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Externship Early Employment Preparation Leading to College and Career Success

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Externship. Early Employment Preparation Leading to College and Career Success. Steve Uthus – Counselor Mission Viejo High School Four Year Planning For College and Careers In Grades 9-12. Location Sites/Timeline. Externship took place at 3 sites between March and July 2009 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Externship

Early Employment Preparation

Leading to College and Career

Success

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Steve Uthus – CounselorMission Viejo High School

Four Year PlanningFor College and Careers

In Grades 9-12

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Location Sites/Timeline

• Externship took place at 3 sites between March and July 2009

• One-Stop Center, 125 Technology Dr. West, Ste. 200, Irvine

• Irvine Youth Employment, 14351 Yale Ave. Irvine

• The Bridge, 31736 Rancho Viejo Rd. Ste. A, San Juan Capistrano

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Industry Professionals

• The Bridge – Kristina English

www.ibbridge.org

• Irvine Youth Employment Services – Karen Springerwww.IrvineYouthEmployment.com

• One-Stop Center – Diana Agag-Maxwellwww.OCOneStop.com

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One Stop Center• EDD offers a variety of

services through a One-Stop delivery system. A list of Workshops are listed daily for enrollees use as shown here.

• Youth ages 18+ may access services through self service or with the assistance of staff. Individual computer stations are available for job search and resumes.

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One Stop Center• Services include job search

workshops that teach skills needed to find and keep a job. Telephone stations assist with job search activities.

• Internet-based CalJOBS assistance.

• Referral to training, education, and support services providers. A job board lists many openings and training opportunities.

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Irvine Youth Employment Services

• Assists young adults ages 16 to 25 in employment counseling, referrals and job placement

• IYES office and helpful staff at right

• Staff meet with youth to match applicants with employers

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Irvine Youth Employment Services

• Staff facilitate group workshops in resume and interview preparation.

• Announcements for workshops, job fairs and job openings are clearly posted

• Two annual job fairs are held in October and April, bringing employers and applicants together.

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The Bridge

• Targets in-school and out-of-school youth from 16 to 21 who have barriers to employment.

• The Bridge office in San Juan and the day’s planned activities

• Conducts outreach & recruitment, assessment, job placement and follow up for at risk youth

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The Bridge

• Provide structured program including life skills, Customer Service training, job readiness courses, goal setting and occupation skills training

• Computer stations and job postings help youth with resumes and job searches

• Conducts job develpment

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What’s In It For Saddleback College

• In California, barely half of all community college students who intend to transfer to a four-year college or earn an associate’s degree or vocational certificate do so over six years, according to the state. Other researchers say the rate is lower, about 24%.

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Contributing Factors

• Poor high school preparation

• Personal problems

• Low motivation in high school

• Working too many hours

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Incorporating Into Classroom

• Students will learn how to use the resources within the One Stop office, Irvine Youth Employment and the Bridge to connect them to job preparation and opportunities.

• Counselors can better assist students with making the connection between transferable skills attained in high school and careers.

• Students can better assess their post high school preparation at community college in either a certificate, associate degree or transfer to 4 year college option.

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Incorporating Into Classroom

• As high school counselors we go into the classrooms of all students grades 9-12 and present career/college information each year.

• A new focus on early career preparation with an emphasis on coursework transferable skills, volunteering, internships, and part time work experience highlighting transferable skills.

• The use of these externship resources, earlier in their lives, will better prepare them to complete their individual educational/career goals, in these new economic times.

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Lessons Learned/Highlights

• Learned how these three sites provide resources to assist in job readiness, preparation and placement

• Heard experiences of young adults • Job Developer feedback• Attended workshop at One Stop Center• Encourage students to find their own path

that stays true to who they are as an individual

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Lessons learned/Highlights

• Project based learning in the classroom lends itself to students working in teams, with roles based on interests and skills where all learning styles are supported.

• Classroom integration of transferable skills including communication, collaboration, problem solving, adaptability, initiative and leadership. These are important skills for careers and life.