Student Opportunities and Employment
Are you under 18 and want to work in NC?
You will need a Youth Employment Certificate. Visit the NC Department of Labor website to learn more.
https://www.labor.nc.gov/workplace-rights/youth-employment-rules
https://www.labor.nc.gov/workplace-rights/youth-employment-rules/work-hour-limitations-youths
Governor's Page Program
The Governor's Page Program is open to high school students ages 16-18 to spend one week in Raleigh serving during legislative sessions and learning about the role and function of state government. Students will also have the opportunity to meet the Governor! Visit https://governor.nc.gov/governors-page-program for more information and to apply.
Cooperative Council of North Carolina:
Cooperative Leadership Camp https://www.ccnc.coop/cooperative-leadership-camp
Cooperative Leadership Camp is a five-day overnight camp program hosted by the Cooperative Council of North Carolina. Teens from all parts of the state are sponsored to attend for free by a local cooperative. (If sponsorship is not available through their local cooperative, we have a limited number of self-pay spots.) We can take up to 100 teens for the program.
The program is an experiential learning process where the teens form a worker/owner tee shirt cooperative, elect a board, hire a general manager, and design, produce and distribute tee shirts. Throughout the week, they learn about leadership, cooperative governance, and the seven cooperative business principles. The teams put together 7 Principles Infomercials, have a leadership awards banquet night and learn what it means to be a part of the greater good that cooperatives offer. The week also includes workshops from a wide range of cooperative industries including the agriculture sector, credit unions, retail and utilities.
The objectives are to educate, connect and promote the cooperative way of doing business and provide a fun learning experience for the teens that are selected to attend.
NC State Leadership Institute for Future Teachers (LIFT)
Juniors, If you are interested in becoming an educator, check out this summer program at NC State: https://ced.ncsu.edu/
Volunteer Oportunities
https://www.volunteermatch.org/