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GREAT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL. Career Exploration Opportunities. Ms. Jennifer Blake. GVSD Community Relations Director. Mr. Henry McCloskey. Business ...
GREAT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL Career Exploration Opportunities Ms. Jennifer Blake GVSD Community Relations Director Mr. Henry McCloskey Business, Computer, & Information Technology Teacher Cooperative Education Facilitator

Why Career Exploration 1.College Cost??? $80,000 - $250,000 2. Employers believe Today’s future employees… •Lack Social Skills •Creative & Analytical Thinking Skills •Collaboration Skills •Confidence IQ vs. EQ

College vs. Employment

Academic vs. Emotional

College = GPA & SAT

Hard skills vs. Soft Skills

Employers = Skills

Key to Success Great Education

+ Experiences = Skills

Curricular Opportunities for HS Students •Learning Through the Community •Child Development Classes •Desmond Class •Service Club •Allied Health Program •Independent Studies * •Internships * •PSGV Social Entrepreneurship Class*

Non-Curricular Opportunities for HS Students

•Vanguard Externship (Pilot Program)

•Junior Achievement •Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry Youth Leadership Program

•GVHS Work Release •Paoli Hospital Career Exploration & Volunteer

Other opportunities: •8th period Career Exploration--juniors •School Clubs, including WISE (Women in Science & Engineering) Interact Philanthropy FEED Key Club Kids 2 Kids FBLA National Honor Society

Additional Benefits: President’s Student Service Award Scholarships Prudential Spirit of Giving Front Porch Trust Scholarship

Framework for Career Exploration Freshman/Sophomore year: • Offer broad/large group experiences • Sophomore career day (Pending) • Service club (sophomores) • Learning Through the Community Junior year: • All of above, plus: • 8th period job shadow • Healthcare showcases • Paoli Hospital career exploration Senior year: • All of above, plus: • Internships • Social entrepreneurship class • Allied health

Tips for all Students: •Explore as many different opportunities as you can •Now is the time to “try on different hats” •Keep a folder with all of your activities— each time you volunteer, or you participate in an activity, record it so you will have it when it is time to do a resumé for a job or college application •Take advantage of the many offerings that are here at GVHS