Work Permit/Employment Information
- Summer 2024 Work Permits will be issued from the District Office (720 Santa Barbara St.) - June 14 - August 23
- Allow 5 business days for processing
- During School Year 2023-24: Work Permits Issued at School Sites August 21, 2023 - Jun 13, 2024.
- Allow 3 business/school days for processing
- Work permits that were issued this school year or that are issued over the summer will expire on Monday, August 26, 2024.
- Child Labor Law Pamphlet
- Work Permit Application
Steps to Employment
Job Search Prep Kit
- Make a Master Job Application
- Make sure your voicemail and email address are work appropriate
- Keep a list of businesses that you have contacted and how you have contacted them (examples: talked to manager, turned in application, went in to check on status of an interview, interviewed, etc.)
- At an entry level position very few employers will ask for a resume however when it is necessary you have will have to build one or update the one you currently have
- Network – who do you know?
- Pounding the Pavement – walk/drive around town to see if anyone is hiring
- Search online
- What to wear
- What to say
- What to bring
Unpaid Internships:
Internship Definition and Requirements:
1) Internship must be un-paid
2) Internship must be at a safe and appropriate environment determined by College & Career Center and Administration
3) To receive credit for an internship, total hours must equal or exceed 60 hours at the same location
Please see attached files for Approval Forms:
1) Internship must be un-paid
2) Internship must be at a safe and appropriate environment determined by College & Career Center and Administration
3) To receive credit for an internship, total hours must equal or exceed 60 hours at the same location
Please see attached files for Approval Forms:
Career Resources
- Xello - did you know all student have a Xello account to help with career research? Log into Xello through your Clever account and your SBUSD Google account.
- How your favorite subjects can link to careers - View the Xello YouTube channel to see how different school subjects relate to various careers and college majors.
- Digital College & Career Resources - lots of great websites with important college and career-related information
- CaliforniaColleges.edu -log in with your District email and start exploring colleges, majors and/or career paths that might be right for you.
- Career One Stop – sponsored by the U. S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
- California CareerZone – Users are encouraged to work through the Interest Profiler, Work Importance Profiler, and Assess Yourself assessment based on the Holland Codes for self-exploration. Comprehensive information on 900 occupations includes state specific wages, worker attributes, job characteristics, and much more. There are 300 career videos that give users a snap shot of the featured occupation.
- Big Future – find college majors based on your interests, get some career ideas or watch videos to see how others decided on careers.
- My Next Move - sponsored by the US Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration
- Occupational Outlook Handbook - The OOH can help you find career information on duties, education and training, pay and the future for hundreds of occupations.
- Labor Market Information for Job Seekers and Students
Resumé Supports
Your goal should be to create a concise and easy-to-read document that best presents you and your accomplishments. Here’s how to do just that:
- Start with a list. Begin with ninth grade and write down all activities, honors, memberships, and academic enrichment programs by semester. Don’t forget summers, too, including the summer before ninth grade!
- Organize your list into categories. Categories should include honors and awards, extracurriculars, community service, summer classes and programs, special skills (e.g., languages spoken), certifications, and work experience. (Note: this is last for a reason! Colleges do not expect you to have a TON of work experience, and if you’re busy with other pursuits, you do not have to have paid work experience.)
- Arrange information into subcategories and organize by date. Pertinent details to include are grade level(s) and time commitment (e.g., how many hours per week and how many weeks per year). You should follow each entry with a few sentences describing the activity or accomplishment. Be specific about positions, titles, organizations, and locations. Additionally, you should write out any acronyms so the reader knows exactly what you are talking about. If it’s a common activity, try to focus less on what the activity is (for example, they know what Model UN is) and highlight what role you played in MUN. Quantify your participation where you can—for example if you raised money or increased member participation, include the number or amount.
- Keep formatting consistent and clear. The document should be organized in a simple and attractive manner. Use an 11-12-point, easy-to-read font such as Times New Roman, Calibri, Arial, or Cambria. At the top of the page, include your name, home address, phone number, and email address. You may also include your school name, graduation year, and GPA (if it is above a 3.5). Try to keep your resume to one page; make sure it does not exceed two pages.
- Begin each bulleted description with an action verb such as created, launched, managed, guided, or assisted. From Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business, here are 843 action words you can choose from.
- If an activity is ongoing, use the present tense.
- Present your activities and accomplishments in descending order—from most central to you as an applicant to least. For example, if you are a dedicated musician applying for a degree in music, do not list your monthly, organized beach clean-ups first. Similarly, if you are applying to major in Environmental Science, do not list your year of junior varsity soccer at the top of your resume.