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 | Rolling | 18+ | APPLY |
| Animal Science | Volunteer Programs | Charleston Animal Society Explorer’s Club | Various Program Dates | 8-17 Years Old | APPLY |
| Art/ STEM/ Health/ Historic/Sustainability | Summer Camp | CofC- Honors College Summer Institute-Classes: Out of Class Into Charleston, Healing with Arts & Medicine, Ecosystems, Historic Trade and Sustainability | Until Filled | Rising 10th-12th Grades | APPLY & MORE INFO |
| 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 |
| Biology, Environmental | Career Camp | Dolphin Camp – Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network | Rolling | All Ages | APPLY |
| Biology, Environmental | Job Shadow / Career Camp | SCDNR Career Field Days – Job shadowing opportunity to work alongside professional biologists in the field! | Until Filled | Middle & High School Students | FLYER |
| Construction | Apprenticeship | TTC Youth Apprenticeship – Construction Journeyman | Until Filled | 10th-Graduating Seniors | 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 | Camp Counselor | IOP Dept of Rec – Summer Camp Counselor | Until Filled | Ages 17+ | MORE INFO |
| Electrical | One Day Event | Electrical Apprentice Competition & Career Fair @ TTC on May 17th | May 17th | Grade 9-12 Interested in Electrical | MORE INFO |
| Energy | Career Camp | Dominion Energy “Careers in Energy Student Conference” | June 1 | Graduating seniors | MORE INFO |
| Fiber Optics | Certification Industry Training | Fiber Optic Industry Certification Training- FREE- 2 Start Dates: May 5th & August 25th | Until Filled before Start Date | Graduating Seniors | APPLY & MORE INFO |
| Fire Fighting / Public Safety | Career Camp | N. Chs Fire Dept’s “Teens Aiding the Community” Camp – Wednesdays 9am – 2pm, June 11- July 30 | June 6 | High School Ages | MORE INFO |
| Law & Public Safety | Career Camp | Charleston Southern Criminal Justice Camp | Until Filled | 14-18 years old | REGISTER |
| Health Care / Lifeguard | Summer Employment | Charleston County Parks & Beaches seeking summer lifeguards | Until Filled | Ages 16+ | APPLY |
| Health Care | Info Sessions | MUSC College of Health Professions | Varies | High School 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 | Ages 16+ | APPLY |
| Health Care | Part-time | Transporter- MUSC- in search bar type, “Transporter” to view possible open positions | Varies | Ages 16+ | APPLY |
| Health Care | Student Opportunities | MUSC Programs for Students | Varies Per Program | Varies | MORE INFO |
| Health Care | One Day Session | MUSC Pharmacy Readiness Engagement Program- Opens in April, Held in July | June 4 | High School Students | 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 | Ages 16+ | APPLY |
| Horticulture / Building Community | Volunteer | Charleston Parks Conservancy | Rolling | Varies by opportunity | APPLY |
| Horticulture/Leadership | Volunteer | Green Heart Project | Rolling | All | APPLY |
| Hospitality | Internship | Charleston RiverDogs | Until Filled | Age 15+ | FLYER & APPLY |
| Leadership / Municipal Service | Career Exploration Program | Charleston Leader Academy offers a cohort of students access to various community organizations and mentoring from local leaders during the 25/26 academic year. | Until Filled | Rising 10th graders | LEARN MORE |
| Leadership | Leadership Camp | Charleston Civil Rights & Civics/Kids Point- immersive civil rights experience | Until Filled | Rising Sophomores | REGISTER |
| Public Safety/Leadership | Career Camp | Mt. Pleasant Police Youth Enrichment Camp – June 16-20 at Wando, June 23-26 at Beckham (NO COST) | Until Filled | Ages 14-17 | REGISTER |
| Recreation | Part-time | St. Andrews Parks & Playground Summer Camp Camp Counselor | Until Filled | Age 16+ | APPLY |
| STEM / Aerospace | Open House | EATON Aerospace is hosting an open house event on May 20 from 5-7pm at their facility at 7230 Cross County Road. | May 20 | High School Students interested in Aerospace related careers | FLYER |
| STEM | Career Camp | Palmetto Cyber Camp @ Jerry Zucker Middle School | Until Filled | Rising 5th – 12th Graders | FLYER & APPLY |
| STEM | Career Camps | NIWC Innovation, Design, and Educational Activities in STEM (IDEAS) Camps July 14-18 – Location: 5139 Gibson Rd, Meggett | Until Filled | Rising 2nd – 12th Graders | ELEM APPLY, MIDDLE APPLY, HIGH SCHOOL APPLY |
| STEM | Summer Opportunity | Summit STEM Fellowship | Until Filled | Rising 9th-12th Graders | APPLY |
| STEM | Summer Camp | Governor’s School Science & Math STEAM Camp: TTC Thornley Campus | May 15th | Rising 6th-10th Graders | FLYER & APPLY |
| STEM | 7 Week Course | Introduction to Drones- TTC – Scholarships Available- Classes April 15th-May 29th | Until Filled | High School Students | 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 | Citadel STEAM Center – GenCyber Camp | Until Filled | Rising 8th-12th graders | REGISTER |
| STEM | Career Camp | Citadel STEAM Careers Camp | Until Filled | Rising 5th-8th | 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 | May 23 | Grades 6-12 | MORE INFO |
| STEAM | Summer Camp | Cornerstone STEAM Camp – $50/week | Until Filled | Ages 6-12 | FLYER & REGISTER |
| 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 |
| Various | Event | Pathways to Employment Youth Seminar presented by Trident United Way | July 19 | Ages 13-18 | FLYER & REGISTER |
| Various | Career Camps | Charleston County Parks – Summer camps | Varies | All Ages | INFORMATION |
| Various | Career Camps / Mentoring | YES – Youth Empowerment Services Summer Programs in partnership with Mount Moriah Missionary Baptist Church | June 3 | Middle & High School Grades | INFORMATION |