CHOOSE PROGRAM

Ottawa County High School Junior and Senior students have an opportunity to earn high school credit for participating in the Ottawa County Business Advisory Council’s CHOOSE Program.

CHOOSE stands for Career, Hosting, Opportunities, Outreach, Shadowing and Experience.

The CHOOSE Program provides students with a pathway between school and work. Students develop entry level skills in a specific occupation, practice career management, and prepare for employment all while earning high school credit.

PROGRAM OVERVIEW

  • Students can earn up to 1 school credit (120 hours of internship time).
  • The CHOOSE Program is flexible and presents a wide-range of possibilities of hours/schedules.
  • The CHOOSE Program provides students with vast range of real world experiences and the opportunity to “test the waters” of a desired occupation.
  • Students are allowed to job shadow up to 4 employers per school year.

FAQs

(frequently asked questions)

Can I job shadow for my family's business through the CHOOSE Program?

As much as we want to say yes, this program is meant for you to try out a job/role that you have never experience before (i.e. – maintenance assistant at the Ottawa County Engineer’s Office). Therefore job shadowing with family-owned businesses through the CHOOSE Program will not be accepted. For those of you who are interested in pursuing a career within the education industry (i.e. – a school nurse, teacher, etc.) we highly encourage you to step outside your school and job shadow at another Ottawa County school.

How does the schedule work for the CHOOSE Program?

Participation in the CHOOSE Program can be done after school, during school, or weekends. The program is meant to be flexible and  our local employers will work with you. So if you are worried about the program affecting your ability to play sports or afterschool activities, we simply ask you to communicate with the employer you are job shadowing. Summer job shadowing opportunities are not available through this program, however we encourage your to visit ohiomeansjobs.com and take a look at summer job opportunities.

Is the CHOOSE Program paid?

You can earn up to 1 school credit (120 hours of job shadow time). Those who submit all required documentation at the end of their experience will receive up to a $500.00 stipend. If an employer would like to arrange a paid position, that would be through the employer. You would not receive a stipend but you would still receive school credit.

PROCESS

1. Speak with your career readiness coordinator or school counselor. They can assist you with choosing which employer you’d like to job shadow.

2. Reach out to the employer you’re interested in job shadowing. You want to do this to make sure they are available and so they can get to know you a little better. You’re welcome to set up a meeting/phone call with the employer, and include your career readiness coordinator or school counselor.

3. Complete the CHOOSE Student Application below. You will need to provide your non-school email, your parent/guardian email, career readiness coordinator or school counselor email, and the employer’s email.

4. After you submit the form, your job shadowing experience has officially begun. There is no “waiting for approval” period. The form is needed for the BAC and your school.

5. Once you’ve finished your job shadowing experience through the CHOOSE Program, in order to receive your stipend and credit, you must submit your timesheet, Power Point and OhioMeansJobs Readiness Seal (see bottom of page)

CEO Internship Student Application Form

Student Information

Your parent/guardian will receive a copy of your application.
Your School Counselor/Career Readiness Coordinator will receive a copy of your application.
If you would like to intern for an employer over the summer, this would fall under the upcoming school year. (i.e. an internship beginning May 26 through September 12 of 2021 would be counted towards the 2021/2022 school year.)
Please list the days and hours/timeframes you are available. (i.e. I'm available Sundays through Tuesdays from 10am to 1pm, and on Saturdays from 1pm-8pm.)

Student Internship Questions

Please explain your transportation arrangements, regardless if you have a license or not. Please be specific. (e.g. parents/guardians drop off/pickup, drive your own car, take transit bus, other relatives):

Student Agreement

The CEO Program is designed to give students an opportunity to explore a career in their area of interest. In order to participate, you, the student, must agree to and adhere to the following:

Disclosure

I fully understand the above statements and I agree to follow these requirements. If I do not comply, I understand that my school may choose to not allow me to continue my internship experience. I have completed the Student Information, the Student Internship Questions and the Student Agreement sections of the CEO Student Application Form.
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Email Confirmation

Once you submit the completed form, you will receive an email confirmation along with a copy of your application (be sure to check your junk/spam folder).

Please email bac@ocic.biz with questions.

CHOOSE SUBMISSION FORM

Click below to submit your CHOOSE Timesheet, Power Point presentation and OhioMeansJobs Readiness Seal.
All project submissions are due May 1 of the current year.

CHOOSE SUBMISSION FORM
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