YA Programs

Youth Apprenticeship offers opportunities in 16 different industries and 75+ career areas for students to explore careers!

"I love that I get to have experiences outside of the classroom. It is such a flexible and wonderful experience and you get paid to do it! It's way better than sitting in a classroom every day. Pick something you are really interested in and just try it. Youth Apprenticeship has just been a really fantastic experience!"

-Madison Barta, YA Student

🌱 Agriculture

The Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources pathway focuses on producing, processing, marketing, distributing, and developing agricultural resources. Agriculture careers work directly with the natural environment including air, water, and land. This pathway includes food, fiber, wood products, natural resources, plants, and animals.

🏗️ Architecture & Construction

The Architecture & Construction pathway is focused on careers in designing, planning, managing, and building.

🎨 Arts & Audio/Video Technology

The Arts, Audio/Video Technology, & Communications pathway involves designing, producing, exhibiting, performing, writing, and publishing media content. This pathway also includes performing arts, graphic design, journalism, and entertainment.

📊 Business Management

The Business Management & Administration pathway includes planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating business functions. The core goal of these jobs is to ensure efficient and productive business operations.

📝 Education & Training

The Education & Training pathway includes teaching, educational training services, and related learning support occupations.

💲 Finance

The Finance pathway includes jobs that plan and manage finances and investments. Additionally, finance occupations provide services like banking, insurance, accounting, and financial management.

🏛️ Government & Public Administration

Government project management youth apprentices gain skills related to project management approaches to support organizational formulation of strategies and execution of projects to achieve strategic goals.

🩺 Health Science

The Health Science pathway involves planning, managing, and providing therapeutic, diagnostic, and health support services.

🍽️ Hospitality & Tourism

The Health Science pathway involves planning, managing, and providing therapeutic, diagnostic, and health support services. This pathway also includes medical and biotech research.

👤 Human Services

The cosmetologist youth apprenticeship supports stylists in delivering client services, ensuring customer satisfaction, and managing salon operations.

💻 Information Technology

The Information Technology pathway includes careers related to the design, development, support, and management of computer systems. This pathway involves building, maintaining, and repairing hardware, software, and information technology systems.

🚨 Law & Public Safety

The Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security pathways gain skills related to the enforcement of laws and safety of citizens and skills related to fire protection and community protection.

⚙️ Manufacturing

The Manufacturing pathway involves planning, managing, and processing materials. This pathway also includes related professional and technical support activities like production planning and control, maintenance, and process engineering.

📈 Marketing

The Marketing pathway involves planning, managing, and performing marketing and sales activities to reach an organization’s objectives.

🔬 Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM)

The Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics (STEM) pathway involves engineering, drafting, and laboratory testing.

🚗 Transportation, Distribution & Logistics

Transportation, Distribution & Logistics pathway involves the planning, management, and movement of people, materials, and goods. This pathway also includes services like transportation equipment and facility maintenance.

Questions?

Please contact Bonnie Proszenyak, Youth Apprenticeship Coordinator

proszenyakb@mpsd.school or click here to schedule a meeting