Alpha’s Career Centre provides Work Experience opportunities for Grade 11 and Grade 12 students and links this experience to a chosen career. Students can choose this elective course which provides students with 4 course credits.
Career Preparation 11 & Work Experience 12
An elective course worth 4 credits, volunteer work only, and students must choose a focus area (found below), complete 80 Hours of work experience in grade 11 and 12 year.
Focus Areas
- Business and Applied Business
- Fine Arts, Design and Media
- Fitness and Recreation
- Health and Human Services
- Liberal Arts and Humanities
- Sciences and Applied Science
- Tourism, Hospitality and Foods
- Trades and Technology
Advantages of Work Experience Programs
Work experience provides students a chance to learn about specific jobs and their related career opportunities.
Students make valuable career contacts that assist with planning his/her career or gaining insight entry into a chosen field of employment in the future. Work Experience supervisors provide an evaluation/reference that can be added to a students’ resume. There is also a possibility that the work experience site will offer a student future paid employment.
For a more information about Career Programs, Industry Training Programs and SSA programs, please visit our Burnaby District’s website.
Any students who have applied to or are interested in an Industry Training Program, please let pick up an application package from Student Services (B222).
Career Education Advisors
Ms. V. Lo – Veronica.Lo@burnabyschools.ca
Ms. S. Teng-Davis – Stella.Teng-Davis@burnabyschools.ca