Local businesses agree that students need extra job training, mentoring, experience, and exploration. A 2018 Trinity Together business survey indicated that 56% of business felt current employees lacked work skills. 25% of businesses surveyed said they had difficulty filling positions due to applicants not having experience in the workforce. Luckily, in Trinity County we’re part of a business community that wants youth to succeed.
The Career Experience Program (CEP) is a collaborative effort between Trinity High School, Trinity Together, and our local businesses to provide students with work experiences. Most of the Job Shadows and Internships listed here are unpaid. However, it’s important to think about your career path with a long-term vision. Work experiences help students advance themselves and their future careers in the following ways:
- Build experiences that help you understand what your likes and dislikes are
- Explore career options
- Resume building
- Discover local employment
- Lead to future employment
- Earn high school and college credit
- Decide on an education pathway after high school
- Skill development
Job Shadows
A Job Shadow allows students to follow and observe an employer for a short period of time, giving them insight into a particular industry or occupation. Job Shadows are volunteer only, can occur during the school day, after school, or on the weekend. Students will be required to turn in a short interview questionnaire with the person they shadow.
Internships
An Internship requires a longer commitment, allowing students to have experiences in order to build skills, create connections, and earn high school and college credits. Internships can occur during school (schedule permitting), after school, and on the weekends. At Trinity High School, internships are part of Shasta College course called Worksite Learning. Students will have to register for the course and commit to interning a specific number of hours to earn credits.
How do I get started?
Students who are interested in a Job Shadow or Internship will need to fill out participation forms. These forms can be found in the Counseling office on the Trinity High School campus.
Need More Information?
Contact Teckla Johnson at teckla@ttccp.org.
You can also talk to the Trinity High School Counselor.
Check out this list of possible internships and job shadows. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Let us know and we’ll work on finding a placement for you!
Agriculture and Natural Resources
USDA – Natural Resource Conservation Service
The USDA-NRCS can use volunteers with office, outreach & education, training, conservation planning and implementation, soil conservation, wildlife habitat, clerical, customer service & communication, and contracting skills…to name a few!
Trinity River Restoration Program
Depending upon the time of year and student availability, students will have the opportunity to shadow during aquatic macro invertebrate (bug) surveys, salmon surveys, planning visits to future channel restoration sites, land surveying work, and development of engineering designs. Professions in our program include civil engineering, land surveying, fish biology, wildlife biology, geomorphology (geology), hydrology, environmental permitting, outreach/public affairs, budget/accounting, and tribal relations. Students will have the opportunity to work with program staff from county, state, federal, and tribal government agencies as well as nonprofits.
Providing support to the Community Education Specialists by assisting in preparing lesson materials for teachers, planning and working at community events, co-facilitating in a local health coalition (PATH) that meets once a month, delivery of nutrition education to community based adults and/or youth, and participating as a teen teacher in the RISE Program (a Teens as Teachers Program). Duties may also include assisting with entering data into shared database and writing reports in compliance with program funding requirements and working maintenance hours in Young Family Ranch Garden.
Working at an animal hospital is so much more than cuddling puppies. It’s the responsibility of forming a healthy long life for pets and their families, remaining up to date with current medical practices, compliance in safety, law and disease control, and maintaining sound business practices. Our goal is to teach you some of the skills that you may learn in several of the positions that an animal hospital holds. If you are selected you will spend 1 hour a week in 3 of the key hospital roles; reception, veterinary assistant, and technician assistant.
Energy, Environment, and Utilities
Sharp Electric
Students will gain a complete picture of what it’s like to be an electrician. They will learn aspects of running the office, the shop and see what it’s like to work in the field. This business is located in Weaverville.
Public Utilities District (PUD)
Successful past interns have gone on to lineman school and have reported back that they were prepared due to their experience at PUD. PUD is hoping to work with a student this summer.
Engineering and Architecture
At this time, we have no opportunities in Engineering and Architecture. If you’re interested in this area, contact Teckla Johnson at teckla@ttccp.org.
Manufacturing and Product Design
At this time, we have no opportunities in Engineering and Architecture. If you’re interested in this area, contact Teckla Johnson at teckla@ttccp.org.
Public Services
Trinity County Office of Emergency Services – (Weaverville)
Weaverville Fire (Weaverville)
Trinity Center Volunteer Fire Department (Trinity Center)
The student will attend 3 trainings, and a one day orientation to Fire-EMS-Rescue concepts, methods and equipment.
Trinity County Library (Weaverville)
Do you enjoy reading, books, and educating your community? Depending on student interest, intern could assist with stack maintenance (re-shelving books, straightening and cleaning) displays such as banned book week, teen read week, seasonal displays in children’s area, or preparation for early literacy and children’s programming.
UNDERWOOD LAW OFFICES, P.C. (Weaverville)
This internship will give students an opportunity to personally observe how a small, rural law office runs; participate in experience appropriate ways with with some aspects of certain cases or client matters; and be able to follow some litigation through the court process. Students will also participate in an ongoing legal automation project that will assist in making legal services more affordable by automating some recurring procedures required for certain legal processes. If interested the student may assist with web-site development.
Education, Child Development and Family Services
Human Response Network (Weaverville)
Local human service organization offering a variety of services to the community including child care, domestic violence services, tobacco education and more. Work experiences may vary.
UC Davis Extension Program (Weaverville)
Responsibilities include providing support to the Community Education Specialists by assisting in preparing lesson materials for teachers, planning and working at community events, co-facilitating in a local health coalition (PATH) that meets once a month, delivery of nutrition education to community based adults and/or youth, and participating as a teen teacher in the RISE Program (a Teens as Teachers Program). Duties may also include assisting with entering data into shared database and writing reports in compliance with program funding requirements and working maintenance hours in Young Family Ranch Garden.
Junction City School (Junction City)
Do you like working with kids and may be interested in becoming a teacher? Get experience by helping teachers out in the classroom and with activities in the after school program. Duties will also include secretarial work such as data entry and filing.
Dream Quest Teen Center (Willow Creek)
Every day is unique at Dream Quest. Programs include the after school program, ballet, cooking, fencing, capoeira, drama, community service and more. Internship description varies based on your work schedule. A few things you can count on is supervising youth (ages 9+), cleaning up, setting a good example. Any skill-set is welcome, as long as you have a positive attitude.
Arts, Media and Entertainment
Trinity Players Inc (Weaverville)
Learn how to do lighting, operate the sound system and be part of concessions help a the Trinity Alps Performing Arts Center. Get the chance to learn while seeing a variety of performances.
Trinity Journal (Weaverville)
Students have worked as a videographer to shoot/edit news and feature videos, reported on sports and local community events.
Health Science and Medical technology
Mountain Communities Healthcare District (Weaverville)
There are a wide variety of departments within a hospital setting. Working with seniors, laboratory, physical therapy, and more.
Trinity County Life Support (Weaverville)
Join EMT meetings, possibility of getting CPR certified and see what it’s like working at as an EMT.
Hospitality, Tourism and Recreation
US Forest Service: Recreation and the Pack Program (Weaverville)
Students will help with the pack stock program. If you are interested in learning about packing, animal care, maintenance at the barn or other recreation sites, wilderness kiosk repair or interior sign replacement and welding – consider an internship with this program.
Ascend Wilderness Experience (Flexible location)
Ascend is a non-profit that facilitates outdoor experiences in the wilderness. This one of a kind experience would allow a student to develop substantial non-profit management experience in the areas of administrative, marketing, grant writing, fundraising and event coordinating. Opportunities would also include event marketing, website development, online newsletters/ networking, writing articles for the newspapers, tabling at local events etc. Non-profit budgeting, publicity, branding etc. Additionally-opportunities for outdoor leadership team building exercises, being hired as wilderness guide, mentor youth in wilderness stewardship, etc. Also, experience in helping to organize wilderness trips etc.
Weaverville/Douglas City Parks and Recreation District (Weaverville)
Students working with us will be trained in general office administration. This includes customer service, spreadsheets, accounting, inventory control, filing, and office machinery. More advanced training may include grant research, grant writing, audit preparation, program creation and marketing.
Trinity Alps Golf Course (Weaverville)
Student will learn about and participate in food prep, serving, hostessing, possibly some office work. Great applicable experience if you thinking of going into the hospitality industry of wanting to apply for a job in the restaurant business while attending college.
Coffee Creek Ranch (Coffee Creek)
Intern will learn the ins and outs of running the front office as well as be introduced to food preparation. If you are interested in working in the hospitality industry, you will be in good hands as you will be mentored by a savvy champion in the hospitality industry who has many years in the business.
Chamber of Commerce – Visitor Center Intern (Weaverville)
Student would be interacting with visitors who are interested in learning about activities in Trinity County. Tasks would include showing visitors how to navigate Chambers Visit Trinity website, putting together activity itineraries and handing out flyers and maps to interested tourists.
Business and Finance
Mountain Communities Healthcare District (Weaverville)
In this internship, students will be working in the Administration office within the Human Resources Dept. Students will have the opportunity to shadow and observe interviews, candidates completing new hire paperwork as well as other functions of the human resource department. They will also participate in projects such as scanning, filing, organizing documents.
Sharp Electric (Weaverville)
Learn what it’s like to do accounting for a small, family run business.
Tridel Insurance (Weaverville)
Data entry, scanning, working with insurance claims software. Much more if students have the aptitude and time.
Marketing, Sales and Service
Dream Quest (Willow Creek)
Bring your talents to work with a dynamic team. Whether you are methodical, organized, carefree, artistic or everything-at-once, there is a place for you on our team. The only requirement is a good attitude. The job includes sorting, pricing, displaying merchandise; customer service; cash register; maintenance and smiles. The thrift store supports the Dream Quest Youth Center and is a popular hub of the community.
Trinity County Art Council (Weaverville)
Students will have the exciting opportunity to produce marketing materials for upcoming events that are used on social media, print advertising, movie theater advertising, and website use. We are seeking students that can work with our vision to produce video shorts for promoting art events, update websites regarding events and work with artists to photograph their art and help them develop their online artist profiles.