At the recent PWA Expo Breakfast, three high school students with wildly different career plans shared what sparked their interest during recent PWA Career Days and other career-learning opportunities in the high-growth sectors of design, construction and technology.
“This really opened my eyes”: 3 reasons we’re thankful this week
Many of us didn’t get career advice in high school. We had vague ideas of what we might want to “be,” but a limited sense of what people at work actually do. This is why we’re so grateful for the many caring adults helping Oregon teenagers learn what different careers are all about.
From A to ZGF: Students explore options at PWA Career Days
We collaborated with local businesses, nonprofits, local government and school districts in October to offer four Career Days, all designed to give students a glimpse of the world of work and help them make plans for life beyond graduation.
Career Day photos and highlights from the 2014-15 school year
PWA works with local employers to offer more than two dozen career days in 2014-15. Here’s a sampler of photos from many of our career days so far.