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 |
| Various | Career Fair | Your Next Step Hiring Fair – May 7th | May 7th | Graduating Seniors | FLYER & PARTICIPATION LINK |
| Various | Internship | CCSD Summer Internship Program | March 21t | Rising Seniors | FLYER and MORE INFO |
| Various | Summer Internship | Charleston County Summer Youth Internship Program -Various Department Available | May 2nd | 16+ Years Old | FLYER & APPLY |
| Architecture | Career Camp | Clemson Architecture Career Summer Academy | Until Filled | Rising 9th-12th Graders | APPLY |
| 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 |
| Aviation | Career Camp | OBAP ACE Academy Charleston- Hands on Aviation Experience- July 22nd-26th | July 3rd | 14-18 years old | APPLY |
| 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 | Apprenticeship | TTC Youth Apprenticeship- Construction Journeyman | Until Filled | 10th-Graduating Seniors | FLYER & APPLY |
| Construction | Career Training | Skills, Trades, and Readiness Construction Training (STAR)- PAID | May 14th | HS Diploma and 18 by 1st day of Class | FLYER & APPLY |
| Construction | Internship | Palmetto Air Water Balance | Until Filled | 9th-12th | APPLY |
| Culinary | Career Camps | Trident Technical College Culinary Camps- Wide variety of opportunities/dates available | Until Filled | Ages 7-17 years old | REGISTRATION |
| 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/Supply Chain Logistics | Summer Internship | Boeing Student Development Program- Engineering or Supply Chain Management | April 7th | Rising 12th Graders / Graduating Seniors | APPLY & FLYER |
| Engineering / Transportation | Summer Internship | SC Department of Transportation- Transportation Engineering Intern | March 30th | Graduating Seniors | 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 | Career Camp | S.M.I.L.E Healthcare Pathway- Oral Health Career Pathways | March 31st | Rising 11th Graders | MORE INFO & REGISTER |
| Health Care | Career Camp | Summer Health Careers Academy | March 31st | 18 years old before June 1st | FLYER & 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 | APPLY |
| Hospitality | Part-time | Charleston RiverDogs | Until Filled | Age 15+ | FLYER & APPLY |
| Leadership | Leadership | Palmetto Community Action Partnership- Future Leaders Program | April 30th | 10th-12th Graders | 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 |
| Recreation | Part-time | St. Andrews Parks & Playground Summer Camp Camp Counselor | Until Filled | Age 16+ | APPLY |
| STEM | 7 Week Course | Introduction to Drones- TTC – Scholarships Available- Classes April 15th-May 29th | FLYER & REGISTER | ||
| 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 Camp | 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 | 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 |