Thank you for considering hiring a high school student. The purpose for LaunchCOLA is to help employers find talented high school employees and for high school students to find relevant paid work experience. This is also an opportunity to help shape the workforce of the future in our community. You will be connecting with a young person, sharing your experience and your workplace expectations, filling your employment needs, and positively impacting the future.
Work-Based Learning
Work-Based Learning (WBL) is intentional learning within a work context, created through purposeful relationships with employers, that helps students identify, refine and reach their goals, while developing and strengthening their 21st century skills. WBL happens through structured experiences in order to enhance current and future employment opportunities and develop in students a career mindset. Work-based learning experience is priceless! Participants in work-based learning are often able to continue work with their placement companies after high school or college graduation. Employers are increasingly seeking new hires that have experience and can perform at high-levels immediately.