Welcome!

You've come to the right place for up to date information about internship, volunteer and job opportunities, as well as college application and scholarship deadlines, field trips, and events happening on campus. You'll also find posts on how to be as successful as possible when planning for your future!

At the bottom of this page you will find a google calendar with information about events, application deadlines, and program information. I find it easiest to navigate the calendar in "agenda" view, which you can switch it to by clicking the "agenda" tab in the upper right hand corner of the calendar.

In addition to the blog, we frequently send out emails with information that is then posted on the blog. Whether your a student, parents, or community member please feel free to join the list serve! You can do this by emailing me the message "add to list serve": macdanme@hsd401.org.

If you have any questions or need any support please stop into the LTI Office or College and Career Center, send an email, or call.

Megan Demeroutis
Internship Coordinator
(206) 631-7733

Bonnie Lathram
College and Career Coordinator
bonnie.lathram@highlineschools.org
(206) 631-7738


Highline Big Picture High School
440 S. 186th St.
Burien, WA 98148
Main Office: (206) 631-7700


Monday, June 6, 2011

Job Opportunity

Microsoft Marketing Apprenticeship

ThroughYouthForce

Application due Friday, June 10th, 2011

This YouthForce internship program is for students who are interested in marketing, business and technology. Learn Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint

You must be:
16 years old by 8/15/11
King County Resident
Able to travel to the work site (Downtown Bellevue or Redmond)

PAY: $9/hour

For more information: www.yf.positiveplace.org; (206) 436-1843; youthforce@positiveplace.org

Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Get a JOB!

Here are a ton of opportunities posted on the Seattle.gov website:

(accessed on May 27th, 2001 from, http://www.seattle.gov/teen/careers/jobs.htm)

**hover your curser over the blue font, press the “ctrl” key, and click your mouse to connect to the link for more information.

Paid Opportunities:
Team ReadHigh school tutors are paired with second and third grade students who are reading below grade level to work together one-on-one after school, twice a week for one school year. Visit here to download the application for the PAID reading coach positions. Application deadline is September 22nd, 2011.
Powerful Voices ActivevistasActiveVistas is a twelve-week youth employment program for girls-ages 14 to 17 years old. Through this program, participants gain leadership and public speaking skills, while learning about social justice issues.

Summer Programs:
Opportunity for High School Students: UW Nurse Camp 2011Interested in learning what the nursing field is all about? Do you want to know how to get into nursing school? Apply to participate in the FREE University of Washington School of Nursing's Nurse Camp 2011.
Service Learning Opportunity Starts at the LibraryTeens ages 14-19 can earn service learning credit at the library by working on fun, creative projects as Teen Center Advisors.
Teens in Public ServiceSummer internships for teens serving the community -- accepting applications for summer 2009.
YouthForceProvides low income and minority high school students with mentored internships and experiential learning activities that develop the teamwork, leadership and career skills they need to navigate adolescence, succeed in college and prosper as young adults.

Get Caught up:
YearUPYear Up is a one-year, intensive training program that provides urban young adults 18-24, with a unique combination of technical and professional skills, college credits, an educational stipend and corporate internship. Find out more about this program and how you can apply here.
Job Corps is the nation's largest career technical training and education program for students ages 16 through 24. It is a U.S. Department of Labor program that provides 100,000 students per year with hands-on training in America's fastest growing careers. Find out more about this opportunity here.

Job Search Resources:
Job Fair CalendarThis calendar from Work Source lists dozens of Job and Career Fairs for young adults and teens happening in the Puget Sound area.
Center for Career AlternativesProvides free education, employment, training and career development services to over 15,000 residents of King and Snohomish Counties.
Cool WorksHelps you to find seasonal jobs in incredible places all over the United States and the world.
E-Hot JobsDedicated to providing teenagers with the opportunity to apply for part-time and full-time jobs in their area, free of charge.
Groove JobGeared toward hooking teens and students up with seasonal, hourly and part-time jobs.
MyFirstPayCheck.ComA job-posting site for teenagers that provides advice and resources, including an interactive resume builder, to help young people have a more successful job application process.

Job Support Programs for Teens:
Seattle YMCA Education and Employment Programs for Teens and Young Adults
Seattle Youth Employment Program (SYEP)SYEP supports youth to successfully graduate from high school while providing them with the skills they need to find and maintain employment.
StudentJobs.GovA one-stop portal for jobs for students in the Federal Government.
TeenJobsSection.ComTeenJobSection was founded with one goal -- to help teens and students find jobs.
WorkSource Seattle-King CountyNo-fee programs that serve adults, youth, and businesses throughout King County and connect job seekers with employers. Includes career workshops, job searches and workforce events that hook up employers and prospective employees.
Youth at WorkLinking young people with jobs for career success.

Teen Worker Rights:
Teen Workers (OSHA - Occupational Safety and Health Organization)The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) within the Department of Labor has primary responsibility for setting and enforcing standards through the OSH Act of 1970 to promote safety and health, including the health and safety of young workers.
Teen Worker Rights in Washington State
Youth Worker Safety and HealthInfo and resources for young people from the Center for Disease Control.

College Knowledge!

College information Sessions at Green River Community College

2nd Wednesday of the month from 5:30-7pm

I have a quick announcement to make about a new program at Green River Community College. We are starting a College Information Session program to help students learn the college lingo so they have an idea of what college is about, what program they should pursue for their career goals, how to find financial aid, and just have a better overall grasp of college. Our goal is that students will know the right questions to ask when they go to college and hopefully feel more comfortable.

Students can go to www.greenriver.edu/welcomecenter for more information and to sign up (although an RSVP is not required). The sessions are the second Wednesday of every month from 5:30-7 p.m.

Please let me know if you have any questions.

Thank you!

Lindsey Morris
Welcome Services Manager
Green River Community College
253-833-9111, ext. 2624

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Volunteer: Yes you CAN!!

Help the S. King County Food Bank Can!!

In four days of canning in May we preserved over 20,000 cans of corn for the clients of the 11 food banks in S. King County! We absolutely cannot continue to have such a dramatically positive impact in the lives of so many children and families without your service.

Thank you so much for being a part of this project and please consider coming back to keep it going through June.

We will be there and will need volunteers on June 2nd, 9th, 10th, 16th and 17th.

Please let me know if you have time to donate on any of these days.

Sincerely,--
Basil Weiner
South King County Food Coalition
Volunteer Coordinator
Americorps*VISTA
www.skcfc.org
(206) 579-6886

Volunteer this summer!

The Des Moines Area Food Bank is looking for volunteers!

My name is Steven and I am helping to organize the Des Moines Area Food Bank's summer meals program for kids this year. I received your name as someone who was interested in helping with the program and hope that we will see you as a volunteer at the Food Bank sometime this summer!


Make lunches and/or run activites for kids (Monday-Friday)


We would like to know if you would be able to volunteer with this program, either making lunches for the children or helping run activities for the kids at our lunch sites. Lunches are made each day, Monday-Friday, starting at about 9AM and are served at various sites in the Des Moines area between 11:00 and 2:00. The program begins on June 28th.

Contact Steven if you would like to help!

Des Moines Area Food Bank [dmafb@hotmail.com]


Please reply if you would be able to help! Let me know what you would like to help with (lunch making or activities) and when you would be able to volunteer. For example, let me know if you would be able to help on a regular basis for a certain number of days each week, or if you could help everyday for a one week, two week, or three week (or longer) period during the summer.

Additionally, if you need to complete community service hours for your school, we will be happy to provide you with a letter confirming that you have volunteered with us.

Let me know if you have any questions. I am looking forward to hearing back from you!

-Steven Luksan - Des Moines Area Food Bank [dmafb@hotmail.com]

Volunteer Opportunity!

Discover Burien is working with the Highline Garden Tour for its upcoming event.


We need volunteers to help staff our garden.

The event is Saturday June 11, 2011

We need 3 volunteers for each shift:
Morning (9:30 - 12:30),
Afternoon (12:30 - 3:30)
Mid After Noon (3:30 - 5:30)

NO KNOWLEDGE OF GARDENING REQUIRED - JUST A WILLINGNESS TO BE FRIENDLY.

For more information contact: Debra GeorgeDiscover Burien, Event Manager(206) 941-7199