Philadelphia Youth Network

Career Exposure

Type: Activity: WorkReady In-school Youth Career Exposure Activity

Description:
Career exposure activities connect area businesses, organizations and individual volunteers to Philadelphia high school students with the purpose of providing first-hand exposure to the working world and an understanding of how school is connected to career success.

PYN supports three career exposure pathways:

Guest Speaker Series: An opportunity for volunteers to share their career stories and experiences with students to inspire high school students to intentionally explore their own interests and set career-related goals
Worksite Tours: An opportunity for area businesses and organizations to welcome high school students for a one-day career exploration experience. Worksite Tours may be aligned with a specific industry that corresponds with a School District of Philadelphia program of study or a general workplace experience.
Career Days: An opportunity for volunteers to partner with schools to offer insight into the working world. Career Day activities include mock interviews, career fairs, speaker panels, and workshops.

Youth Eligibility	High school students interested in career exploration Recommended by coordinators in one of the participating schools listed below
Participating Schools	Abraham Lincoln High School Germantown High School John Bartram High School Frankford High School Overbrook High School Simon Gratz High School Thomas Edison High School Thomas FitzSimons High School University City High School West Philadelphia High School

Funding: PA Department of Labor and Industry

System connections:

WorkReady Philadelphia and Project U-Turn
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Philadelphia Council for College and Career Success
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Philadelphia Workforce Investment Board

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