Career Day Programs and Fairs
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Special events held to allow students to meet with postsecondary educators, employers and employees, or human resource professionals to learn about education and work opportunities. Could involve students in any grade K-12.

Exploring
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Exploring is a career exploration program open to young men and women ages 14 (completed 8th grade) through 20. Local community and business organizations initiate individual career clubs or "Posts" within their community to promote community awareness, enhance public relations efforts, and to recruit potential employees. For students, Exploring helps young adults develop career goals and meet others with the same interests. Activities are centered on five areas of emphasis: career opportunities, character education, leadership experience, service learning, and life skills. Exploring encourages the development of the whole person. Exploring is sponsored by the Boy Scouts of America; however, previous participation is not necessary.

For more information, call Lake Huron Area Council Exploring Division at (989) 662-4464 or FAX (989) 662-4465. www.learning-for-life.org or www.lhacbsa.org.

Scholarships for Students
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The Saginaw Community Foundation coordinates several scholarships for students seeking financial assistance with post-secondary education.

For more information, contact the Saginaw Community Foundation at (989) 755-0545 or FAX to (989) 755-6524.

Student Job Shadowing
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A student (usually in grades 8-12) observes and interacts with an employee (usually 1:1 student to sponsor ratio) in the workplace to learn about the education, skill requirements, and characteristics of a specific career within a career pathway. Usually lasts a day or part of a day. Sponsoring organization establishes guidelines for age, time of day, etc. for its participation.

Go to our Program Guide, which provides a step-by-step process for participating in this program.

  Search the database for opportunities

Summer Jobs for Students
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Students can gain work experience through the summer months. To find possible opportunities, contact Michigan Works! Saginaw Midland Bay at (989) 759-3641 or visit the Michigan Works! website.

Tutoring
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Employee volunteers work with students identified through the school to help them understand school subjects or concepts that need reinforcement to supplement classroom instruction. Could involve students from any grade K-12.

Go to our Program Guide, which provides a step-by-step process for participating in this program.

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Volunteer Positions for Students
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Students can volunteer at non-profit agencies in Saginaw County to gain job skills and work experience through the Voluntary Action Center. Volunteer opportunities are available year-round.

For more information, contact Voluntary Action Center at (989) 755-0505 or FAX to (989) 755-2158.

Work Experience
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Activities in the 11th or 12th grade that involve actual work experience to connect classroom learning to work. Experiences could be paid or not paid and vary in length based on the specific program students are involved in. Specific programs offered throughout Saginaw County high schools are described below.

Go to our Program Guide, which provides a step-by-step process for participating in this program.

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Apprenticeships/Pre-apprenticeships
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Apprenticeships offer students, beginning as early as 11th grade, a course of study which integrates academics, worksite learning, and paid work experience. It also includes training options that continue after high school. Apprenticeships are sponsored by employers, employer associations, or joint labor-management councils. Formal agreement is made between the student, employer, school, and the United States Department of Labor Bureau of Apprenticeship Training to describe necessary postsecondary education requirements and continued on-the-job training experiences. Rules apply regarding the amount of pay the apprentice receives in relationship to the journey-level worker.

For apprenticeships and pre-apprenticeships at the Saginaw Career Complex.

Contact: Penny Miller
Phone: (989) 797-4840
E-mail: pmiller@spsd.net

Community-based Instruction/Work Study
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Special education students participating in a supervised work-based learning transition program coordinated by a school official, known as a special education work-study coordinator. Paid or unpaid, six week rotation, tied to specific class.

Contracted Instruction/Less than Class Size Program
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A program by which students may receive career and technical education and training in a career of their choice which has no class available through their high school or the Saginaw Career Complex. The program matches students who have a career goal with an employer who is willing to provide hands-on training and instruction. Students receive credit for the time they spend with the employer but do not receive any pay.

Cooperative Education
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Students alternate their high school or postsecondary studies with a job (paid) in a field related to their academic or occupational objectives. Students and participating businesses develop written training and evaluation plans to guide instruction; students receive course credit for classroom and work experiences, and the experience must meet all criteria contained in the guidelines and rules of the specific co-op program. Students can work 20 hours per week. School and work can not exceed 48 hours per week.

Internships
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Students work for an employer for a specified period of time to learn about a particular occupation or industry in a field related to their academic or occupational objectives. Workplace activities could include special projects, a sample of tasks from different occupations, or tasks from a single occupation. May or may not include pay. Full or part time, during school or summer.

Structured Work-Based Learning, Mentorships or School-to-Work Programs
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Activities in the 11th or 12th grade that involve actual work experience to connect classroom learning to work. Programs usually include a written training agreement that describes supervised, sequential and progressive learning for the time period the student is involved, which must be developed and agreed upon by employer, student, parent, and school and is developed with knowledge of applicable child labor laws. Work experiences must be integrated into the student's school-based experiences to help them understand how skills and knowledge can be transferred from one setting to another. School credit is received; supervised, on-the-job training occurs at the worksite with a worksite mentor; and the experience relates to the student's selected occupation, industry, or career cluster. Can be paid or unpaid.


Each high school in Saginaw County offers programs to provide students with work experience. The titles of specific programs and the schools that offer them are below.

Senior's Direct Connect Day
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Seniors' Direct Connect Day is designed to connect Senior high school students with employers of businesses who hire individuals in their chosen career areas. Senior students will view successful local businesses, learn about actual occupations, and meet employers who can provide future employment.
 


 CAREER PREPARATION PROGRAMS

NAME
OF HIGH SCHOOL		 Apprentice-
ships		 Community
-Based
Instruction		 Contracted
Instruction		 Co-op
Education		 Internships Mentorships Structured
Work-Based
Learning		 STW
Program		 Other
Birch Run Area Schools    X    X   X    X X  
Bridgeport-Spaulding Community Schools        X  X X   X  
Buena Vista School District    X    X   X   X X Speakers, career fairs, field trips, career days
Carrollton Public Schools    X    X    X     Job Shadowing
Frankenmuth School District       X          Job Shadowing
Freeland Community School District     X   X          
Hemlock Public School District    X    X          
Merrill Community Schools  X   COC   X     X  X  
Saginaw Township Community Schools       X      X     
St. Charles Community Schools       X    X       
School District of the City of Saginaw                  
Swan Valley School District   X   X X    X  X    Career Complex
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© 2002, Saginaw County Business and Education Partnership
Revised: February 2, 2003