What is Work-Based Learning?

By taking advantage of opportunities such as job shadowing, mentorships and internships, Compact students get a first hand look at the realities of a prospective career choice.

Job Shadowing: A student follows an employee to learn about a particular occupation or industry and gains insight into that career field.

Mentoring: A student is paired with an employee over an extended period.  The employee helps the student learn certain skills and models workplace behavior.

Internships: A student works for an employer for a specific time to learn about a particular industry or occupation and gains skills in that career field.