Learn about work through specific exploration activities designed to help students better understand the types of careers available and the ability to explore career options.

An opportunity for industry to provide valuable information for students on specific careers within their industry. These events include sharing materials and providing hands-on experiences.

Industry professionals design and present about all aspects of their industry to students.

Students identify and interview a professional in the industry that they are interested in exploring.

An industry professional builds a relationship with students through ongoing career coaching. This includes the professional sharing their experiences with a group of no more than five students.

A work experience option where students learn about a job by following an industry partner for a day.

An opportunity for students to explore an industry identified problem or project. The work is completed at the school and involves students presenting their learning to industry experts.

An opportunity for students to learn beyond the classroom and visit industry. This experience allows students to observe and investigate activities related to a specific career and pathway.

Learning through work is an opportunity for students to experience a career through extended learning opportunities outside of a traditional classroom. These experiences require a strong, collaborative partnership. These experiences will need to be co-developed between the district, school, and industry partner.

An experience where students can learn transferable skills that prepares them for the workforce. This experience is essentially an entry level position within the specified place of employment. This opportunity must be connected to a classroom component related to a Career and Technical Education program.

An opportunity for exposure to the requirements of a particular industry and the behavioral expectations for success on the job. These experiences are expected to provide formal training for occupational skills.

Services and programs, including classroom instruction, designed to prepare students to enter and succeed in Registered Apprenticeship (RA) programs.

Career Explore is a unique program that actively reengages students in school through career readiness activities that leverage work-based learning and internships. We strive to provide hope for students to create a successful and bright future.

In an effort to provide all students with an education that leads them to being college and career ready, students who qualify for Career Explore programming can participate in a work-based learning option with a capstone project that demonstrates skill proficiencies. Students are provided with a flexible learning schedule, financial literacy instruction, Jeffco Generation Skills, and exposure to various types of career clusters. Based on the student's area of interest, students have the option to explore and attend work-readiness training, earn industry certifications, and participate in paid internships.

Jeffco Public Schools are dedicated to preparing all students for careers and lifelong learning. Our mission is to prepare all students for successful careers through the real-world application of core academic skills by partnering classrooms with businesses, industries, and communities which positively impacts the future workforce.

Jeffco has Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs in neighborhood middle schools and high schools as well as our premier career and technical schools, Warren Tech and Warren Tech North.

All CTE programs offer academic, elective, and/or college credit.

The Executive High School Internship program will provide high school seniors who are accepted into the program the opportunity to gain exposure to a career field they hope to pursue after graduation. The interns complete 100 non-paid hours at their internship site, complete weekly summaries and hourly reports, obtain sponsor approval of time sheets every four weeks and complete the final project as assigned by the Program Director. Jefferson County Public Schools insurance covers interns while on site at their internship location. Interns receive one-half academic credit for the internship and one-half credit for the workplace readiness as a letter grade on their transcript.