In the job search process, once you’ve applied for a job and perhaps sent a cover letter and resume, the next step is the interview. Employers generally want to speak face-to-face (or virtually) with potential employees to see if they are a fit for the position employers are hoping to fill. In this lesson, you will prepare and participate in a mock interview to prepare yourself for the real thing.

Most students know about post-secondary opportunities through 4-year or technical colleges. But did you know there is another career opportunity which combines on-the-job experience with technical college coursework? In Wisconsin, this opportunity is called a Registered Apprenticeship. In this lesson, you will be learning about Adult Apprenticeships and how to pursue an apprenticeship after high school graduation if it aligns with your career goal. 

Graduation is right around the corner! In this lesson, you will ensure your final high school transcript contains all of the graduation requirements necessary for your high school. You’ll then review how to send that transcript to the college/university you plan to attend.  You will know how to get your AP scores and dual credits to the college/university you plan to attend.

In this lesson, you will reflect on the Academic and Career Planning programming that you participated in during high school and how it impacted your career and college readiness. 

The Cross the Line activity will afford people the chance to think about their values and to express them to others. It is important to begin Cross The Line by establishing common ground for the activity. We live in a diverse world. In this exercise we will explore the diversity among us by thinking about our values, our backgrounds, our teachers, and our experiences.

In this lesson, you will be confirming that you have taken or are scheduled to take all the necessary courses to meet the graduation requirements at your high school.

In this lesson, you will be adding to the Experiences section of Xello which will be used later for the following purposes:completing 4 year college applications, completing scholarship applications, and/or completing your resume. 

In this lesson, you will be accessing college essay prompts, using XELLO resources, and creating your personal/college essay for your 4-year college applications or completing a student profile if you are going to attend a technical college, enter the military, or enter the workforce directly.

In this lesson, you will learn how to complete a technical college application.

In this lesson, you will learn how to complete a 4-year college application.

In this lesson, you will learn what the FAFSA is, how to create a FAFSA account and how to complete the FAFSA. The FAFSA is the acronym for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid.  The FAFSA is a form that should be completed by any student that plans to enroll in a technical college or a four-year college both public and private.  It is completely FREE to fill out the FAFSA form.   

In this lesson, you will use two different websites to help you navigate the cost of paying for college and help build a budget for life after graduation.

In this lesson, you will learn about the purpose of letters of recommendation and who and how to ask for a letter of recommendation from an adult in your life.

In this lesson, you will learn which resources you can use to search for scholarships offered at the local, state and national level.You should never pay for anyone or any website to conduct a scholarship search for you.  There are reputable scholarship search websites that will conduct FREE scholarship searches for you. Find out how!

Featuring an interview with Heather Hohender, 2012 NEWMA AllStar from Tyco in Marinette (2:03 minutes).

Featuring career post-secondary information from Patricia Terry, Professor of Engineering Technology at UW-Green Bay.

Featuring post-secondary program information from Michael Zorn, Associate Dean at UWGB

Featuring post-secondary career information from Dr. Kevin Fermanich, Professor of Natural and Applied Sciences, UW-Green Bay

The purpose of the Individualized Education Program (IEP) is to decide on the educational placement for an individual student. For a secondary student with a disability, one option for vocational skill training is enrolling in a career and technical education (CTE) program at a Career and Technical Center (CTC) or high school. There, secondary students with disabilities can pursue employment and continued education or training as a goal after high school. To make certain that a CTE program is the appropriate choice, the student, the student's family, and the rest of the IEP team should ensure that the student's interests, strengths, and needs are aligned with the available CTE programs. All IEP team members should be aware of the information regarding special education and CTE programs.

Students will understand what Child Labor Laws are, the importance of Child Labor Laws and understand when Child Labor Laws apply to certain situations.