain 94% or better attendance

Grade 9Grade 9

When meeting with your counselor to plan When meeting with your counselor to plan your courses, discuss the career(s) you your courses, discuss the career(s) you find most interesting and ask what courses find most interesting and ask what courses would be most valuable for that career.would be most valuable for that career.

Visit the Career Center and use the Visit the Career Center and use the BRIDGES Career Exploration tool for BRIDGES Career Exploration tool for more informationmore information

Consider a JOB SHADOWConsider a JOB SHADOW Be a good student!Be a good student!

Grades 10 thru 11Grades 10 thru 11

Continue to explore the career(s) that Continue to explore the career(s) that interests you. Consider a Job Shadow to interests you. Consider a Job Shadow to spend some time on a work site to see if spend some time on a work site to see if the daily work is what you thought it would the daily work is what you thought it would be.be.

Update your counselor if your plans Update your counselor if your plans change and get their input on what change and get their input on what courses to take next.courses to take next.

Maintain good grades and attendance!Maintain good grades and attendance!

At the end of your Junior YearAt the end of your Junior Year

Visit the Career Coordinator to discuss Visit the Career Coordinator to discuss your status for an internship.your status for an internship.

Use the BRIDGES Career Exploration tool Use the BRIDGES Career Exploration tool again to refine your career searchagain to refine your career search

Review the RequirementsReview the Requirements

1) Senior Status1) Senior Status

2) 2.5 or better GPA2) 2.5 or better GPA

3) 94% or better attendance 3) 94% or better attendance

(no more than 2 days absent per quarter)(no more than 2 days absent per quarter)

4) Minimum of 3 credits in the completer 4) Minimum of 3 credits in the completer sequence you are choosing to pursuesequence you are choosing to pursue

(use the Pathways booklets)(use the Pathways booklets)

Where could I serve my internship?Where could I serve my internship?

Sites we have used:Sites we have used: Md State Attorneys Office – Victims Crime Md State Attorneys Office – Victims Crime

UnitUnit

Mt Airy Animal HospitalMt Airy Animal Hospital

Taylorsville Vet ClinicTaylorsville Vet Clinic

andand

5 Guys5 Guys

Human Services of Carroll County Human Services of Carroll County

Mt Airy Middle SchoolMt Airy Middle School

and many moreand many more

What’s next?What’s next?

Schedule an appointment to meet the Schedule an appointment to meet the Career Coordinator to find out more about Career Coordinator to find out more about

the CAREER CONNECTIONS the CAREER CONNECTIONS PROGRAMPROGRAM