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CAREERLINKING ACADEMY A Partnership between the Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board, Inc., and SHRM/LV
// CAREERLINKING ACADEMY MODEL // //CareerLinking// //Academy// is aligned to the Pennsylvania Department of Education’s Academic Standards in Career Education and Work and adheres to federal, state, and local career education initiatives, such as Project 720, High Schools That Work and Career Pathways, and may be used as a class project or senior graduation project. //CareerLinking// //Academy// is an initiative designed for high school students that provides students with the opportunity to participate in a structured program where they will explore career interests and become linked to the world of work and education.

//CareerLinking Academy// curriculum includes, but is not limited to, career awareness activities, interest assessments, continuing education in the 21st century, leadership skills, job and labor market information, mock interviewing skills and resume preparation, cover letters, briefs, job applications, interviewing with human resource managers to discuss skills, interests, employer needs and expectations, job shadowing opportunities, college, university and career and technical school tours, resources connections, and much more. It includes workshops for parents on continuing education and financial aid. The //CareerLinking// //Academy// model and its components can be innovatively integrated into the school year curriculum or can be offered as a week-long continuous project.

For additional resources and information see: [|Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board, Inc.]

[|PA CareerLink Lehigh Valley]

[|Society for Human Resource Managment - Lehigh Valley Chapter]