Framework: H.S. to Career Shane Bendele Adele Wright CSCC

Career Pathway to Engineering Technology High School College Work Study Career Career Pathway to Engineering Technology High School Enroll in College Apply for work study School 2 days/ work 3 days Graduate with AAS degree Opportunity for full time work Go on for BS degree College credits earned during H.S. Boot Camp First Semester Second Semester Summer Semester Fourth Semester Fifth Semester S Some college credit in High School allows you to reduce your course load towards the end of your degree. Boot Camp brings students onto college and employers facilities. better understand of this career decision. Company may have tution benfits for BS degree completion. Partner Plant Tour DEGREE COMPLETION SEMESTERS Intense Course Load Hands on, focused on companies’ most pressing needs, BEGIN WORK STUDY Hands on Experience S

Win-Win-Win Everyone benefits Students Companies Institutions S S

Benefits for Students Exposure to careers. College with Little or No Debt. Continuation to B.S. in Engineering Technology possible. Actual employment during and after college. S S

Benefits for Companies Increase in Human capacity. Stop the “HOPE” Hiring Other Peoples Employees Participate in the education/training of the next generation. S Last Bullet: Education can build a foundation. Nobody does what you do as well as you. S

Benefits for Institutions Increase in demand of sections Increase in completions of programs S Program is very scalable. We started with only 7 students, placing 3. Now we have 30. S

It Takes a Village High School Students College Employers A

Expectations for High Schools Identify potential students Host information sessions where employers and colleges present to high school students and their parents. Guide students to maximize College Credit earned in High School. College credit plus CTAG credit Articulation agreements. Technical and Gen Ed courses all help. A A

Not necessarily the calculus student. Problem solvers. Creative tendencies. A A

Expectations for Students Achieve some college credit in High School if possible. Attend summer workshop. Successfully complete first year course work. Interview for and be selected for work-study job. Complete second year courses while working. A A

Expectations for Institutions Host a summer experience between H.S. graduation and start of first semester Create individual plans based on credits already completed. Organize section offerings for students who are working during the week. Communication before, during, and after. A A

Expectations for Employers Employers commit to hiring a student or students at a specific time in the year. Students are actual employees with a paycheck! Students are typically matched with a veteran professional who is willing to mentor. Fulltime employment AFTER graduation is the goal. A Part of the agreement is that they don’t hire the students full time until after graduation. A

Tips for Success based on CSCC experience Form a team Department chair, Admissions recruiter, Advisor, Industry recruiter, Faculty Consider how to place students – in special cohorted sections or not Ours are cohorted in College Success course but not in technical courses Plan ahead for increased enrollment. Faculty Staff Laboratory space A A