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Ninth Graders:
Career assessment taken with results given and explained
Women in Careers days

Sophomores & Juniors:
Sophomores and juniors have the opportunity to shadow professionals in three different careers of interest. Following their shadowing experience, they have the opportunity to be mentored in one of these areas. During the 2006-2007 school year, Presentation students shadowed or were mentored by professionals in these fields:

Careers Shadowed in 2006-07
   
Veterinarian
Lawyer
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Neonatal Nurse
Physical Therapist
Equine Vet
Nurse
Teacher
Pediatrician
Orthopedic Surgeon
Pediatric Dentist
Graphic Designer
Radio D J
SWAT Team
Homicide Detective
Deputy Coroner
Costume Designer
Pharmacist
Chef
Counselor
Cosmetologist
Translator
Hair Stylist
Public Relations
Ballet Dancer
Fitness Trainer
Real Estate Agent
High School Principal
Archeologist
Fashion Consultant
Exhibit Designer
Accountant
Interior Designer
Public Defender
Arts Director with Opera
Judge
Orthodontist
Ultrasound Technician
Hospital Administration
E.R.Nurse
Neonatal Intensive Care Doctor
Animal Caretaker
Dessert Chef
Special Education Teacher
Detective-Sex Crimes
Opera Singer
Actress
Pediatric Surgeon
Bakery Owner
Occupational Therapist
Magazine Editor
Event Planner
Physical Therapist in Burn Unit
Horse Trainer
Anesthesiologist
Model


Mentored in Careers
Pediatric Surgeon
Police
Orthetic & Prosthetic Specialist
     

Seniors:
Seniors have the opportunity to do an internship in a chosen career and gain high school credit. Students have done internships in the following fields:
Public Relations/Marketing
Criminal Justice
Pediatric Physical Therapy
Interpreter - Japanese Language
Medical Research
Pharmacy
OB/GYN
Anesthesiology
Theatre-Wardrobe
Theatre-Technician
Theatre-Administration/Acting
Mental Health Advocate
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Orthopedic Surgery
Hospital Lab
T.V. News Reporting
Fashion
Police Work
Graphic Arts
Physical Therapy with Wound Patients
Marketing
Veterinary
Orthetics & Prosthetics
Law
Exhibit Design
Nursing

Business Partnerships:
Norton Healthcare and a variety of downtown businesses provide opportunities for shadowing, being mentored, and internships.

A number of businesses provide seminars on a variety of topics for Presentation students:
  • Women in Careers Day - Business women coming to share their knowledge and skills with freshmen
  • Louisville Water Company - Seminar on communication for freshmen
  • Metro Government - Seminars on leadership skills and government careers for juniors
  • The Courier-Journal - Front Page Workshop for freshmen



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