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 |
| All | Apprenticeship | TTC Youth Apprenticeship Open House – Feb. 6th | 2 Sessions: 9am & 10:30am | TTC Thornley Campus College Center Building 920 | Feb. 6th | Rising 11th – Graduating Seniors | MORE INFO & FLYER |
| All | Career Exploration & Leadership | Charleston Leaders Academy 2026-2027 School Year- Please get with your School Counselor to receive a nomination | Until Filled | Rising 10th Graders | MORE INFO & FLYER |
| Aviation | Guest Speaker Event | AIAA Charleston Tech Talk on October 1st at 6:00 PM @ Charleston Southern University | Food Provided | ASAP | 40 spots | All Ages | REGISTER & FLYER |
| Animal Science, Biology, Environmental, Rehabilitation | Job Shadow/Internships | The Center for Birds of Prey- Job Shadow or Service Learning Opportunities & Semester/Summer Internship | Rolling- Check for specific internship deadline dates | Internship – 16 years + | MORE INFO & APPLY |
| Animal Science, Biology, Environmental, Rehabilitation | Internship | SC Aquarium Teen Conservation Program | October 31st | 9th & 10th Graders | MORE INFO & APPLY |
| Animal Science, Biology, Environmental, Rehabilitation | Internship | SC Aquarium High School Intern Program | October 31st | 11th Graders | MORE INFO & APPLY |
| Animal Science | Volunteer Programs | Charleston Animal Society Explorer’s Club | Various Program Dates | 8-17 Years Old | APPLY |
| Archaeology/Biology/Conservation/ Marine/Wildlife | Volunteer | SCDNR Citizen Science Volunteer Opportunities | Rolling | Check program website | MORE INFO |
| Art | Open House | Trident Technical College’s Film, Media & Visual Arts Open House and Student Art Exhibit | November 24th | November 24th | High School Students | FLYER |
| Biology, Environmental | Career Camp | Dolphin Camp – Lowcountry Marine Mammal Network | Rolling | All Ages | APPLY |
| Construction | Free Training | Home Depot- Path To Pro- Free Training in General Construction, Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing, Painting, & More construction related opportunities | Rolling | Graduating Seniors | MORE INFO & SIGN UP |
| Construction | Internship | Palmetto Air Water Balance PAID Internship | Until Filled | 9th-12th | APPLY |
| Construction / Engineering | Internship | VSC Fire & Security Systems PAID Internship | Spring | Juniors & Seniors | FLYER / APPLY |
| Fashion/Retail | Internship | Hollister – Brand Ambassador – Tanger Outlets | Until Filled | 16+ years old | APPLY |
| Hospitality | Full-Time | Wild Dunes Hyatt- Food & Beverage Management Trainee Program | Until Filled | Graduating Seniors | MORE INFO & APPLY |
| Hospitality | Summer Opportunity | Seabrook Island Club | Until Filled | 16-18+ years old | FLYER |
| Health Care | Job Shadow / Mentorship | MUSC Health Professions Exploration Program (HPEP)- Program Dates: Dec-April | October 14th | 16+ years old | FLYER & APPLICATION |
| Health Care | Student Opportunities | Summary of MUSC Programs for Students | Varies Per Program | Varies | MORE INFO |
| Health Care | Pre-Medical Mentorship | MUSC College of Medicine PRIME Division – Targeted Advising & Recruitment Program (TARP) | Rolling | High School Students | REGISTER |
| Health Care | Job Shadow / Mentorship | MUSC Neuroscience MIND Career Development Program- job shadow, research and mentoring opportunities. On application form: include your interest in the additional information section. | Rolling | High School Students | FLYER / APPLY / MORE INFO |
| Health Care | Training Program | MUSC MIND Department of Neurosurgery- Neuroscience Undergraduate Training & Innovation Program | Rolling | HS Students | MORE INFO & APPLICATION |
| Health Care | Job Shadow | MUSC Shadow a Pharmacist or Student | Varies | Middle/HS Student | MORE INFO |
| Health Care | Certificate Program | Pharmacy Career Pathway Certificate Program | Rolling | High School Students | MORE INFO & ENROLL |
| Health Care | Info Sessions | MUSC College of Health Professions – Info Sessions, Campus Tours, Virtual Admissions Fairs | Varies | High School Students | ALL DATES & REGISTER |
| Health Care | Intern/Part-time | Transporter- Roper St. Francis Healthcare – in search bar, type “Transporter” to view potential 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 |
| Horticulture / Building Community | Volunteer | Charleston Parks Conservancy | Rolling | Varies by opportunity | APPLY |
| Horticulture/Leadership | Volunteer | Green Heart Project | Rolling | All | APPLY |
| Leadership | Volunteer | Youth Volunteer Corps of Charleston | Rolling | Middle/HS Students | MORE INFO & OPPORTUNITIES |
| Logistics/Construction | Internship | Rytech Restoration Internship: $10/hour: hands-on logistics, restorative, preconstruction & entrepreneurial training across construction platforms. | Until Filled | 11th & 12th Graders | Email: abrown@rytech.com |
| Manufacturing | Workforce Readiness | 2027 Volvo Accelerator Program Interest Form – will receive more details after completing interest form mid-November | December 18th | Graduating Seniors 17 before start date- Jan 30th | INTEREST FORM – FLYER 1 – FLYER 2 |
| Manufacturing | Summer Internship | Boeing Manufacturing Student Development Program : Mechanical Assembly, Electrical Installation, Paint, & Alumni Program (18+) | January 17 | 17+ & graduating 27′ or 28′ | MORE INFO & APPLY | FLYER |
| Recreation | Summer | High School Youth Employee- Recreation Leader | Until Filled | Age 16+ | APPLY |
| Recreation | Part-time | City of Charleston Recreation Part-time positions | Until Filled | Age 16+ | SEARCH & APPLY |
| Recreation | Part-time | St. Andrews Parks & Playground Seasonal & Part-time positions | Until Filled | Age 16+ | APPLY |
| Space | Volunteer | Charleston Planetarium Society | Until Filled | High Schoolers | FLYER |
| STEM | Summer Internship | PAID Summer 2027 NIWC SEAP Internship- Technology, Science, Engineering & Math | November 30th | 12th Graders | MORE INFO & APPLY – FLYER |
| STEM | Career Camps | GoSciTech STEM Camps- Virtual, Day & Residential- Applications OPEN March 2nd | Various May Dates | 6th-10th Graders | MORE INFO & APPLY |
| STEM | Apprenticeship | Develop Carolina- Software Engineers- accepting application now for Summer start date | Rolling Application | 18+ years old | APPLY |
| Technology | Career | High School Innovation Academy Sponsored by Google & CofC | Sessions Sept. 26th, Oct. 3rd. & Oct. 24th | 1 week prior to session | 10th-12th Graders | MORE INFO & REGISTER |
| Trades | Fellowship/Internship Program | Harbor Freight Fellows Initiative- Seniors Committed to pursuing a Trade Career- Students must be nominated by an Adult | Not Specified | Seniors | MORE INFO & NOMINATION FORM |
| Various | Apprenticeship | Apprenticeship Opportunities in various careers | Varies | 11th-Graduating Seniors | VIEW POSITIONS |
| Various | Full-Time | Southern Lumber and Millwork Corp | Varies | 18+ | VIEW DEPARTMENTS & POSITIONS |
| Various | Internship/Apprenticeship/Training | School-to-Work Program | SC Works Trident | Construction, Engineering, Planning, Emerging Tech, Transportation/Logistics, Environmental | 20 Spots Available | 12th Graders | MORE INFO, SIGN UP & FLYER |