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May 2022

Student Opportunity: Hiring Now – Safeway & Albertsons

2022-05-18T12:08:34-07:00May 11th, 2022|Career Center News, employ, Future Me Homepage, Gain experience|

Local Albertsons & Safeway stores are hiring part-time and full-time staff for multiple positions.  Apply online or drop off the application at the store: safeway.com/careers albertson.com/careers Positions vary from Pharmacy Technicians to Cake Decorators to Stockers and everything in-between! This program is not sponsored by Vancouver Public Schools.  Approval to distribute flyers is a community [...]

May 2022

eSports Championship

2022-05-10T15:14:23-07:00May 3rd, 2022|Career Center News, employ, enroll, Future Me Homepage, Gain experience, Scholarships|

WA State Scholastic eSports Championships This gaming event is open to ALL middle and high school students for FREE!  Participants will have the opportunity to earn $15,000 in prizes and scholarships!  What games??? Smash Bros, Rocket League, Cosplay and Valorant, just to name a few.  You don't HAVE to be a state champion to BECOME [...]

May 2022

Culinary Institute at Clark College Open House

2022-05-10T15:00:29-07:00May 2nd, 2022|Career Center News, enroll, Future Me Homepage, Gain experience|

Interested in a career in culinary arts?  Join the McClaskey Culinary Institute at Clark College for their Open House! Clark College McClaskey Culinary Institute (MCI) Open House Date: Saturday, May 14 from 8am-2pm Location: Gaiser Hall, Clark College, 1933 Fort Vancouver Way, Vancouver, WA 98663 Description: Do you want to get a taste of Clark [...]

Apr 2022

Paid Summer Internships!

2022-05-03T12:46:39-07:00April 13th, 2022|Career Center News, employ, Future Me Homepage, Gain experience|

VPS will be offering students a paid 60-hour internship opportunity plus 30-hours of work readiness training. You must be 16 years old by June 13th to participate. Why is this important? What do you have to do? Is this a guaranteed internship? Where can I get more information? Why is this important? Earn $$$ (minimum [...]

Mar 2022

Pre-Apprenticeship and Training Programs

2022-04-12T10:45:22-07:00March 28th, 2022|Career Center News, employ, Future Me Homepage, Gain experience|

What is a Pre-Apprenticeship? Pre-apprenticeships are programs designed to prepare individuals to enter and succeed in a Registered Apprenticeship program.  Although a pre-apprenticeship can be helpful, it’s not required (and often not necessary) to become a registered apprentice. Pre-apprenticeships may be a good fit for individuals who: Have little or no experience in the construction [...]

Jan 2022

When Will I Use This?

2022-01-20T08:37:35-08:00January 3rd, 2022|Career Center News, employ, enroll, Future Me Homepage, Gain experience, Scholarships|

"When will I use this?" is a question that Columbia River teacher, Mr. Rob Russell, never hears from his Financial Algebra students.  Financial Algebra is a CTE math course that covers interest (both the kind you pay and the kind you earn) as well as other important financial literacy issues.  This class is offered at [...]

Dec 2021

Student Opportunity: Parks & Rec is Hiring!

2022-01-04T09:53:14-08:00December 29th, 2021|Career Center News, employ, Future Me Homepage, Gain experience|

Join the City of Vancouver's Park & Rec department! They are looking for enthusiastic candidates skilled in working with people of all ages and abilities. Here's some of the jobs they are looking to fill (must be 16 or older): Park & Rec Camp Counselor Climbing Wall Attendant Childwatch Attendant Gymnasium Supervisor Inclusion Mentor Lifeguard [...]

Dec 2021

How to Avoid Scholarship Scams

2022-01-04T09:50:31-08:00December 15th, 2021|Career Center News, employ, enroll, Future Me Homepage, Gain experience, Scholarships|

Searching for scholarships may feel like a job and families should treat it as such! It takes good research, organization and dedicated time to score a scholarship. Post secondary education can be very expensive and scholarships are a great way to help cover some of those expenses. Over 180,000 student athletes are awarded $3.6 BILLION [...]

Nov 2021

Earn $1,000 – iSports & Data Analytics

2021-12-02T14:25:03-08:00November 19th, 2021|Career Center News, employ, Future Me Homepage, Gain experience|

Learn data analytics and see how it's used in sports!  You don't have to be an athlete to love sports or know anything about data analytics, this is a learning experience that pays!  Virtual classes start in January and will continue into spring.  Then wrap it all up with an in-person sports camp during summer [...]

Nov 2021

Student Opportunity: Community Service Hours – Be a JEDI

2021-11-23T15:02:27-08:00November 16th, 2021|Career Center News, employ, Future Me Homepage, Gain experience|

Community Service Opportunity! Plus the chance to complete a Coaching and Leading with Racial Equity 6-week course. JEDI which stands for Justice, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion is looking for student participation in their advisory committee (a comittee of Foundation for VPS). If you are a 10th or 11th grader and interested in this meaningful experience, [...]

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