College & Career Center Newsletter
May 20, 2022 Edition 21
Please Read ....
Rene Klaus - College & Career Specialist
Inside This Issue
- Message
- Grade Level Specific Information (SENIORS LOOK AT THIS!!!)
- Upcoming Events
- Scholarships
- Klaus's Kernels
- Opportunities / Jobs / Volunteering
- College Spotlight
- Career Spotlight
- Want More?
Message
We are really getting close to the end of the year. Many people are actually counting down how many days of school are left. If you are one of these, it's not many. There were tons of activities for Seniors this week and next week they have finals. For the rest of the students, there is still one more week of classes before finals. Make the most of the last few weeks and get a plan for summer. Maybe you have big plans already, or maybe you are just looking forward to relaxing. Just make sure to FINISH STRONG with this school year. There are still summer enrichment and volunteering/job opportunities for all grade levels listed below so check it out.
Grade Level Specific Information
Seniors
PLEASE stop by the Library next week and put your name on our Future Plans Board under the appropriate College or Employment, Gap Year, etc. We will display it at graduation and want everyone represented.
Most of you have completed the Graduation Survey and indicated your Future Plans. Remember, if you were waitlisted and need your transcript sent to those schools please complete this form: bit.ly/WHS-Waitlist
Adulting 101 Workshops - CANCELLED due to lack of interest.
Monday Aug 8 - Friday Aug 12 8:00am - 3:00pm
Participate, meet instructors and make friends.... also earn $500
Only 40 spots available, application ends 7/25/22
Sign up at the westvalley.edu/summer-bridge
Scholarships
Due May 27 - Club Estrella: for Hispanic students in Santa Clara County with min 2.5 GPA. See eligibility and application.
Do you need a summer job? Now is the time to start looking for one. There are several groups looking to hire students around the area. Please check out the "Opportunities/Jobs/Volunteering/Help" section below. Don't wait until the last month of school to look for a job. If you are applying for jobs you will need a resume. Check out the resume builder in Naviance. When you go into a business where you are looking for a job, make sure to take a copy of your resume with you so you can hand it to the employeer.
Juniors
Now that AP Exams are over, you can start thinking about planning for your senior year. Plan on coming to the Senior Advice Panel in the library where current seniors will offer advice learned from their college application adventure.
May 26th @ study hall: College Application: Senior Advice Panel In Library
Now is the time to ask teachers if they will write you a letter of recommendation. Talk with them in person. Make sure your brag sheet is complete too.
Remember to signup for one of the boot camps with the College Essay Guy. He has tools to help you figure out how to do this either in his online resources or in his virtual boot camp sessions. You can sign up for these FREE boot camps to help you start writing those essays. Here is the College Essay Guys Boot Camp Schedule:
All boot camp sessions are Monday, Wednesday & Friday, 10-11:30am or 4-5:30pm Pacific time.
1. THE PERSONAL STATEMENT
- May 30, June 1, 3
- June 13, 15, 17
- August 1, 3, 5
2. COLLEGE APP + SUPPLEMENTAL ESSAYS
- August 15, 17, 19
3. HOW TO ANSWER THE UC PERSONAL INSIGHT QUESTIONS
- July 11, 13, 15
Signup for the Boot Camps at: https://www.collegeessayguy.com/sub-ceg-live-students
Sophomores
The California State Universities have a CSU High School Dashboard where you can check out the data about previous Westmont graduates and their path through the CSU system. If you like looking at data and seeing trends, this is a neat tool to use. There are 23 CSUs across the state. Check them out and get familiar with the locations, size and programs at each. It's one of the most cost effective ways to experience a 4 Year University right out of High School.
Freshmen
Upcoming events
College & Career Talks
Here are the scheduled visits for this month. Click HERE for the complete up to date list.
All events are IN PERSON in the Library unless specified otherwise.
May 26th @ study hall - College Application: Senior Advice Panel In Library
Events Around the Bay Area and Virtual Events
Art + Design EXPO at West Valley College
The First Annual Art+Design Expo being held May 19 – 21. This exhibition features current and graduate student work across the architecture, design, visual and performing art programs. Additional details available here: https://www.westvalley.edu/schools/art-design/expo/
Come learn about some really interesting professions in these career talks.
May 22, 2011 at 6:00 pm: Explore the area of Industrial Design
Register for the talks at: https://careertalksus.wixsite.com/startnow
Scholarships
2021-2022 Scholarships Spreadsheet
Scholarship Spotlights
PB&J Scholarship - $1000 The PB&J Scholarship is for students who have experienced personal challenges that may not have allowed them to perform well academically, but who still have the drive to succeed. Application due May 31st.
Klaus's Kernels
- Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself. -- George Bernard Shaw
- We die once when the last breath leaves our bodies. We die a second time when the last person speaks our name. The first death is beyond our control, but the second one we can strive to prevent. -- Lisa Wingate
- Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value. -- Albert Einstein
Volunteering
Student Volunteer Opportunities
You can select Santa Clara County and/or online options.
Summer Sports Camp Coaches NEEDED - Legarza Sports
All-Sports
Basketball
STEAM (Science, Tech, Engineering, Art, Math)
Volleyball
Please fill out this short application online: Online Application
There will be interviews and tryout days in the coming months. Please check out our website www.legarzasports.org for more information.
Agape Long Term Care - Needs student volunteers
Cabin Leader for YMCA Outdoor Science School
Enrichment Experiences
De Anza's FREE summer CyberCamp
The Ideal CyberCampers are current (2021-2022) 8th-12th graders and community college students with basic computer skills and little to no cybersecurity experience.
The CyberCamps are back in person this year!
CyberCamp Schedule:
Intro Camp: JULY 11 – 15 (In-person at De Anza)
Monday through Friday: 9 AM-3 PM
Intermediate Camp: JULY 18 – 22 (In-person at De Anza)
Monday through Friday: 9 AM-3 PM
Advanced Camp: JULY 25 – 29 (Virtual camp, not in-person)
Camp platforms: Zoom and Discord
Monday through Friday: 9 AM-3 PM
The camps are already filling up. If you know any students who are interested, to enroll click on the links found in the FLYER.
Health Science Immersion Program (HSIP) Summer - Applications due May 21st
The program is 9 sessions on Saturday afternoons. Students will be hearing from a great array of graduate students, research professors and health professionals as they learn more about the academic, research and professional components of the health sciences. They will also have the opportunity to take workshops on various topics like college admissions and work on a group research project. The program takes place from June 11th to August 6th through Zoom, and all class years can apply. Students can choose from two sessions (1 - 4pm or 4 - 7pm) and the Summer application deadline is May 21st. The program is free for all students whose families qualify for the Free and Reduced lunch program.
For more information see the FLYER and a snapshot of the program.
Jobs
All-Expense Paid Training Opportunity to become an Emergency Medical Technician with Norcal Ambulance
Waterworks Aquatics - NOW Hiring!
Apply NOW at: WaterworksSwim.com
Pine Cone Lumber Hiring - Seniors after Graduation
Healthcare, dental, 401-k, vacation, bonus pay included
The work requires physical strength and endurance--lifting, carrying, balance, etc.
Pine Cone Lumber is a great place for a young person to build a career.
For more information check out the FLYER and the Application.
Westgate Cabana Club - Hiring Lifeguards and Swim Instructors
Starbucks Employment Opportunities
Many of you have frequented a local Starbucks, but did you know Starbucks offers free college tuition to their employees through ASU online with only working part time hours. If you are a Senior and don't yet have a plan for after graduation but you haven't ruled out college, this is a great opportunity. You can work part time and take college classes online. If you are interested in this contact Mrs. Klaus for more information.
California's Great America is Hiring - Now Accepting Applications
• Admissions Associate
• Emergency Medical Technicians (18+)
• Entertainment Associate
• Entertainment Technician (18+)
• Food & Beverage Associate
• Games Associate
• Lifeguard Associate
• Merchandise Associate
• Park Services Associate
• Rides Associate
• Security Associate (18+)
• Warehouse Attendant (18+)
And More!
BENEFITS INCLUDE:
• Flexible Scheduling
• Advancement opportunities
• Free Admission and parking for yourself
• Earn free tickets for family and friends
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• Earn free tickets for family and friends
Submit an online application to www.cagreatamerica.com/jobs If you have any questions, please email: GA.Recruiting@cagreatamerica.com
TechKnowHow Tech Camps for Kids
Interested in helping kids build LEGO projects or make games this summer?
Positions open for assistant instructors (8:30-5 Mon-Fri) or extended care assistants (2-6 Mon-Fri) in Campbell, Sunnyvale and Los Gatos beginning the week of June 13, at TechKnowHow technology camps for kids.
Students aged 15 or older can apply by sending their resume or email noting interest to Sara at s.robertson@techknowhowkids.com. Pay is $16-$19 per hour.
See FLYER for more info.
BloomEnergy is hiring Assembly Technicians
Day and Night Shifts
- starting rate $21 - $25 / hour
- $3000 sign-on bonus
- additional attendance bonus
Click these for details about Assembly Technician or Remote Monitoring Technician.
Apply at: bloomenergy.com/careers
Campbell Community Center Hiring Lifeguards
- Must be 15 years of age or older
- For certified or previously certified Lifeguards
- $16 per hour
- Must pass fingerprint clearance
- Candidates must be able to pass all American Red Cross Lifeguard Training requirements.
To apply or get more information click HERE.
Tutoring Support
Revolution Prep Tutoring - $200 gift card
In a time full of uncertainty, Revolution Prep is here to support you and your family as you navigate the changing academic and college admissions landscape. Staying focused on academic goals through the summer can keep your child from feeling frantic come fall. Our tutors are here to help your child finish the school year at their very best and get prepared for fall.
Revolution prep is giving your child $200 toward live online tutoring with experts in more than 100 school and standardized testing subjects. Get gift card HERE.
Need a tutor?
PAPER - Provides free 24/7 Tutoring for All CUHSD Students
CUHSD has partnered with Paper Tutoring to provide students FREE online tutoring support 24/7. This was made possible by emergency funding provided by the Extended Learning Opportunities Grant.
Tutors are live virtually on Paper 24/7 at https://app.paper.co/login/student and are ready to lend students a helping hand. Paper tutors can help in over 200 subjects and four different languages. More information on Paper can be found by visiting the Paper Website. You can also learn more about Paper tutors by clicking here.
Click this link to watch the Paper Information and Q&A Session for CUHSD families.
College Spotlight
Pensacola Christian College
Pensacola Christian College is one of the most affordable Christian universities in Florida. They offer 60 programs, most notably among them is nursing. If you are a Christian and are interested in Nursing, this school is affordable and within reach. The PCC nursing program truly prepares students to meet both the physical and spiritual needs of future patients as distinctively Christian nurses. And whether it’s in a faraway village clinic or an urban operating room, nurses hold one of the most respected roles in the world: an advocate for those in need.
Quick Facts
- Enrollment: 5000
- Student-to-faculty ratio: 14:1
- Tuition: $8,050 / year
- Cost of Attendance: $13,000
Majors:
- Nursing
- Bible
- Business
- Computer and Engineering
- Elementary and Secondary Education
- Natural Sciences and Mathematics
- Music and Performance Studies
- Visual Arts
Career Spotlight
Technical Writers
Technical writers, also called technical communicators, prepare instruction manuals, how-to guides, journal articles, and other supporting documents to communicate complex and technical information more easily. They also develop, gather, and disseminate technical information through an organization’s communications channels.
Duties
Technical writers typically do the following:
- Determine the needs of users of technical documentation
- Study product samples and talk with product designers and developers
- Work with technical staff to make products and instructions easier to use
- Write or revise supporting content for products
- Edit material prepared by other writers or staff
- Incorporate animation, graphs, illustrations, or photographs to increase users’ understanding of the material
- Select appropriate medium, such as manuals or videos, for message or audience
- Standardize content across platforms and media
- Collect user feedback to update and improve content
Technical writers create paper-based and digital operating instructions, how-to manuals, assembly instructions, and “frequently asked questions” pages to help technical support staff, consumers, and other users within a company or an industry. After a product is released, technical writers also may work with product liability specialists and customer-service managers to improve the end-user experience through product design changes.
Technical writers often work with computer hardware engineers, computer support specialists, and software developers to manage the flow of information among project workgroups during development and testing. Therefore, technical writers must be able to understand and discuss complex information with people of diverse occupational backgrounds.
Quick Facts
Median Pay: $78,060 per year/$37.53 per hour
Typical Entry-Level Education: Bachelors Degree
On-the-job Training: Short-term on-the-job training
Job Outlook (2020-2030): 12% (Faster than average)
Want more?
Be Decisive
The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.
-- Amelia Earhart