Career Coaching
The CHS Career coaches help students develop a game plan for life. They help prepare you for that next level in life no matter what pathway. There are many pathways to success! Whether you plan on attending college, joining a branch of military or learn a trade, they will help you make plans for a successful future!
GOAL for our students: EXPOSE-PREPARE-CONNECT!
- One-on-one meetings with you to provide advice and guidance
- Will expose you to career pathways by meeting members of local community business/industry
- YouScience/Major Clarity: Explore the career paths that fit your goals, skills, aptitude and interests
- Connect with the RIGHT college, branch of military and on the job training programs in workforce (visit college campuses, military bases and business/industry locations)
How do we connect with our community? Meet with economic developers to make sure training programs align with workforce needs.
OUTCOME for our students: ENROLL-ENLIST-EMPLOY!
- Meet with local employers to help students get work experience by on-site job shadows, internships, part-time and potentially full-time positions
- Meet with various branches of military through our local recruiters
- Job Shadowing
- Snackchat and Cafeteria visits
- College Tours
- Summer Camps
- Accelerating Students into the Accounting Profession (ASAP) Camp- May 1 Deadline
Job Shadowing
Snackchat and Cafeteria visits
College Tours
Summer Camps
Accelerating Students into the Accounting Profession (ASAP) Camp- May 1 Deadline
Programs
- ACE Youth Leadership Cooperative University- Oct. deadline
- Junior Leadership Alcorn- Dec. 1
- Junior Civitan- Sept. deadline
- Northeast MS Youth Foundation (NEMYF)- April deadline
- Congressional Award program- deadline TBD
- MS Boys State- May 20 deadline
- MS Girls State- March 31 deadline
- MS Secretary of State Student Ambassador Program- March 31 deadline
- MSU Rural Medical & Science Scholars Camp- April 1 deadline
- Auburn University Paper & Bioresource Engineering Camp- April 19 deadline
- Accelerating Students into the Accounting Profession (ASAP) Summer Camp- May 1 deadline
- Tougaloo Scholarship