Capital High School

Career Exploration

 

Great opportunity available! The Thurston Chamber Foundation is launching Find Your Future as a series of panel presentations from businesses, educators, and graduates to discuss the various pathways to employment after graduation. Students can register for one or all of the sessions below. There is no charge to attend, but we do require all participants to register. Open to all 8th-12th grade students! Click on the titles to join the day of the event and register.

 

• Careers in Manufacturing: Tuesday, February 16, 2021, noon to 1 p.m.
• What is Apprenticeship?: Tuesday, March 16, 2021, noon to 1 p.m.
• Careers in Health Care: Tuesday, April 20, 2021, noon to 1 p.m.
• Careers in the Wood and Forest Products Industry: Tuesday, May 18, 2021, noon to 1 p.m.

 

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.

• 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

 

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!

 

Log in to to your Naviance account, click "about me", then Resume' and start to gather information for your resume today!

 

Cover Letter Information:

 

• Overview
• Outline
• Example
• Template 

 

Resume Information:

 

• PARTS OF YOUR RESUME VIDEO
• RESUME CONTENT VIDEO
• FORMATTING YOUR RESUME VIDEO
• HOW TO WRITE A COVER LETTER VIDEO

 

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