TEC Visits Pike Place and the Art Institute of Seattle!

AAA Visits Cornish

May Rotary Students of the Month

Jasmine Hulse & Laura Robles ~ HS3

Seattle Teen Employment Program

The STEP program is a job readiness program designed to provide youth with education, job skills and career development training. Work focuses on addressing community needs; team projects may include forest enhancement, trail construction, habitat restoration, organizing community building events and mixed media projects. The program combines on the job work experience, environmental education, safety education and career development training. Participants will develop good work habits, strong team building and communication skills, as well as learning a sound cultural awareness of the environment and their communities.


Program Hours:

Mon – Thu 9am to 3:30pm

Tue – Fri 9am to 3:30pm

(Program hours listed are tentative. Some projects may require a 10:30 am to 5 pm schedule depending on the project needs.)

Work Location:

Various parks, facilities, and programs throughout Seattle

Eligibility Requirements:

STEP is open to teens 14 - 19 years of age and you must be able to provide documentation of eligibility to work in the United States.

Stipend:

$599.00

For more information, contact 206-684-4575 or teen.programs@seattle.gov

Application is here:

http://www.seattle.gov/parks/teens/pdf/STEP_application.pdf

Volunteer Opportunity: Youth Engaged in Service (chance to earn $150)

The Youth Engaged in Service (YES) Program is a volunteer program for Seattle based youth between the ages of 13 and 18. Participants will volunteer for six weeks July 11 - August 19 for a total of 120 hours in a Seattle Parks and Recreation program or facility or community based organization. Sixty hours of the required 120 may be used towards the Seattle public high school service learning graduation requirement with proper pre-approval from the school. As recognition for their efforts, YES volunteers can receive a $150 stipend for the remaining 60 hours at the conclusion of the program. YES volunteers must complete all 120 hours to be eligible for the stipend.


The YES Program is a great way to gain job skills and work experience, become more involved in your community, stay active throughout the summer, learn more about the Seattle Parks and Recreation, and make new friends!

For more information, contact 206-684-4575 or teen.programs@seattle.gov.

AAA 10th Graders visit South Seattle!

Accepting a Job

Once you decide to take a job, you should accept the offer verbally. State exactly what you are accepting, and then ask courteously for a written offer.


The written offer provides a measure of protection if a question arises later about salary, start date, benefits, or other matters. For legal reasons, the employing company usually will ask you to sign and return the offer letter.

"Mr. Smith, I'd like to accept the position of technician at a starting salary of $26,000. I understand that the benefits will include health insurance and a 401K plan. Will you please send me a written offer that lays out my terms of employment and start date?"

If you will be leaving another job to take the position, add the following as your last sentence:

"I will be need to give my present employer two weeks notice before starting the new job."

What about quitting your current job? Quitting is hard for almost everyone, so you should write a nice resignation letter, walk into the boss's office, hand it to her. Then discuss your departure in a calm and pleasant manner, after she has read the letter. Your career will occur over 40-50 years, so you don't want to burn any bridges today that you may cross across again tomorrow.

A bit of caution: Your resignation is not the time to let the boss have it - to air any grievances you have built up. This same person may be checked for a reference down the line, and you want her memories of you to be positive. Keep it simple and positive by saying:

"I've been given a great opportunity here and am thankful for the skills this job gave me."

Adapted from the eBook Knock 'em Dead, The Ultimate Job Search Guide 2012 by New York Times bestselling author Martin Yate, CPC

May 1st!

Happy 1st day of May Seniors! Today is the day that decisions need to be made:-) Stop by if you need any help with the paperwork you need to submit to your future schools!

T.E.C. Students Visit Harris Group Engineering Firm!

 Our Future is so bright!

 T.E.C. students and their mentors!

 Chinh & his Mentor

Well dressed guys:-)