Mr. Henry McCloskey GREAT VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL Career Exploration Opportunities Mr. Henry McCloskey Business, Computer, & Information Technology Teacher Cooperative Education Facilitator

Why Career Exploration 1.College Cost??? $105,000 - $260,000 2. Today’s professional community believes that our children … Lack Social Skills Creative & Analytical Thinking Skills Collaboration Skills Ability to fail… and learn from it. Strong work ethic Grit Confidence

Great Education + Experiences = Skills!!! Keys to Success!!! What Makes Someone Successful? IQ vs. EQ vs. NQ Academic vs. Emotional Hard skills vs. Soft Skills College vs. Employment College = GPA & SAT Employers = Skills Great Education + Experiences = Skills!!!

Curricular Opportunities for HS Students Learning Through the Community Child Development Classes Desmond Class Service Club Allied Health Program Technical College High School Independent Studies Internships *STUDENTS EARN CREDIT!

Paoli Hospital Career Exploration & Volunteer Youth Mentorship Program Non-Curricular Opportunities for HS Students Junior Achievement Chester County Chamber of Business and Industry Youth Leadership Program GVHS Work Release Paoli Hospital Career Exploration & Volunteer Youth Mentorship Program Brenda March

Other opportunities: Career Exploration--juniors School Clubs, including WISE (Women in Science & Engineering) Interact Philanthropy FEED Key Club Kids 2 Kids FBLA National Honor Society

Additional Benefits: President’s Student Service Award Scholarships Prudential Spirit of Giving Front Porch Trust Scholarship

Framework for Career Exploration Freshman/Sophomore year: Offer broad/large group experiences Sophomore career day (Pending) Service club (sophomores) Learning Through the Community Junior year: All of above, plus: 8th period job shadow Healthcare showcases Paoli Hospital career exploration Senior year: Internships Social entrepreneurship class Allied health

Tips for all Students: Explore as many different opportunities as you can Now is the time to “try on different hats” Keep a folder with all of your activities—each time you volunteer, or you participate in an activity, record it so you will have it when it is time to do a resumé for a job or college application Take advantage of the many offerings that are here at GVHS