Career Exploration Opportunities
All of the opportunities listed are Student Led, meaning students must take the leadership role in applications, etc. Students should speak with their teacher, school counselor, and parents before applying for any of these opportunities. If you need assistance please contact your Career Specialist
Be sure to check out the Trident Region’s Youth Apprenticeship program, another amazing career exploration opportunity!
This list is updated regularly – Please bookmark this page and revisit often for the latest information!
Career Opportunities List
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| Career Focus | Type | Opportunity | Deadline | Eligibility | More Info |
| Agriculture/Food/Natural Resources | Apprenticeship | South Carolina Commercial Seafood Apprenticeship Program- May 5th- 30th 2025 | TBD | 18+ | APPLY |
| Agriculture/Environment/Nutrition Services | Summer Program | Tuskegee University- Agri-TREK/Science-TREK & AGDiscovery Summer Program | March 31st | High School Students | APPLY |
| Animal Science | Volunteer Programs | Charleston Animal Society Explorer’s Club | Various Program Dates | 8-17 Years Old | APPLY |
| Arts | Career Camp | College of Charleston- Studio Art Summer Immersion (SASI) | Until Filled | 9th-12th grade | APPLY |
| Arts | Career Camp | Gaillard Center- Best of Broadway Musical Theater Camp | Until Filled | Rising 6th-8th Graders | REGISTER |
| Arts | Career Camp | Gaillard Center- Youth Jazz Orchestra All Stars Camp | Until Filled | Middle & High School | REGISTER |
| Arts | Career Camp | SC Governor’s School for the Arts & Humanities Summer Programs | Until Filled | 6th-11th grade | LINK |
| Architecture / Interior Design | Career Camp | Ball State Interior Design Summer Workshop- Online or On-campus | Until Filled | 9th-12th grade | LINK |
| Business | Week Long Opportunity | South Carolina Business Week | April 30th | Rising Jr. & Sr. | MORE INFO & APPLY |
| Biology, Environmental | Summer Program | Aquarium Summer Splash Program | Interviews Start-March 15th | Ages 13-15 years old | APPLY |
| Biology, Environmental | Career Camp | Dolphin Camp – Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network | All Ages | APPLY | |
| Construction | Internship | Palmetto Air Water Balance | Until Filled | 9th-12th | APPLY |
| Education | Summer Camp | CCSD SAIL Summer Camp | Until Filled | 2nd-4th Grade | REGISTER |
| Education | Summer Camp | CCSD SMAART Program | April 7th | 4th-8th | REGISTER |
| Engineering & Construction | Career Camp | STEM/ Engineering & Construction Camp | March 12th | 15 years old + | MORE INFO & APPLY |
| Emergency Services | Summer Camp | Southern Area Wildland Fire Recruitment Camp- PAID | April 1st | 18 years old by June 2025 | APPLY |
| Government/Leadership | Leadership | City of Charleston Mayor’s Youth Commission | March 17th | 8th-11th Grade | FLYER & APPLY |
| Law & Public Safety | Career Camp | Charleston Southern Criminal Justice Camp | Until Filled | 14-18 years old | REGISTER |
| Health Care | Summer Internship | MUSC SC CHEER YES Program | March 3rd | 10th-11th Graders @ Burke HS, Charleston M&S, NCHS, & St. John’s HS | MORE INFO & APPLY |
| Health Care | Summer Program | MUSC Candy Striper Program | March 31st | 14 years old by orientation | APPLY |
| Health Care | Info Sessions | MUSC College of Health Professions | Varies | HS Students | ALL DATES & REGISTER |
| Health Care | Job Shadow | MUSC Shadow a Pharmacist or Student | Varies | Middle/HS Student | MORE INFO |
| Health Care | Intern/Part-time | Transporter- Roper St. Francis Healthcare – in search bar type Transporter to view possible open positions | Varies | 16+ | APPLY |
| Health Care | Part-time | Transporter- MUSC- in search bar type Transporter to view possible open positions | Varies | 16+ | APPLY |
| Health Care | Student Opportunities | MUSC Programs for Students | Varies Per Program | Varies | MORE INFO |
| Health Care | Program | MUSC College of Pharmacy Early Assurance | May 1st 2025 | Graduating Seniors | MORE INFO & APPLY |
| Health Care | One Day Session | MUSC Pharmacy Readiness Engagement Program- Opens in April, Held in July | Until Filled | APPLY | |
| Health Care | Summer | PharmDamentals- Fundamentals of understanding Pharmacy Profession- Opens in April, Session in July | Until Filled | 9th-12th grade | APPLY |
| Horticulture / Public Park Management | Part-time | Charleston Parks Conservancy | Until Filled | APPLY | |
| Horticulture / Building Community | Volunteer | Charleston Parks Conservancy | No Date | Varies by opportunity | APPLY |
| Horticulture/Leadership | Volunteer | Green Heart Project | No Date | All | APPLY |
| Horticulture/Leadership | Summer Internship | Green Heart Project | April 1st | 10th-12th Graders | FLYER |
| Hospitality | Part-time | Charleston RiverDogs | Until Filled | Age 15+ | FLYER & APPLY |
| Leadership | Summer Conference | 4-H Pinckney Leadership Conference @ Clemson | March 31st | Rising 10th & 11th Graders | REGISTER |
| Leadership | Summer Camp | Clemson 4-H Pinckney Leadership Camp | April 7th | Rising 7th-8th Graders | REGISTER |
| Leadership | Leadership Camp | Charleston Civil Rights & Civics/Kids Point- immersive civil rights experience | Until Filled | Rising Sophomores | REGISTER |
| Manufacturing | Full-time | Volvo Car Charleston Accelerator Program | Until Filled | Graduating Seniors | FLYER |
| STEM | One Day Session | Cyber in the Middle- April 12th | Until Filled | 7th-8th Grader | REGISTER |
| STEM | Career Camp | Clemson Summer Science Outreach – Biotechnology & Public Health | Until Filled | 9th-12th Graders | REGISTER |
| STEM | Career Camp | Girls Who Code Summer Immersion Program- Virtual FREE | Until Filled | High School Students | REGISTER |
| STEM | Career Camp | USC’s Carolina Master Scholars Adventure Series | Until Filled | Middle & High School Students | REGISTER |
| STEM | Career Cmap | AI Camp (hands on virtual camp) | March 14th | 6th-12th graders | REGISTER |
| STEM | Career Camp | Citadel STEAM Center – GenCyber Camp | Until Filled | Rising 8th-12th graders | REGISTER |
| STEM | Career Camp | Aerospace Career Education Academy- Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals | July 3rd | 14-18 Years Old | REGISTER |
| STEM | Day Event | STEM Family Day- Presented By Google & Discovery Education – Saturday March 8th @ Cooper River Center for Advanced Studies | March 8th | k-12 | REGISTER |
| STEM | Internship | Things To Do In Charleston-Augmented Reality designer and website designer | Until Filled | 11th-12th Grade Students | FLYER |
| STEM | Summer Camp | Everyday STEM Camp- Build Your Own Robot | Until Filled | Middle School | MORE INFO & APPLY |
| STEM | Summer Camp | Greenwood Genetic Junior Genetics Scholars Camp | TBD | MORE INFO | |
| STEM | Day Event | Liberty Hill STEM Day- March 29th 11am-2pm | March 29th | All Ages | FLYER |
| STEAM | Summer Camp | Summer STEAM Institute | Until Filled | K5-8th | REGISTER |
| STEAM | Summer Job | Summer STEAM Institute Jr. Counselor – North Charleston/Mount Pleasant Locations | Until Filled | 9th-12th Grade | APPLY |
| STEM | Apprenticeship | Develop Carolina- Software Engineers- accepting application now for Summer start date | Rolling Application | 18+ years old | APPLY |
| Veterinary Science | Career Camp | Pet Helpers Fairy Tails Camp | Until Filled | Rising Kindergarten – 5th grade | APPLY |
| Various | Apprenticeship | Apprenticeship Opportunities in various careers | Varies | 11th-Graduating Seniors | VIEW POSITIONS |
| Welding | Welding School- Full-time | W International Welding School Program- Paid Training Program! Leeds to full-time job | No Date | Graduated HS Students | APPLY |