Career Compass

The Spring Surge Continues! Summer is on the way and NOW is the perfect time to take advantage of the many opportunities in our community that are available for students in Xello. Whether you're looking for a summer job, an internship, a job shadow, or looking to enter a career after graduation, Xello is the place to find it all.

Get ready for your Future by connecting with Work-Based Learning!

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⏰= Deadline coming soon!

• Career & College Social Media - Introducing our Social Media Interns and Follow our Socials!
• Xello WBL Opportunities hosted by TSD:
• ⏰IT Technician Apprenticeship and Tech Support Internship
• 🤩 Coming Soon to Xello - Social Media Marketing and Classroom Aide Internships
• Xello WBL Opportunity Spotlights:
  
• ⏰Summer Manufacturing Internships with various employers - PAID!
• Summer Retail Sales Associate job with Masonville Mercantile
• Summer jobs in Aquatics, Day Camps, Athletics, and more with Loveland and Berthoud Parks & Recreation
• 🤩Summer Internship with Sam's Club - PAID!
• Summer Internships with High Plains Environmental Center
• 🤩Project Assistant Internship with Community Twine Recycling - PAID!
• Summer Internship with Food Bank for Larimer County
• Summer Internship with Loveland Youth Gardeners - PAID!
• 🤩Optical Technician and Marketing/Social Media Internships with Edge Optics - PAID!
• Part-time Jobs with Loveland Laser Tag
• 🤩Entry Level Technician Job with Mountain States Plastics
• Summer Volunteer Experience with SAVA Center
• Summer Internship with CSU Fermentation & Food Science Department
• ⏰Summer Internship with Soldier Canyon Water Treatment Authority - PAID!
• 🤩Girls Welding Camp at Front Range Community College
• XELLO Work-Based Learning Network
• Connect with your TSD Work-Based Learning Specialist

We received a Great Ideas Grant from Thompson Education Foundation to hire Social Media Marketing Interns that are creating content to promote Career & Technical Education, Work-Based Learning, Concurrent Enrollment, and Xello!

☕Coffee Gift Card Giveaway! 2 Followers have been chosen! Visit our Instagram page to see if you're a winner of a $25 coffee gift card.

👉Follow our socials for information, events, and student stories:

• Instagram: @TSDCareerCollegeReady
• Facebook: facebook.com/TSDCTE

💡Can we spotlight you? Are you a past or present Student in a CTE class, College class, or participating in Work-Based Learning? We want to share your experience on Social Media! Contact susan.scott@tsd.org to be connected with an intern.

Earn while you learn in a multi-year IT Apprenticeship!

• Business: TSD Innovative Technology Services
• About this Apprenticeship: Provide technology support to school staff and students by installing technology, troubleshooting, supporting the help desk, repairing hardware, and potential coding and data management projects.
• Apprentices EARN:
• $18/hour starting wage
• One more nationally recognized Comp TIAA certifications
• Department of Labor Registered Apprentice Certification
• Elective credits - 1.5 credits per semester
• Schedule:
• Apprenticeship starts July 2025
• 2-3 year apprenticeship. Student works approximately 16-20 hours/week.
• Apprenticeship Details:
• Who's Eligible:
• Open to TSD students only. Must be a current Sophomore or Junior.
• Must be age 16 or older by July 2025.
• Must be able to accomodate an apprenticeship within course schedule and maintain on-time graduation from high school
• Deadline to apply in Xello: May 2, 2025.

• Business: TSD Innovative Technology Services
• About this internship: Staff a help-desk at your school and assist students and staff with technology issues including hardware, software, inventory, and more!
• Schedule: 1 or more semesters, during 1 class period. Opportunity for more hours during summer.
• Location: At your own high school!
• Pay rate & credits: Unpaid during school year, paid in summer. .5 elective credits per semester.
• Who's Eligible: TSD students only, grades 9-12. No experience necessary!

Apply for a PAID summer internship supported by the NoCo Manufacturing Sector Partnership and coordinated by Larimer County Economic & Workforce Development.

• Who can apply: Open to students age 16-18, graduating seniors may apply. Students must be 16 by June 1st.

• Pay rate/Credit: $15-$18/hour, depending on position. Students can earn elective credit, assigned retroactively.
• Hours/schedule: Interns complete approximately 250 hours during June-August.
• Location: Internships available in Loveland, Longmont, Erie, Greeley

Apply in Xello. Applications are live March 31 to April 14th. Resume required.

• Learn more and apply at www.larimer.org/ewd/summerinternships.

Hiring Businesses/Available positions:

• Better Process LLC - Summer Engineering Intern (Loveland)

• Hexagon Machine & Mfg., LLC - Apprentice Machinist (Longmont)

• Adjust-A-Grate - Part Time Manufacturing Operator (Erie)

• J&B Manufacturing LCC - Machine Operator (Greeley)

• Business: Masonville Mercantile (new owners!) sells souvenirs, gifts, and convenience store/grocery items. Located northwest of Loveland near Bobcat Ridge Natural Area.
• About this Part-time Summer Job: Sales Associates stock shelves, tag merchandise, process sales, answer questions from customers, and do general cleaning and organization tasks.
• Pay: $16-$20/hour depending on qualifications
• Schedule: Training takes place on a Saturday in May. Store opens Memorial Day weekend. Positions run from end of May to end of summer, with the possibility of working weekends through October. Approximately 20 hours/week, some weekends required.
  
• Who's eligible: Open to age 16+, outgoing personality and reliable transportation a must!
• Deadline to apply in Xello: Apply in April to be ready for May training.

Who's Hiring?

• City of Loveland Parks & Recreation - Chilson Recreation Center, Winona Outdoor Pool, Golf Courses
• Town of Berthoud Recreation - Berthoud Recreation Center at Waggener Farm Park

What's available to youth? (positions vary by employer)

• AQUATICS: Lifeguards, Swim Instructor, Swim Aide
• ATHLETICS: Gymnastics Instructors, Recreation Attendants, CARA Tennis and Track Coaches
• GOLF: Pro-Shop Worker, Cart Range Worker
• DAY CAMPS & CHILDCARE: Day Camp Aides & Leaders

What else should you know?

• Summer and year-round part-time positions
• Opportunities for ages 14 and up!
• Certification classes are available and reimbursable! Both municipalities offer certification courses for lifeguarding, CPR/First Aid and will waive or reimburse employees for those costs.

Review positions in Xello for age requirements and then apply for current offerings here:

• City of Loveland
  
• Town of Berthoud

• Business: Sam's Club
• About this Internship: Multi-departmental Member Specialist Summer Internship - gain experience in the retail business model, culture and inclusion, service to others, merchandising, fresh food production, warehouse operations, business technology
• Bonus! Possibility of staying on with Sam's Club for a fulltime career after high school! College tuition incentives paid for by Sam's Club.
• Schedule: 20-30 hours per week. Hourse between 8am-8pm, 7 days a week.
• Location: Loveland and Fort Collins
• Pay rate/Credits: $18/hour. Eligible for elective credit.
• Who's Eligible: Open to age 16+. No previous experience required.
• Apply Now! Preferred start date - week of May 26th

• Business: High Plains Environmental Center in Loveland
• Internships available:
• Restoration Ecology
• Native Plant Nursery
• Demonstration Garden/Landscaping
• Outreach & Education

• Earn: Unpaid internship, earn elective credits
• Schedule: end of May to August with opportunity to continue in the fall. 10-20 hours/week.
• Who's eligible: Open to age 16+. Must have reliable transportation to work, interste in plants, nature, conservation, and provide recommended clothing for outdoor work.
• Deadline to apply in Xello: April 27. Resume optional.

• Business: Community Twine Recycling, Fort Collins (internship is mostly remote)
• About this Internship: Assit with project research and data menagement, compile meeting notes and data, edit grant applications and reports, social media postings.
• Schedule: Flexible, 10 hours per week.
• Pay rate/Credits: $14.81/hour. Eligible for elective credit.
• Who's Eligible: Open to age 16+. Must have completed at least one Agricultural course. Business/office and social media experience, and bilingual preferred.
• Apply now in Xello! Resume and cover letter required.

• Business: Food Bank for Larimer County
• About this Internship: Provide tours, assist with volunteer recognition and orientation, and assist with events
• Schedule: 10 hours per week/flexible as-needed. Hours between Monday-Friday 8-4:30. After hours events.
• Location: Loveland
• Pay rate/Credits: Unpaid internship. Eligible for elective credit.
• Who's Eligible: Open to age 16+. Experience with digital media and knowledge of food, recipe creation, cooking techniques is preferred. Students bilingual in Spanish are encouraged to apply.
• Deadline to apply: May 30, 2025

• Organization: Loveland Youth Gardeners, Loveland
• About this Internship: Care for chickens including food, water, shelter, and complete other farm tasks while communicating animal and farm needs to staff
• Schedule: Typical schedule is weekends, as available.
• Pay rate/Credits: $17/hour. Annual cap of $550 per student. Eligible for elective credit.
• Who's Eligible: Open to age 16+. No experience necessary.
• Apply in Xello.

• Business: Mountain States Plastics, Inc. in Johnstown
• About this Job: Technicians operate machinery to produce custom plastic bags, tubing, and sheeting used in industrial packaging, agriculture, food/beverage, construction, and the medical industry.
• Schedule: Flexible.
• Pay rate/Credits: $18.00-$24.00/hour depending on experience
• Who's Eligible: Open to age 18 years and up or Graduating Seniors. Mechanical aptitude test and background check required.
• Apply now in Xello! Resume and cover letter required.

Minimum hiring age is 15!

• Business: SAVA Sexual Assault Victim Advocate Center
• About this Volunteer Opportunity: Volunteers help facilitate activities, keep kids engaged, play fun games, and develop supportive relationships with youth.
• Schedule: Each session is 1 hour, 1 time per week for 6 weeks, at the same location. You can sign up for more that one session (i.e. more than one location) if your schedule allows. Program starts June 9th, training on 6/4 (Greeley) or 6/5 (Ft Collins) required.
• Locations: Larimer and Weld - program takes place at Boys & Girls Club, Teaching Teach Early Childhood Centers, and schools
• Pay rate/Credits: Unpaid volunteer experience.
• Who's Eligible: Open to age 16+. Reliable transportation and background check required.
• Deadline to apply: May 23rd

• Organization: Colorado State University Fermentation & Food Science Department
• About this Internship: Work on food projects, perform lab quality work, assist with research projects, and more!
• Schedule: Flexible schedule based on student scheudl within the hours of M-F, 9am-3pm
• Pay rate/Credits: Unpaid internship. Eligible for elective credit.
• Who's Eligible: Open to age 16+. Experience with digital media and knowledge of food, recipe creation, cooking techniques is preferred. Students bilingual in Spanish are encouraged to apply.
• Apply in Xello. Resume required.

• Organization: Soldier Canyon Water Treatment Authority, Fort Collins
• About this Internship: Gain experience in water treatment and distribution, lab testing and basic chemistry, operating equipment, control systems, and safety procedures
• Schedule: Summer 2025, 32-40 hours/week, part-time during school year.
• Pay rate/Credits: $17/hour.Eligible for elective credit.
• Who's Eligible: Open to age 16+. Internship is geared towards students who may not be attending college after high school and are interested in gaining skills for an immediate career after high school. At end of internship, you are eligible to take licensing exams.
• Deadline to Apply in Xello: April 18, 2025. Resume required.

• Host Organization: Front Range Community College, Fort Collins
• About this Event: Opportunity to learn to weld and create projects in an all-girl environment, learn with mentors and professionals, led by female instructors, lunch provided.
• Dates: New Campers - July 14-18, Advanced Campers (must register for first week) - July 21-25.
• Cost: $150. Scholarships available.
• Who's Eligible: Open to girls entering 8th, 9th, 10th grades
• Learn more and register in Xello! Resume and cover letter required.

How to Connect to Work-Based Learning Opportuntities in Xello:

1. Login to Xello via ClassLink: launchpad.classlink.com/tsd
2. Navigate to Opportunties: Select Opportunities from Quick Links or the Explore tab
3. Explore Opportunities: Use the filter button to view Opportunties by type, career cluster, location, and paid/unpaid
4. Request & Apply: Review Opportunity details and eligibility, Click the Request button, and you'll be contacted by your school's WBL Specialist with next steps
5. Help WBL Opportunities find you! Complete the Matchmaker Quiz in Xello and save your favortie career matches. We'll send you work-based learning opportunities picked just for you!

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