Student Opportunities

Dorchester School District Two has a limited number of opportunities for students to be hired and paid as a district Co-Op student workers. 

Learn more about Work-based Learning

You must meet the following criteria for consideration as a paid Co-Op.  

• Must be at least 16 years old 
• Must be a CTE concentrator (min. of 2 completed CTE classes)
• Must have transportation 
• Co-Op positions include IT, Business, Education, Agriculture, and Audio-Video Technology
• Co-Ops position are limited to 20 hrs. per week/ or 40 hrs. per pay period
• Co-Op positions currently pay $10.00/hr

All apprenticeship programs for Dorchester School District Two use the Trident Technical College Youth Apprenticeship Program to place students.  

• Trident Technical College - Charleston Regional Youth Apprenticeships
• Learn more about Work-based Learning

The program is a 2-year program and includes the following:

• 2 years paid employment and mentoring from an industry 
• High school diploma
• 1-2 years of college credit from Trident Tech free of charge
• National Credentials from the U.S. Department of Labor
• 2 years of work experience
• Marketable skills for life

Throughout the school year, there will be opportunities for students to participate in additional opportunities with CTE Business Partners that could be paid or non-paid.

Please continue to check back here for listings of those additional opportunities.  

Learn more about Work-based Learning

Job Shadow - On-site or Virtual
The student will participate in a school-coordinated career exploration opportunity in which they work with an employee at a worksite and are introduced to a particular job role or career.  Students should wear appropriate dress for the jobsite and have some formalized instruction about careers prior to the experience.  For virtual job shadow experiences, students may also be able to participate in a virtual tour of the jobsite with content provided and engage in a question/answer session with the worksite representative. 

All students must complete the following form to receive Work-Based Learning Credit for their experience. 

Job Shadow Feedback Form

If you are enrolled in a Work-Based Learning Course for high school credit, you are required to complete the following assignments while enrolled in the course as well as maintaining employment during the duration of the course. See your Work-based Learning Teacher Liaison for any questions.  

Check back for 2023-2024 resources.