The Internship Pathways Program is Seeking Partnerships

The Internship Pathways program is a work-based learning program where high school youth gain hands-on work experience at a local non-profit organization, business, or government agency. Internships are typically unpaid structured volunteer experiences and do not lead to employment at the end of the internship.

A student learns job specific skills, enhance transferable soft skills, build their resume, and explore a career path. In addition, after logging 30 hours at the internship site and completing career-based assignments a student earns .5 elective high school credit. Students also have an option of earning Clackamas Community College credit for a course called Career Work Exploration-181.

There are four ways that an organization or community member can participate in the Internship Pathways program.

1. HOST- provide a career-based internship experience at your organization
               (a 30 hour experience or a 15 hour experience split with another organization)
2. MENTOR- guide a high school student while they participate in an internship at a 
                non-profit organization 
               (a 3-5 hour time commitment)
3. PRESENT- to students during school lunchtime visits or career days
               (a 1-3 hour commitment)
4. LEAD-  a job shadow or tour of your workplace 
                (1-3 hour commitment)
   
   

Below are some of the career areas students are interested in exploring:

• Agriculture
• Architecture & Construction
• Business and Management
• Early Childhood education
• Environmental Sciences
• Film & Video
• Graphic Arts
• Health Sciences
• Horticulture
• Hospitality & Tourism
• Industrial & Engineering Systems
• Journalism
• Marketing Communication
• Photography
• Web & Digital Communications
• And many more!

If you are interested in participating please complete this quick form or contact Laura Nappi, Internship Coordinator, (503)673-7000 ext 6348, email NappiL@wlwv.k12.or.us