Springboards – one day workshops

 

What is a Springboard?

A one-day event that allows students through experiential learning to reflect on where their interests and strengths overlap with emerging career-life opportunities.  Springboards are an innovative approach to expose student awareness to a variety of career-life choices.

Who is involved?

  • Springboard opportunities are provided in partnership by  SD61, ESQ Careers Team & Community Partners.  Check out below previous offered springboards
  • Students across the district are invited to apply

Why are they being offered?

Springboards provide an opportunity for students to spend a day exploring potential career paths with our community partners. This is a great opportunity to connect with industry leaders currently working in the field:

  • Find out their pathway to where they are today
  • Education that is recommended or required
  • What a typical day looks like, it may be different than what you thought!

When are they offered?

Offered throughout the year. Springboards are a one day event. Check out below WHEN previous springboards were offered.  

Where do they occur?

In our communities! We are grateful for all our community partners for allowing us to come to them for the hands-on/interactive experience. Students need to bring a lunch/water bottle, notebook & pen; all other supplies/materials provided.

Interested in attending a Springboard? 

  • Fill out the form below or
  • Connect with ESQ Careers Team: Mr. Henderson or Tarra and
  • Keep checking our website for upcoming Springboards

 

CHECK OUT OUR PREVIOUS SPRINGBOARDS

 

Spend the day at Viking Air!

Aviation: Manufacturing Inspecting Engineering Marketing Flying

  • Interactive & Hands on activities
  • All day event in the Winter

OPEN TO GRADE 10-12 students

 

 

 

Victoria Police Department

Are you interested in becoming a police officer?

  • Interactive demonstrations and scenario-based simulations at the Victoria Police Department
  • Discover a police officer’s role is in an investigation from beginning to end
  • All day event in the Spring

OPEN TO GRADE 11-12 students

 

 

Women’s In Trades @ Camosun

WITT – Women’s in Trades and Technology Exploration Day

  • Interactive demonstrations & hands on activities
  • 4 different areas of Trades Exploration –  Electrical, Carpentry, Sheet Metal, Automotive
  • 4 different areas of Technology Exploration – Civil Engineering, Electronics, Computer Science Tech, Mechanical Engineering
  • All day event in the Winter

OPEN TO FEMALE IDENTIFYING STUDENTS GRADE 10-12

 

 

Pacific Design Academy

Explore the industries of Photography & Graphic Design

  • Connect with Instructors, Students & Local Professionals in the industry
  • Interactive demonstrations & hands on activities
  • All day event in the Winter

OPEN TO STUDENTS GRADE 10-12

 

 

BC Emergency Health Services

Explore the world of BC Emergency Response Services

  • Explore the role of a Paramedic
  • Interactive demonstrations & hands on activities
  • All day event in the Fall

OPEN TO STUDENTS GRADE 11-12

 

Royal BC Museum

Ever wonder what it takes to run a museum?

  • Explore curating, archiving, designing & building exhibits to marketing & developing advertising campaigns
  • Behind the scenes interactive demonstrations & hands on activities
  • All day event in the Winter

OPEN TO STUDENTS GRADE 11-12

 

 

Cyber Security

Are you inquisitive, methodical and love the Scientist Method?

  • Explore the world of cyber security
  • Presentations & Workshops with interactive demonstrations & hands on activities
  • Network and connect with educators and industry leaders
  • All day event in the Winter

OPEN TO STUDENTS GRADE 11-12

 

Camosun Innovates Design Challenge

Are thinking of a career in engineering or product design

  • Camosun Innovates connects applied learning & research, design thinking & interdisciplinary inquiry, productivity improvement & tech-savvy invention
  • Presentations & Workshops with interactive demonstrations & hands on activities
  • All day event in the Winter

OPEN TO STUDENTS GRADE 11-12

 

 

Pacific Design Academy

Interior Design & Architecture

  • Building technology through hands-on activities, interactive demonstrations
  • Connect with Instructors, Students & Local Professionals in the industry
  • All day event in the Winter

OPEN TO STUDENTS GRADE 10-12

 

 

Don’t see anything of interest? Fill out our form here!

Questions? Connect with ESQ Careers Team: Mr. Henderson or Tarra