Career Resources

Jobs and Apprenticeships

Jobs

  • If immediate employment is what is desired directly out of high school, seek out companies that offer opportunities for growth. Some companies may also pay tuition if you choose to go back to school and earn an advanced degree in that field.

  • Occupational Outlook Handbook

  • The training and education needed for certain jobs

  • Earnings

  • Expected job prospects

  • What workers do on the job

  • Working condition

Apprenticeships

  • Apprenticeships are available in the skilled trades i.e. carpentry, plumbing, heating/air conditioning etc. If/when you find a company that offers apprenticeship opportunities, that company may pay for you to go to school and work while completing the apprenticeship program.

  • Department of Workforce Development

  • Explains what an apprenticeship is

  • What jobs train using apprenticeships

  • Benefits of being an apprentice

Apprenticeship Opportunities:

Apprenticeship is a combination of on-the-job training (OJT) and related classroom instruction under the supervision of a journey-level craft person or trade professional in which workers learn the practical and theoretical aspects of a highly skilled occupation. 

High School Relations

Youth Apprenticeship

Wisconsin Youth Apprenticeship:  

Wisconsin's Youth Apprenticeship program is a part of a statewide School-to-Work initiative. It is designed for high school students who want hands on learning in an occupational area at a worksite along with classroom instruction.

This one or two year elective program combines academic and technical instruction with mentored on-the-job learning.

Job/Internship Opportunities: 

The Nature Conservancy Internships - Interns will be involved in mapping and removing invasive aquatic and terrestrial plants, building and maintaining trails and firebreaks, working on fencing and entry gates, seeding restoration areas and many other activities on Conservancy properties located in southeastern Wisconsin.  
Please visit their website and search "Wisconsin" to apply or find more information.

Military Opportunities: 

Wisconsin and Michigan Upper Peninsula ROTC contacts

ROTC Scholarships and Benefits

Other Opportunities:

WI American Legion Law Enforcement Career Academy

Additional Online Resources