Are you looking for ways to volunteer and earn community serivce hours towards the civics seal for your diploma? Do you need community service hours/opportunities towards National Honor Society requirements? Check out these opportunities.
A minor aged 14 and 15 who is interested in employment should first look for a job. Once they find an employer who is interested in hiring them, they will begin the process for a work permit. Click on the graphic to the left to go to the electronic form.
- The minor, their parent or guardian and the employer are all able to submit the required forms online. Only the employer may complete the employer section, as it reviews the records that are required to be maintained.
- Once all three sections are completed, the certificate is usually issued within 24 hours.
Check out the job postings below. Many have application information included in the descriptions. Others will have a live link to the application by clicking on the graphic.
Tropical Smoothie Cafe (Linda Lane) is hiring. Click on the graphic for their online application. You'll complete the application and forward to Amanda Riggleman (amandariggleman67@gmail.com). You can also stop by the counseling office for a paper application. This location is willing to work with students who would like work release but don't have a job. They're also looking to hire anyone wanting to work after school.
Buffalo Wild Wings in Harrisonburg is hiring! They're looking for: greeters, line cooks, cashiers, and servers. Click on the Bdubs logo to the left to complete the online application.
Looking to do volunteer work? Contact Natalya, SVCDC's program director. She can be reached at 540-879-7929. We are located on West Mosby Road. We have programs for infants through school age children. Please contact us for volunteer opportunities.
Looking to hire high school students to work flexible hours. Will work with students to accommodate your schedule. They do routine office cleaning in the area—sweeping, mopping, vacuuming, etc. Please contact Danny Reade at 540-490-2888 for more information or to apply.
Are you a current high school sophomore or junior?
Do you have a solid academic background?
Demonstrate leadership at school or in the community through participation in extra-curricular, community service, or athletic activities?
Do you identify as African American?
There is no application deadline. Students are accepted and served throughout the school year. Students and parents will receive a notification decision by mail and email within two to three weeks after submitting a complete application.
Do you have a solid academic background?
Demonstrate leadership at school or in the community through participation in extra-curricular, community service, or athletic activities?
Do you identify as African American?
There is no application deadline. Students are accepted and served throughout the school year. Students and parents will receive a notification decision by mail and email within two to three weeks after submitting a complete application.
The Congress-Bundestag Vocational Exchange Program provides an opportunity for current high school students ages 15-18.5 to spend the year abroad pursuing their vocational interests. If selected, the student will live with a host family and attend a German school. To be eligible, you must:
- *be a U.S. citizen
- *be between the ages of 15 years and 18 years and 6 months on August 1 of the program departure year
- *A current high school student at the time of application, with a GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
The U.S. Senate Page Program allows students a unique opportunity to learn about Congress while continuing with their coursework. Senator Warner nominates one student in the fall and one in the spring. Qualified candidates must be willing and able to leave their school and all extracurricular activities for the fall or spring semester of their junior year to come live in the Webster Hall Page dorm and attend the Page school. To be considered you must: be a junior, be 16 or 17 years old on or before the date of appointment, have a minimum gpa of 3.0, be a citizen of the U.S. or subject to agreements of the Department of State and have a social security number, and provide a certification of immunization, as well as, a general health assessment completed by a licensed physician. Click on the graphic to learn more or to apply.
Virginia Space Coast Scholars (VSCS) is a program for High School Sophomores focusing on the science, engineering, and technology integral to current missions at NASA Wallops Flight Facility and the Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport. The program features two key elements. The first is a dynamic on-line science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) learning experience featuring five modules. Upon completion of the online program, top performing scholars may be invited to attend a seven-day residential Summer Academy at NASA Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, VA, where scholars will learn first hand from NASA professionals and their partners about the latest, cutting edge technologies and missions. Students from across Virginia are selected to participate through a competitive application process. In order to qualify for participation, students must:
● Be a *Virginia resident
● Be a Sophomore in high school (This means that you will be
in your second year of high school in the 2021-2022 academic year).
● Have a minimum GPA of 2.7
● Have access to the Internet (home, school, public library)
● Have an email address
● Have an interest in science, technology, engineering or math
● Be a U.S. citizen to attend the Summer Academy at NASA Wallops Flight Facility
● Students who complete the online course will undergo a competitive selection process for an invitation to the Summer Academy (Permanent residents may apply for the course; however, NASA security restrictions typically preclude non-citizen participation in the summer academies.)
Deadline to apply online is October 17, 2021.
● Be a *Virginia resident
● Be a Sophomore in high school (This means that you will be
in your second year of high school in the 2021-2022 academic year).
● Have a minimum GPA of 2.7
● Have access to the Internet (home, school, public library)
● Have an email address
● Have an interest in science, technology, engineering or math
● Be a U.S. citizen to attend the Summer Academy at NASA Wallops Flight Facility
● Students who complete the online course will undergo a competitive selection process for an invitation to the Summer Academy (Permanent residents may apply for the course; however, NASA security restrictions typically preclude non-citizen participation in the summer academies.)
Deadline to apply online is October 17, 2021.
You can become a Cosmetology Professional in less than a year! Did you know there is virtually NO unemployment in the Beauty Industry today? That means great career opportunities for individuals in the Cosmetology and Beauty Industry. If you’re a creative person, have a passion for style and fashion and thrive in a social environment, a career in the Beauty Industry could be perfect for you!
The Virginia Earth System Science Scholars (VESSS) program is an interactive online science, technology, engineering, and mathematics learning experience for Virginia high school juniors and seniors, which engages students in NASA’s latest challenge: satellite missions designed to improve understanding of our own planet’s complex systems through the power of remote sensing. Using data from the latest cut-edge technology, students selected to participate in the program are immersed in NASA-related research and satellite mission design through interaction with NASA scientists, engineers, and technologists. Successful completion of the course is highlighted by a seven-day residential summer academy at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. Students can earn up to FIVE free, transferable, dual-enrolled college credits through Thomas Nelson Community College. Deadline to apply online is October 24, 2021.
The Virginia Aerospace Science and Technology Scholars (VASTS) program is an interactive on-line science, technology, engineering and mathematics learning experience, highlighted by a seven-day residential summer academy at NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va.Students selected to participate in the program are immersed in NASA-related research through interaction with scientists, engineers and technologists. The program is a partnership between the Virginia Space Grant Consortium, NASA Langley Research Center, The Commonwealth of Virginia and Industry. Deadline to apply online is October 24, 2021. Requirements: Be a currnet high school junior or senior, VA resident, US citizen, gpa of 2.7 or higher, and have access to the internet.
