West Fargo High School
Career Center
Career Center - Pathways to your future
The Career Center is a resource for students and parents. Students have an opportunity to learn about their interests, career possibilities, and strategies to reach career goals.
The Career Center, located in the library, is staffed by the Career Resource Specialist, who works in cooperation with the counselors to provide career guidance to students.
Career Center Services
- Interest Inventories
- Career Information
- Job Shadow Experiences
- The Career Center offers Job Shadow experiences for students in grades 10-12. Through this experience, students can spend a few hours or a day with a professional in a career of interest to them to gain first-hand information about the occupation and necessary post-secondary training.
- Students are required to complete an application form (link provided) and a job shadow packet as a part of their experience. In addition, they are responsible for completing school assignments prior to the experience.
- Please note that not all job shadow requests can be arranged due to employer confidentiality and liability issues.
- Application Form
- Service-Learning Experiences
- WFHS offers three options to earn Service-Learning credit. Consult the Program of Studies for more information.
- Click here for the Service-Learning Application Form
- Post-Secondary Education Options
- College Catalogs, View Books, & Applications
- Letter of Recommendation Form
- Letters of recommendation are requested by colleges, scholarship committees, and employers. Download and save the Letter of Recommendation Form and use as a tool when requesting a letter of recommendation from teachers, counselors, or employers. Customize the top section of the form for each request and update the bottom section of the form as needed. Remember to give the letter writer at least 1-2 weeks to complete your request.
- Recommendation Form (doc)
- CHOICES Career Guidance Software
- Scholarship & Financial Aid Information
- Interview, Resume, & Cover Letter Writing Tips (Video)
- Student Career Portfolios
- Career Exploration
- Parent & Student Open House during conferences
- One-on-one career planning with students!
- Career Center Blog
Employment, Volunteer, & Special Program Opportunities
- Part-time Jobs
- Check part-time job postings in the Career Center or visit the Part-time Jobs website
- Volunteer
- Check volunteer opportunity postings in the Career Center or visit the FirstLink website
- Children’s Museum at Yunker Farm Apprentice Program - Service-Learning credit may be obtained – www.childrensmuseum-yunker.org
- Special Programs
- The Herdina Academy for Construction Trades - June 4-15, 2012. The program is filled on a first-come, first-served basis.
- Business Challenge - July 8-13, 2012
RUReadyND
- RUReadyND is a package of Internet career exploration resources available to our students, parents, and staff. Choices Explorer (for middle school) and Choices Planner (for high school) each contain a different variety of career and college information. TestGEAR is a new ACT prep site. RUReadyND is being provided to all schools in our state through a generous donation by Student Loans of North Dakota.
- Click here to create your personal portfolio on RUReadyND
Online Resources
- Career Information
- College Searches
- Scholarships & Financial Aid
- Reciprocity
- Job Search
Contact Information
| Penny Aipperspach Career Education Coordinator West Fargo Public Schools paipperspach@west-fargo.k12.nd.us Phone: 701.356.2050 Fax: 701.356.2060 |
Lisa Windjue Career Resource Specialist West Fargo Public Schools windjue@west-fargo.k12.nd.us Phone: 701.356.2050 Fax: 701.356.2060 |
