Educators
Why Work-Based Learning Matters
Work-based learning (WBL) is a way for students to experience the world of work before they graduate high school.
This early job exploration helps students build confidence as they discover what they like and don’t like to do.
CareerConfluence makes it easy for educators to help all students find meaningful work-based learning opportunities.
Still Need Convincing? Here Are Three Great Reasons for Educators to Register Now:
Help your students get a glimpse of life after high school by connecting them with WBL opportunities.
Discover what local employers are looking for so you can help your students gain marketable skills.
Students may be eligible to earn high-school credit while completing these work-based learning experiences.
Register today to learn about the opportunities available across the Roaring Fork and Colorado River Valleys, and encourage your students to create profiles so that they can connect with employers that are offering experiences that are of interest to them.
To get started, email your WBL Coordinator or CTE Coach.
Resources
Job Shadow Guide for students.
For more information about our program, vist our EPIC website.
Work Based Learning (WBL) Glossary
Job Shadow:
Students learn about a job by spending an afternoon or entire day as a shadow to a professional worker. Students may meet a variety of employees at one business, or just stay with one specific occupation.
Worksite Tour:
Similar to a field trip, a site tour is an opportunity for a student or group of students to experience a professional environment away from the school campus. This short-term visit allows participants to observe and investigate activities related to a specific career.
Internship:
An opportunity to work in a real-world professional setting and learn about a particular occupation or industry. Students are usually paid hourly or given other financial incentives (grocery or gas cards). The primary goal is to meet adults who can serve as mentors and help students decide if they want to pursue that type of career after high school. Hours range from 5-10/week.
Apprenticeship:
A long-term (1 – 3 years) paid work experience where a student is supervised by a professional to build a specific skill set and earn industry certifications that can lead to a full-time position with the company. Apprenticeships are usually for students in 12th grade or about to graduate from high school; hours range from 16 – 20 hours/week.
What is Work-Based Learning?
