Junior Seminar & Career Work Study Program Overview
Participate in Junior Seminar to explore your personality, career interests, and values. Discover and research careers and colleges that align with your goals. Prepare for your senior year and enhance your professionalism. Engage actively, respect others, and be the driving force in shaping your future. Also, get the opportunity to join the Career Work-Study Program for hands-on experience in your top career fields.
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Welcome to Junior Seminar! Upward Bound Session 2 Brittany Lewis & Marc Tucker
Tonights Agenda Introduction to Junior Seminar Introduction to Career Work Study Sign CWS Contracts
What is Junior seminar? Throughout your Junior year, you will participate in Junior seminar by attending UB Monday Night Sessions. During these sessions we will work with you to explore: Your Personality Your Career Interests Your Personal Strengths/Weaknesses Your Values Guest Speakers Even if you have a career in mind, be open to the process of learning about yourself and other careers that may be a good fit!
Junior Seminar Continued We want to help you Find and research careers that match your interest and abilities Find and research colleges and majors that fit your selected careers Strengthen your professionalism Make preparations for your senior year (It will be here before you know it!)
What we Expect of YOU Some sessions will be jam packed - we will have to cover A LOT of info, with A LOT of students, in VERY LITTLE time! Come to class prepared to explore the world of work Be respectful of everyone in the classroom Abide by the rules set forth on the Upward Bound student commitment form Be engaged! Take time to reflect on the knowledge you gain about yourself in Junior Seminar! YOU have to be the driving force in finding what will be the best fit for you after high school. We are here to help you!
Career Work-Study Program
What is Career Work-Study? If you fully participate in Junior Seminar, you will have the opportunity to apply for our Career Work-Study Program! You will take the information gathered in Junior Seminar and determine your top three career fields. We will then find you a place to job shadow in one of those areas to provide exposure to one of your fields of interest. This is a unique opportunity to gain professional work experience! Also, it s a HUGE resume booster! Increase your responsibility and confidence
Career Work Study Requirements *Tentative Plan - Due Dates are Subject to Change* Work Values Inventory (Nov. 18) True Colors Personality (Jan. 27) Self-Directed Search (Feb. 24) CWS Application (Feb. 24) Reflective Essay on your own due (Apr 20th) All items are due no later than the April 20th Monday Night Session. No CWS Application will be considered unless all items have been turned in at this time. Attendance to ALL Monday sessions is highly encouraged! If a student has not fully participated, the UB staff may decide that the person is not ready for the commitment of CWS.
Participation Appeals Students may be deemed ineligible to participate in the Career Work-Study Summer Program by Upward Bound staff due to incomplete participation requirements or if the student seems underprepared for the internship experience. Students may appeal this decision by taking the following actions: 1. Complete all remaining Career Work-Study requirements 2. Write a 1 page essay explaining why the requirements were not met by the deadline 3. If applicable, provide any documentation in support of your appeal for extenuating circumstances. 4. All documentation must be submitted to Upward Bound staff no later than April 20, 2020.
Participation Appeals Cont. These documents should be submitted to Upward Bound staff in order to review the appeal. Students who have completed the appeal process by submitting the required documents may be called into the office or contacted by phone for an appeal meeting. During this meeting, a final decision will be made regarding the student s ability to participate in the Career Work-Study summer program. If a student s appeal is approved, they may participate in the Career Work-Study summer program. If an appeal is denied, the decision is irreversible and the student will not be able to participate in the Career Work-Study summer program.
CWS Contract By receiving this sheet, students indicate understanding of the requirements outlined in the contract issued to them. You agree to the terms listed in the Career Work-Study contract and understand that failure to complete all necessary requirements by the final deadline will make you ineligible to participate in the Summer Career Work- Study program.
CWS Info Sheet Name Updated contact info cell phone and email that you check regularly Indicate your current interest in area/type of job you may want to shadow Not a final commitment
Career Work-Study Placements In previous years, we have had students complete their Career Work-Study experience at a variety of environments around the community. Some of these placement sites include: Johnson City Medical Center (and medical offices) Libraries Gray Fossil Site Dentist Offices Boys and Girls Club of Johnson City Veterinary Clinics Law Firms Others Various ETSU departments including chemistry, biology, computing, surveying, etc
Career Work-Study Placements Careers must require a college degree in order to meet our requirements. Keep in mind: Some placements (music production, band directing, engineering, pharmacy, law enforcement, psychology and counseling) may not be possible because of state regulations, confidentiality issues and/or irregular hours. Be flexible about where you are placed. May not get your first choice or even your second choice, but you can still gain a lot from the experience. Opportunity to observe and learn; may get to do hands-on
CWS Placement Requirements You may seek out a placement on your own. Meet certain criteria. Your CWS supervisor must hold at least a bachelor s degree, and commit to the scheduled time you will be at your placement site each day (tentatively Mon- Thu, 1:30-4:30pm) throughout the summer program (June). We encourage you to seek out placements if you feel you have an ideal site in mind. Make sure to get your potential supervisors name and contact info so that we can follow up with them and finalize arrangements. (we handle placement setup at sites such as Ballad Health and Boys & Girls Club since they generally have a lot of stipulations)
Student Expectations at CWS Placements Treat your placement like a job: Be at work on time Communicate and coordinate with your supervisor Behave professionally Even if a placement isn t your top choice, you can choose to make the most of it. At the very least, it is excellent experience that can set you apart from other students your age! Make UB look good! Placements for future UB students depend on how well you perform! Also, supervisors are giving you their time and energy out of the goodness of their heart.
CWS Transportation If you can, we recommend you drive yourself to your CWS placement. FYI: No, your mom or uncle or brother cannot drive you each day. The staff can coordinate bus transportation for students who don t drive. For students who are unable to drive to their placement, we cannot guarantee an off- campus site due to transportation limitations. However, an on-campus placement may be arranged.
Important Notes The Career Work study program is completely optional. If you plan to attend the UB Summer Program, but do not want to participate in CWS that is okay. Similarly If you do not plan to take part in the UB Summer Program, you can still gain valuable insight and helpful resources by participating in Junior Seminar at our Monday sessions. If you pursue the opportunity to participate in CWS, make sure you are willing to commit to being a part of the program for the entire summer. We realize students miss days during the summer program for a variety of reasons some unexpected. However, we hope that you will limit your planned absences from the summer program which will directly affect your ability to complete your summer coursework as well as the hours required at your CWS placement.
Your Participation in CWS is up to YOU! Attend all sessions as much as possible. Pay attention to requirements and deadlines. If you are unable to complete all CWS requirements by their deadlines, we will take that as confirmation that you are not yet ready for the CWS experience. This is rare, but we hope you understand where we are coming from.
