A FEW STUDENT QUOTES
“My supervisor is the business owner – she is always available and explains everything really well. The schedule is very flexible.”
“I found the communication and work ethic skills that I learned through this WBL experience to be good and valuable.”
“I found that communicating with my supervisor was really efficient, and she had a lot of positive feedback for my work. I enjoyed learning about marketing and different ways to appeal to different audiences. I also learned communication and time management skills that will benefit me in the future when I apply to other jobs.”
“Really good for my strengths - creating content. Great experience having a boss and communicating.”
“This is an environment where things are always changing and it always keeps me on my toes…I never know the problems that I will walk into on a daily basis.”
“They do their jobs well. doing something in high school that I wouldn't get to do until college is great! Glad it's paid - I didn't know this when I applied. I like working with clients. I am surrounded by technology every day, and I like that!”
“I found this opportunity to be super positive and overall an excellent experience! I love culinary, so this always made my day. The supervisors I had were super nice, flexible, and reliable. They showed me how to cut and prepare certain foods, like onions or peppers. Some of the skills they taught me, I started to use in my culinary class now, and I have an easier time dealing with cutting foods.”
“This WBL experience introduced me to the healthcare field and gave me an opportunity that I didn’t even know high school students could be a part of!”
“This opportunity requires a lot of dedication. If you're passionate about this, you will get so much out of it. And it goes really fast when you're working!”
“I was able to have direct hands on work with patients, which is hard to get at my age. I learned to work with others - CNAs, RNs, other students.”
“This was a great opportunity. I'm going to major in nursing. The scholarship is helpful. I've made friends and I've learned a lot.”