SUTHERLAND Career Center: 2013-12-15

Thursday, December 19, 2013

STUDY AND GO ABROAD FAIRS

STUDY ~ TRAVEL ~ WORK ~ VOLUNTEER

This is your chance to come and visit with representatives, ask questions, gather information, have your documents reviewed, and listen to experts at the free seminars.

Meet with universities and colleges offering a wide range of undergraduate and post-graduate programs all over the world.
Find out about exciting travel opportunities; semesters abroad, work programs overseas, internships, volunteer programs and adventure travel.

Registration is optional, admission is FREE

www.studyandgoabroad.com/vancouver

East Ballroom at Convention Level

Vancouver Convention Centre

999 Canada Place

or see Ms.Abad / Ms. Watson

Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Green Collar Futures - Career Conference for Grade 10/11 Students

What do YOU want to be when you GROW UP?

Explore your options on FEBRUARY 15, 2014 (Saturday, 9:00 am to 2:30 pm) at this FREE career conference. Lunch and Prizes included!

Choose interactive "breakout" sessions and explore careers in:

environmental engineering

sustainable transport

eco tourism

natural resources management

renewable energy

environmental law

sustainability education

urban agriculture

green products innovation

environmental economics

and many more....

meet and interact with amazing and successful people who will share their career journeys, detailing education requirements, job prospects and salary expectations
learn about emerging sustainability career opportunities in BC and Internationally
find out what it takes to reach their goals
practice networking skills

To register, please see Ms. Virani in C301.

or see Ms.Abad / Ms. Watson

Vancouver International Children's Festival (May 27 - June 1, 2014)

Volunteers needed for the following positions:

Arts Activities
Ushering/Box Office
Hosting & Info Traffic
Sales
Administrations
Security
Pre-festival Office Assistance

Great for anyone considering a career in Event Planning & Management.

To discuss positions in advance, please contact:

Melika Garibpour
Key Volunteer
melika.arasi@gmail.com

or see Ms.Abad / Ms. Watson

Work Experience Courses ~ WEX12A & WEX12B

WORK EXPERIENCE provides an opportunity for students, explore career options, build employable skills, possibly land their first job, give back to the community, add to their resume, scholarship, university applications and is a great life experience!!

Work experience takes place in the community providing students with an opportunity to explore a career of interest to them. Typically it is a school-arranged, non-paid placement which may lead to an apprenticeship or employment.

Requirement:

1. Complete WorkSafe BC Program (see Mr. Nevison)
2. Meet with the Work Experience Facilitator (Ms. Nieken-Spence) to determine career focus & arrange a placement
3. Complete 30-100 hours of volunteer or work experience
4. Submit a written report

Students may choose to register in the following Career programs:

1. Grade 10 Science COOP = 100 hours of career exploration (Planning 10 and Science 10 are the courses associated with the program. Incorporates WEX12A by allowing students to attend a work placement every Monday and Thursday afternoons, to complete the required 100 hours.

2. Grade 10 Explorer Program = 30 + hours of career exploration (Social Studies & PE Leadership are the courses associated with the program). Includes an opportunity for students to complete the minimum 30 hour Work experience requirement for graduation. Students attend work placement every Thursday afternoon.

3. Grade 11 and/or 12 Work Experience Program = 100 hours of career exploration (can be completed within the timetable of outside of the timetable including summers and other school break times. Register in WEX 12A/12B.

4. SSA (Secondary School Apprenticeship) = 4 courses for a total of 16 credits (can be started as early as age 15/can be done part time or over summer and other school breaks/ can be scheduled as an entire semester outside of the school classroom).

SSA is a career program that allows students to begin an apprenticeship while still in school and earn high school credits for doing so and be eligible for a $1000 scholarship!!

An apprenticeship is a paid training program for trades and technical careers that involves a combination of on the job training and classroom instruction. Register in SSA11a / SSA11b/ SSA12a/ SSA 12b.

For a list of apprenticeable trades, go to http://www.itabc.ca/

5. ACE IT Training = Foundation Level studies in a variety of trades (Cook Level 1 @ Carson Graham / Carpentry @WVSS / other trades at the Post-Secondary Institute – BCIT, VCC, etc)

Hidden Apprentices -- If you are working, you may already be a Secondary School Apprentice.

New resources to Help Students Find A Career in Skilled Trades: http://www.tradestrainingbc.ca/

For further information, please contact:

James Nevison (Teacher/Career Advisor) jnevison@sd44.ca
Yolanda Nieken-Spence (Work Experience Facilitator) YNieken-Spence@sd44.ca