Health Careers Academy

• Career Specifics (duties and daily activities of the job and the level of education required to be successful)
• Expertise sharing for specific courses and topics
• Classroom Topic List is continuously being updated. Check here for the most recent list. 

45 minute
presentations

• Panels of community members
• 10 minute student interviews
• Visit our Mock Interview page here. 

Anywhere between a
2 hour block of time
to all 2 days

• Students and staff visit professional environment
• Observe work in progress and ask questions

2 hours to 4 hours

• Specific projects that need additional help
• Community events such as blood drives, health fairs, career specific volunteer opportunities

Time Varies

• One day activity
• Student observes the workday of a professional, interact with clients or customers, and attend meetings and other appointments.
• Visit our Job Shadow page for more details. 

 1 Day

• Teachers visiting workplace to learn what happens on a daily basis
• Teachers return to classroom energized to share what they have learned with their classes

Time Varies

• Students participate and observe work firsthand
• Highly structured, time-limited experiences
• If you are interested in hosting an intern, here is the Internship Site Handbook to give you more information. 

Please fill out the proper Internship Description Form and email it to MaxineAreida@stocktonusd.net to start the process

• Fall 2022
• Spring 2023

10 weeks

Minimum of 80 hours

• Students hired by workplace and held to same expectations as all employees
• Work permit issued by HCA staff

Time Varies

• Student matched one-to-one with an adult professional
• Professional assists student in assimilating to college
• Mentor serves as resource by sharing insights and providing guidance
• For more info, check out our Mentoring page of our website. 

Time Varies