Career-Connected Learning
What is Career Connected Learning?
Career-Connected Learning is a is combination of career exploration and preparation for students to discover and research careers, meet a variety of industry professionals, and build an initial career prep pathway and education plan. Check out our Newsletter!
Business partners and students can become involved through work experience and internships.
Career connected learning can be (but is not limited to):
- Taking the Career Connect class
- A businessperson visiting a classroom to talk about what they do
- A job shadow where a young person learns more about an occupation or business
- A worksite learning experience where students can learn hands-on skills
- Support to help students plan for their post high school – including training programs and career pathways that meet your needs and interests
Career Connect Class
Career Connect 1 and 2 are two semester long courses designed to teach you the processes and strategies involved with successful career exploration and preparation. Whether you’re contemplating starting a career, trying to choose a career path, or are looking to make changes or improvements to your career goals, this course will provide you with the information you need on your way to achieving success.
- Career Connect 1 covers the basics of self-assessment, career exploration, financial literacy, and portfolio development (resume, cover letter, online profile).
- Career Connect 2 provides students with a work-based learning experience (paid or unpaid) and the opportunity to demonstrate a deeper understanding of worksite learning including interviewing skills, and how to prepare for the first day on the job.
- For each course, students earn .5 credit toward their 2-credit Career & Technical Education (CTE) or Elective Credit graduation requirement.
If you are interested in taking Career Connect Class, please contact your school counselor to register.
Worksite Learning (WSL) Experiences – Work Credit
- Students, age 16 or over, can earn high school graduation credit for paid employment or unpaid work experience
- 180 documented work hours are required to earn .5 CTE credit
- 360 documented work hours are required to earn 1 full credit
- Hours can only be counted toward credit after all required documents have been completed and turned to:
Seeking Business Partnerships
Roosevelt High School is seeking business and industry partners to engage with us in facilitating the following opportunities to students.
- Participate as a Career Speaker. Visit a class or form part of a professional panel at a school career event to inform students about your field and training path.
- Provide a Student Internship. An internship is a paid or unpaid work experience where students deepen their understanding of a particular field of work while applying skills learned in the classroom. This can also include real world projects where students can be engaged in developing and presenting solutions to on-the-job challenges.
- Host a Job Shadow. Usually, a one-time visit by a student to the workplace to learn about the environment and professional activities involved in particular career.
- Host an Industry tour. Small student groups with chaperones are invited to tour the workplace to get a feel for the nature of the career field and the work environment.
- Employ a High School Student. Provide summer or entry level employment for students with appropriate skills and training.
In addition to community partners, we welcome Roosevelt parents and guardians who have work-based opportunities to present/share with students. We also seek partners to assist with school-based Mock Interviews and CTE Program Advisory Committees. Please contact Career Connected Learning & WSL Teacher Siphia Mann at siung@seattleschools.org if you would like to get involved.
Seattle Promise
- 2 years of Free Tuition at any of three Seattle Colleges
- Support to succeed
- No GPA, income, ability, or country of birth requirement
- Regardless of GPA or family income
- Application Due Date:
- February 12, 2027
- (Application Opens Oct. 12, 2026)
- Seattle College Admissions Application:
- Due Date: February 12, 2027
- 2026-27 FAFSA/WASFA:
- Due Date: April 30, 2027
- Apply for Seattle Promise Now
- Find out more at Seattle Promise Website
Career Quest (CQ) Internship and Jobs Program
Career Quest (CQ) is the SPS program where students get CTE credit for participating in a worksite learning experience. This could be a local part-time job, an internship, or a Career Quest summer course.
Career Connect Resources
A collection of resources to help you find the right post-high school training program and plan for your future career.
Jobs – If you are interested in finding a job, this directory of companies that hire teens is a good start to your search.
Career Pathways – Road maps for getting from where you are now to the career you want to have, including apprenticeships and professional/technical college programs.
Seattle Skills Center – Seattle Public Schools’ own vocational education center where students from all SPS high schools can participate in career preparation, technical/trades, and pre-apprenticeships.
Resume Building – Every high school student should have one that tracks activities and that is updated every year, ready to be submitted when opportunities arise for volunteer work, jobs, or internships.
Military – Interested in joining the military? Start here for guidance.
Service Learning – Volunteering somewhere gives you the chance to try on a career before you decide to pursue it. It also counts toward your Service Learning graduation requirement.