Work-based learning catalog
Experiences mapped to your programs of study
Which pathway it fits and how many work-based learning hours it is planned to produce.
Example: Indiana's requirements
- 75, 150 or 650Honors seal hours
- 25 hoursMinimum per experience
- Up to 3Experiences per seal
- Required, namedEmployer partner
- InTERSSchool reports in
Qualifying types and documentation are decided by your state and your local plan. We show how each experience maps. Your school makes the determination.
14 experiences across 7 clusters
Arts, Entertainment, & Design
1 experience
Student Entrepreneurial ExperienceDigital onlyBrand Identity Design Service
Arts, Entertainment, & Design › Digital Design
Students design a brand identity for a real local client, present concepts, revise, and deliver finished files and a case study to a working designer.
25planned WBL hours
- Length
- 25 hours, about 13 weeks at 2 hours a week
- SOC code
- 27-1024
What the reviewer does
Who can review: Currently practicing graphic designer or art director. Must be currently employed in this field. Teachers and retirees do not qualify.
What the reviewer scores: The delivered client files plus a case study documenting the brief, the iterations and the rationale.
Business Management
2 experiences
Student Entrepreneurial ExperienceDigital onlyBack Office Services
Business Management › Business Operations and Technology
Students build and run a scheduling, data entry or document system for a real nonprofit or small business and hand it off with plain instructions.
25planned WBL hours
- Length
- 25 hours, about 13 weeks at 2 hours a week
- SOC code
- 43-6014
What the reviewer does
Who can review: Currently employed office manager, operations coordinator or administrative director. Must be currently employed in this field. Teachers and retirees do not qualify.
What the reviewer scores: A working system plus a handoff document a non expert can follow.
School-Based EnterpriseDigital onlyStudent Run Business Operation
Business Management › Business Administration
Students operate a real storefront as a team with assigned roles, close a profit and loss statement, and present an operations review to a working manager.
28planned WBL hours
- Length
- 28 hours, about 14 weeks at 2 hours a week
- SOC code
- 11-1021
What the reviewer does
Who can review: Currently employed small business owner, general manager or operations manager. Must be currently employed in this field. Teachers and retirees do not qualify.
What the reviewer scores: An operations review presenting the profit and loss statement, unit economics and one process change the students made.
Digital Technology
3 experiences
Student Entrepreneurial ExperienceDigital onlyDevice Setup and Support Service
Digital Technology › Information Technology Operations
Students run a device setup and help desk service for seniors or a small organization and document every fix for a working IT professional.
25planned WBL hours
- Length
- 25 hours, about 13 weeks at 2 hours a week
- SOC code
- 15-1232
What the reviewer does
Who can review: Currently employed IT support technician, help desk lead or systems administrator. Must be currently employed in this field. Teachers and retirees do not qualify.
What the reviewer scores: The ticket log and knowledge base, judged on resolution quality and documentation.
Student Entrepreneurial ExperienceDigital onlyShip a Web Application
Digital Technology › Software Development
Students gather requirements from a real user, build and deploy a working web application, and have it reviewed by a working developer.
30planned WBL hours
- Length
- 30 hours, about 15 weeks at 2 hours a week
- SOC code
- 15-1252
What the reviewer does
Who can review: Currently employed software engineer or developer. Must be currently employed in this field. Teachers and retirees do not qualify.
What the reviewer scores: A code and product review of the deployed application against the stated requirements.
Student Entrepreneurial ExperienceDigital onlySurvey and Dashboard Service
Digital Technology › Data Analytics
Students answer a community organization's question with a survey, an analysis and a dashboard, reviewed by a working analyst.
25planned WBL hours
- Length
- 25 hours, about 13 weeks at 2 hours a week
- SOC code
- 15-2051
What the reviewer does
Who can review: Currently employed data analyst, research analyst or business intelligence professional. Must be currently employed in this field. Teachers and retirees do not qualify.
What the reviewer scores: The dashboard and a findings memo, judged on whether the analysis answers the client's question.
Financial Services
2 experiences
Student Entrepreneurial ExperienceDigital onlyBookkeeping Service
Financial Services › Accounting
Students run a bookkeeping service for a real club or small business and deliver a month-end financial package that a working accountant scores.
25planned WBL hours
- Length
- 25 hours, about 13 weeks at 2 hours a week
- SOC code
- 43-3031
Reviewed and signed off by Carol Irvine, Abandoned Property Advisors
What the reviewer does
Who can review: Currently practicing CPA, staff accountant or bookkeeper. Must be currently employed in this field. Teachers and retirees do not qualify.
What the reviewer scores: A month-end financial package with reconciliation notes.
Student Entrepreneurial ExperienceDigital onlyFinancial Literacy Workshop Series
Financial Services › Finance and Investment
Students design and teach a financial literacy workshop series for peers or a community group, observed by a working finance professional.
25planned WBL hours
- Length
- 25 hours, about 13 weeks at 2 hours a week
- SOC code
- 13-2052
What the reviewer does
Who can review: Currently employed banker, credit union officer or licensed financial advisor. Must be currently employed in this field. Teachers and retirees do not qualify.
What the reviewer scores: The workshop materials and an observed delivery scored against a rubric.
Hospitality, Events, & Tourism
1 experience
Student Entrepreneurial ExperienceIncludes a physical kitCoffee Business Project
Hospitality, Events, & Tourism › Hospitality Management
Students design, launch, and test a small coffee business, from customer discovery and pricing to a real first sale.
30planned WBL hours
- Length
- 30 hours, about 15 weeks at 2 hours a week
- SOC code
- 11-9051
Reviewed and signed off by TJ Zimmerman, Concord Coffee
What the reviewer does
Who can review: Currently employed coffee shop or food service owner or manager. Must be currently employed in this field. Teachers and retirees do not qualify.
What the reviewer scores: A coffee business plan with pricing and unit economics, supported by the student's customer discovery and an attempted first sale.
Marketing, Sales, & Entrepreneurship
4 experiences
Student Entrepreneurial ExperienceDigital onlyFound and Run a Venture
Marketing, Sales, & Entrepreneurship › Entrepreneurship
Students validate a problem with real customers, launch a storefront and page, make first sales, and review the numbers with a working founder.
30planned WBL hours
- Length
- 30 hours, about 15 weeks at 2 hours a week
- SOC code
- 11-1011
What the reviewer does
Who can review: Currently operating founder or small business owner. Must be currently employed in this field. Teachers and retirees do not qualify.
What the reviewer scores: A venture review covering validated demand, sales, unit economics and what the student would change.
Student Entrepreneurial ExperienceDigital onlyPaper to Profit
Marketing, Sales, & Entrepreneurship › Entrepreneurship
Students turn paper and creativity into a first micro-business, prototyping products, gathering real customer feedback, and iterating quickly.
36planned WBL hours
- Length
- 36 hours, about 6 weeks at 6 hours a week
- SOC code
- 11-1011
What the reviewer does
Who can review: Currently operating founder or small business owner. Must be currently employed in this field. Teachers and retirees do not qualify.
What the reviewer scores: A growth plan or path decision supported by the student's customer feedback and demand test.
Student Entrepreneurial ExperienceDigital onlySample to Sale with TOSH
Marketing, Sales, & Entrepreneurship › Marketing and Sales
Students take a pre-made TOSH lip-gloss line from product sample to real-world sales.
30planned WBL hours
- Length
- 30 hours, about 10 weeks at 3 hours a week
- SOC code
- 13-1161
What the reviewer does
Who can review: Currently employed business operations, supply chain, marketing or sales professional. Must be currently employed in this field. Teachers and retirees do not qualify.
What the reviewer scores: A sales report with the student's customer feedback, storefront results and revenue forecast.
Student Entrepreneurial ExperienceDigital onlySocial Media and Content Service
Marketing, Sales, & Entrepreneurship › Marketing and Sales
Students run a content service for a real local client, publish with tracked links, and report the results to a working marketer.
25planned WBL hours
- Length
- 25 hours, about 13 weeks at 2 hours a week
- SOC code
- 13-1161
What the reviewer does
Who can review: Currently employed marketing manager, agency strategist or social media manager. Must be currently employed in this field. Teachers and retirees do not qualify.
What the reviewer scores: A results report tying content to tracked clicks, with a recommendation.
Supply Chain & Transportation
1 experience
School-Based EnterpriseDigital onlyFulfillment Operation
Supply Chain & Transportation › Supply Chain and Logistics
Students run pick, pack and handoff for a real storefront and report accuracy and cycle time to a working logistics professional.
25planned WBL hours
- Length
- 25 hours, about 13 weeks at 2 hours a week
- SOC code
- 43-5071
What the reviewer does
Who can review: Currently employed warehouse manager, logistics coordinator or fulfillment supervisor. Must be currently employed in this field. Teachers and retirees do not qualify.
What the reviewer scores: An operations review with accuracy rate, cycle time and one proposed improvement.
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