Westview
High School
Career Information
Westview students:
- Check on the College & Career Canvas page for up to date career information and opportunities.
Career Resources
Not sure about a college major or future career path? See below for helpful links.
- Career Information Systems, or CIS, is a free account to use for career exploration and planning, including interest inventories and occupation searches
- Reality Check & Interest Profiler are two short how-to videos for searching careers in CIS
- Future Planning Presentation, includes links to all things college and career
- Washington County Chamber of Commerce School to Career Events facilitate Career Related Learning Experiences and Career Days for Washington County high school students.
- CollegeBoard's Major & Career Search is another useful tool to search for career options
- Occupational Outlook Handbook is a tool to search for occupations by median pay, projected openings, & required level of education
- Quality Info - State of Oregon Employment Department offers current jobs available in Oregon
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeship is a training program where you earn wages while you learn a skilled profession in a specific field, such as construction, health care, or culinary arts. Apprenticeship combines classroom studies with on-the-job training supervised by a trade professional. Much like a college education, it takes several years to become fully trained in the occupation you choose and to earn the wages of a professional, or journeyman in the craft.
Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries - Apprenticeship Information
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Paid occupational training that combines supervised on-the-job training experience (2-5 years) with classroom instruction. Your pay increases as you gain more experience.
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Minimum requirements are 18+ years old & high school diploma or GED.
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Here is how to get started and frequently asked questions.
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Check out available occupations such as electrician, welder, plumber, pipe fitter, HVAC & ironworker and how to apply.
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If you are not ready for direct admit to an apprenticeship program, check out Portland Community College’s Certificate Programs for Apprenticeship and Trades.
Job Corps - AmeriCorps - Youth Corps
Job Corps
Job Corps is a federally-funded comprehensive program that provides essential academic and career skills training and prepares students for success in every aspect of their lives. Participants improve job skills and find vocational direction while living on Job Corps campuses. Job Corps is the largest free residential education and job training program for young adults ages 16-24. With more than 81 career options, Job Corps will help you find the career that's right for you.
To qualify, students must be:
- 16-24 years old.
- In need of job skills training, education, counseling, or related assistance to help get started on a career pathway.
- A U.S. citizen, is a legal U.S. resident, or is a resident of a U.S. territory and/or is authorized to work in the United States.
AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps is a network of national service programs, made up of three primary programs that each take a different approach to improving lives and fostering civic engagement. Members commit their time to address critical community needs like increasing academic achievement, mentoring youth, fighting poverty, sustaining national parks, preparing for disasters, and more.
AmeriCorps members are dedicated to strengthening communities. AmeriCorps members can choose to commit to service anywhere from 3 months to a year.
In addition to the reward of serving your country, the benefits of service include, but are not limited to:
- Student loan deferment
- Skills and training
- Living allowance
- Limited health benefit options
- Education Award upon completion of service to help pay for college, graduate school, or vocational training, or to repay student loans
- Career opportunities with leading employers from the private, public and nonprofit sectors
Youth Corps
Northwest Youth Corps offers a challenging education and job-training experience that helps youth and young adults from diverse backgrounds develop the skills they need to lead full and productive lives.
Philosophy
Their core purpose is to provide opportunities for youth and young adults to learn, grow, and experience success. Their programs focus on education, challenge, community, leadership and empowerment, giving youth critical life skills and confidence. NYC programs stress teamwork, inclusion, and leadership while promoting a solid work ethic and individual achievement. Youth leave NYC knowing that they can overcome obstacles, solve problems, make friends, and attain their objectives in life.
History
Northwest Youth Corps was created in 1984 to offer teenagers an education-based, work experience modeled after the historic Civilian Conservation Corps of the 1930's. In 1984, support from Oregon's forest products industry and grants from four northwest foundations, allowed NYC to start its' first program and serve 52 teens.
Today, they serve over 1,000 youth each year across a four state region.
Military
Tabs
Military Academies
If you are interested in becoming an officer in the U.S. military, then attending one of the five military service academies is one of your best options. The service academies offer the biggest scholarships in the nation. If you qualify and are accepted, your will get a four-year scholarship that includes free tuition, room and board, and amazing benefits and training. In the end, you will be commissioned as an officer in the Armed Forces. In exchange for this education and training experience, you will have a service commitment.
United States Military Academy - Westpoint
United States Air Force Academy
ROTC
The Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) is an opportunity for you to get invaluable experience while in college. When enrolled in ROTC, you learn and develop leadership skills and prepare for a career in the U.S. military. You will learn firsthand what it takes to lead others, motivate groups and how to conduct missions.
Through ROTC, you can start a military career in health care, aviation, finance, engineering, chemistry, law enforcement and transportation, just to name a few. Additionally, each of the armed forces has its own ROTC programs. That means you can choose the service and career path that appeals to you.