Career Exploration WORKS Camps
WENDOVER WORKS CAMP
Date: June 10-14
Time: 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Day 1 (June 10): What do I want to become? Instruction in self-advocacy
Recreation Center
- Get to know you games & overview of camp
- Career inventory test/goal setting (What job do I want?)
- Motivation speech
- Pool and recreation center tour
- Swim
Day 2 (June 11): Explore jobs & job exploration counseling
Park
- Visit five work sites (Grease Monkey/carwash, shop/store, pizza, salon, fire station)
- Review and update goal to get a job
- Pick a job to shadow last day
Day 3 (June 12): Work readiness skills
Peppermill Casino
- Tour casino, house keeping, gift store, hotel, restaurants, grounds, maintenance
- Motivational speaker and review goals
Day 4 (June 13): Field trip, work readiness skills
Wendover Historic Airfield
- Tour the base
- Job exploration: janitor, landscape, bookstore, maintenance, railroad, airport, museum, military/police/ security
Day 5 (June 14): Go to work! Work-based learning experiences
Park
- Work at a job they started the week at for two hours. (Girls get nails done)
- Motivational speaker
- Award ceremony (jobs assigned for those who got an internship)
WELLS WORKS CAMP
Time: 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Date: June 17-21
Day 1 (June 17): What do I want to become? Instruction in self-advocacy
WREC
- Get to know your games. Overview of camp/meet counselors
- Career inventory test/goal setting (work to get a job)
- Tour WREC and explore different jobs: grounds, janitor, secretary, engineer, electrician
- Motivational speaker
Day 2 (June 18): Explore jobs & job exploration counseling
Betaso's Restaurant
- Visit work sites: Betaso's, RV Park, Roy’s, Wells Auto, Post Office, propane company, library, clinic
- Pick a job to shadow on Day 5
- Dress and grooming lesson (get nails done, make over, dress for success)
Day 3 (June 19): Life skills & work readiness skills,
Hampton Inn Hotel
- Stations: motel, gift store, truck mechanic shop, McDonald's, Loves,
- Ranch workshop
- Wagon ride to park
Day 4 (June 20): Field trip and work readiness skills
Angel Lake
- Stations: Forest Service, (NDOW) fishing, BLM, camp host
- Canoeing, campfire and roast marshmallows
Day 5 (June 21): Go to work! Work-based learning experiences
Betaso's Restaurant
- Shadow at a job selected on Day 2 for two hours (work, talk to boss)
- Eat at Betaso’s
- Motivational speaker
- Award ceremony (jobs assigned for those who got an internship)
