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Many high school students may view finally leaving the nest and
preparing for the future as a daunting task. For these young adults,
a push in the right direction can go a long way.
To provide
a glimpse into their considered career paths, various Combat Center
Marines, sailors and civilian workers mentored more than 45 students
from Twentynine Palms High School during the 13th annual Job
Shadowing Event, Feb. 23, 2016.
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Twentynine Palms High School Students wait to meet their sponsors
during the 13th annual Job Shadowing Event aboard the Combat Center
February 23, 2016. The event began as a partnership between the
Morongo Unified School District and the installation and provides
students with insight on potential careers (Image created by USA
Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Levi Schultz)
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“The program began as a partnership between the Morongo
Unified School District and the base,” said Thomas Cruz Jr.,
school liaison, Family Care Branch. “The program works with
students that may have difficulty finding jobs after
graduating by giving them that first-hand experience of
exploring a career.”
According to Lori Jo Cosgriff,
job coach developer, Career and Technical Education, MUSD,
the 11th and 12th grade students are enrolled in the
Workability Transition Partnership Program to help teach
them life skills before graduation. The program continues to
track the students, even after graduation, to assist them as
much as possible in becoming successfully employed.
“It took a lot of coordination with the school district and
the different units on base to make this event a success,”
Cruz said. “This year we tried to ensure the students were
able to experience more than one-job in one-day to give them
more opportunities to learn.”
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Lance Cpl. Eric Clayton, combat photographer, Headquarters
Battalion, mentors Twentynine Palms High School students who have an
interest in becoming photographers during the 13th annual Job
Shadowing Event aboard the Combat Center February 23, 2016. (Image
created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Levi Schultz)
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The students were given a multitude of options, ranging
from spending the day with Twentynine Palms Naval Hospital
corpsmen to experiencing the day-to-day life of working in
law enforcement alongside Marines from the Provost Marshals
Office. For Justin Ornelas Perez, student, Twentynine Palms
High School, his interest in a photography career drew him
to the Combat Camera shop.
“I love to do photography
on my own free time as a hobby,” Perez said. “The Marines
[with Combat Camera] showed us their cameras and how they
take a portrait, which was really cool since I usually only
take photos of nature.”
After spending the morning
with Combat Camera, Perez went to Exercise Support Division
to learn about a possible career in welding.
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Anthony Marchisio and Wes Collins, fire inspection protectors,
Combat Center Fire Department, show Twentynine Palms High School
Students their firefighting equipment during the 13th annual Job
Shadowing Event aboard the Combat Center February 23, 2016. (Image
created by USA Patriotism! from U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Levi Schultz)
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“It's great being able to come here because it gives us a
taste of what we want to be in life,” Perez said. “While
there is a military focus, [job shadowing] also shows us
what it might be like in a career outside of the military.”
Whether the students decide to pursue a career in the
jobs they shadowed or follow their dreams elsewhere, the day
they spent aboard the base will help them to keep in mind
their many possibilities.
By U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Levi Schultz
Provided
through DVIDS
Copyright 2016
The U.S. Marines
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