Job Shadow Application Portal is Now Open!

The school year 2024 – ’25 Portal 1 job shadow application window is now open. Job shadowing allows students to explore careers of interest, network, and connect classroom learning to real-world opportunities. Both in-person and virtual opportunities are available. 

Check out our broad array of shadow opportunities that offer over 100 different career exploration days and 95 careers to choose from.

Job shadow opportunities are open to students in grades 10 – 12. Portal 1 closes on Sept. 20 at 3 p.m. Transportation is the responsibility of the student/parent. Check with your school counselor for additional details. 

School Year 2023 – ’24 by the Numbers

City of Coralville Steps Up to Support Career Exploration By Hosting WLC Summer Interns

This summer the City of Coralville hosted six WLC high school interns across four city departments. The Coralville Fire Department hosted two firefighter student practicum students; the Coralville Center for the Performing Arts hosted a technical assistant intern and a costume intern; the Wastewater Department hosted a wastewater intern; and Coralville Municipal Water hosted a water plant intern.

Cities and counties always have jobs to fill, from community service/protection roles to water plant treatment jobs to conservation roles and everything in between. Students don’t often know about the wide variety of city and county jobs available. Bringing in high school interns is a great early introduction to local city careers and a great way to keep students local.

“We are so thrilled with Coralville’s involvement,” says WLC Director Kristine Bullock. “We often hear our county and city government partners say they would like more students to know about city and county career opportunities, so we are so excited to see Coralville put those words into action.”

Jordan Altenhofen, water superintendent at Coralville Municipal Water, hosted one of the interns. “I think it is important for the Coralville Water Department (and all city departments) to host high school interns and try to engage the public as much as possible. The internship experience allows a student to ‘peek behind the curtain’ and see what water utility operations look like, and potentially opens their minds to the various career paths that are available that most likely weren’t being considered.

“I would recommend other city and county departments partner with WLC,” he continues. “Hosting a high school internship is one of the most successful ways to get fresh new minds into an industry, especially industries that you typically don’t see being talked about in the high schools.”

The internship experiences are also incredibly valuable for the students. Aster Cox, a City High School student, said this about her WLC internship with the Coralville Fire Department: “This internship has been a great opportunity to gain insight into the career I wish to pursue in the future. The kind and enthusiastic people at my internship site have been paramount in helping shape my experience. I’ve learned new skills related to firefighting and running calls with the fire department.”