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Participating in Work Experiences
Learning Target
At the end of this activity, students will understand how participating in volunteering, service-learning projects, paid jobs, or apprenticeships can give them valuable work experience to add to their resume.Pre-ETS Connection: Work-Based Learning Experiences
Instructor Resources
Review the Participating in Work Experiences Fact Sheet along with any other resources and complete the activity below.
Think about...
- What is the benefit of participating in different work experiences?
- How can participating in different work experiences help you prepare for your career?
- Do you have any work experience?
- What type of experience was it?
- To add work experience to your resume, do you have to be paid for it?
Activity Downloads
Lesson Downloads
Instructions
- Download or print the A Guide to Selecting Work Experiences form
- Read the directions
- Review the examples of work experiences listed
- Complete the chart to identify specific options, what students can learn from participating in experiences, and circle their level of interest
Review the Participating in Work Experiences Fact Sheet along with any other resources and complete the activity below.
Instructions
- Download or print the Work Experiences Interview Activity form
- Pick one work experience you want to learn about
- Choose one person to contact
- Record the information you learn on the form
- Answer the reflection questions
Reflect
- What can you learn from different work experiences?
- What work experiences do you plan to participate in?
- Which work experiences do you think will help you prepare the most for your future career?
- How will participating in work experiences help you narrow your career focus?
- What questions do you still have about the work experience?
