Capital High School

Career Exploration

 

Great opportunities available! CHS CCRC offers Career Spotlights. Students can register for these spotlights in SchooLinks under EVENTS. SchooLinks access can be found on the OSD portal.

 

Learn more about manufacturing career pathways and job roles from Boeing manufacturing professionals in the following videos.

 

• Mechanical & Electrical Assembly
• Women in Manufacturing
• Facilities, Equipment & Machine Maintenance
• Mechatronics

 

Resources on Self Discovery, Career Discovery & Career Research

 

• Passport to Careers Program- Supporting students who have been homeless or in foster care.
• Olympia Career Hub

• Apprenticeships Information
• Military Career Resources
• Gap Year Information
• Gap Year/Post Graduate/Interim Year
• Americorps
  
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
• My Next Move
• Washington Career Bridge
• WOIS
• Bureau of Labor Statistics - Fastest Growing Occupations
• US Bank Financial IQ
• Free college/career readiness apps
• Create a Budget: From OR Goes to College. Helps estimate and track income and expenses in college.

 

Career & Technical Colleges

 

• Clover Park Technical College
• Wyotech
• Bates Technical College
• Renton Technical College

• An Index For Washington State Community and Technical Colleges

 

Apprenticeships

 

Apprenticeships are a way to earn and learn at the same time through on-the-job training and often some accompanying study. Apprenticeships also enable practitioners to gain a license to practice in a regulated profession. Start your search by going to the WA State Department of Labor & Industries website here. For a National search, go to the U.S. Department of Labor website here.

 

iTAC Apprenticeship Program is a Washington State Registered Automotive Apprenticeship looking for enrollees now! Earn while you learn while gaining mastery on the job! Check out the program & how to apply here.

 

Looking for a job?

We can help in the Career Center with applications, resumes, cover letters, interview skills and more!

 

Cover Letter Information:

 

• Overview
• Outline
• Example
• Template 

• HOW TO WRITE A COVER LETTER VIDEO

 

Resume Information:

 

• Resume Workshop - HSBP (All Grade Levels Lesson 2 of 2)
• CHS RESUME GOOGLE DRIVE
• PARTS OF YOUR RESUME VIDEO
• RESUME CONTENT VIDEO
• FORMATTING YOUR RESUME VIDEO 

 

Internships and Job Opportunities

• Youth Sports Officiators Steve Reed 206-982-9113 [email protected]
• City of Olympia Seasonal Parks Maintenance Worker and others
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Search Through These Job Search Engines

• https://www.indeed.comOpening in a new window
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