Real-World Experiences
Our diverse career experiences, including job-shadowing, career mentoring, and preapprenticeships, allow students to gain valuable real-world insights and skills. With the guidance of our Career Exploration Coordinators, students are matched with industry experts and employers. From elementary and middle school students engaging in hands-on, STEM-based career kits to high school students preparing for their future through hands-on career experiences, we empower every student to achieve their career goals before they even graduate!
Industry-Recognized Certifications
A credential that verifies an individual's skills and qualifications, recognized by businesses and industries. IRCs provide our students with opportunities to:
- Increase marketability
- Gain an advantage for future careers
- Enhance academic performance
Internships
Supervised, short-term, work-based learning experiences in a specific field. Internships provide our students with opportunities to:
- Develop technical competencies while earning school credit
- Gain a broad overview of the career field
- Build valuable connections with professionals in their field of interest
Pre-apprenticeships
Career activities designed to prepare an individual for careers in the skilled crafts and trades. Pre-apprenticeships provide our students with the opportunities to:
- Receive on-the-job training and related classroom instruction
- Develop marketable knowledge and skills in one of many programs sponsored nationally
- Increase employability
Job-Shadowing
A career exploration activity where an individual gains exposure to careers of interest by observing professionals in their workplace for a day. Job-shadowing provides our students with the opportunities to:
- Gain a practical, real-world perspective of daily tasks in a particular profession
- Connect with professionals and gain valuable industry contacts
- Observe different workplace environments
Career Mentoring
A professional relationship where an experienced mentor provides guidance, advice, and support to a student to help them set career goals and navigate their career path. Career Mentoring provides our students with the opportunities to:
- Engage in ongoing, personalized career guidance
- Build essential skills and gain industry knowledge to make informed career decisions
- Boost confidence in their abilities and career choices
These and more career readiness activities can be pursued at our PA cyber charter school in our unique and individualized learning environment. Enroll your student now at Reach Cyber Charter School!
