Career-Related Experience & Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities

• Idealist – The global clearinghouse of nonprofit and volunteering resources; includes searches for volunteer opportunities by category and location.
• Job/Internship/Volunteer Database maintained by ACHS School Counseling Department. Must be logged in to ACPS Google account to access.
• Cooperative Education – Offers students high school credit and paid opportunities to enhance career-related skills learned in the classroom.
• Senior Experience offers eligible seniors the opportunity to design and execute a three-week internship in an area of career interest. Ask your school counselor for more information.
• Volunteer Alexandria inspires and mobilizes people, six years and older, to volunteer for a stronger Alexandria community. Our Volunteers are a powerful force for solving community problems and are essential for a healthy, productive, and engaged community.

Clubs and Organizations

There are many clubs and organizations that offer career-related experiences. Some examples include:

• Distributive Education Clubs of America
• Family, Career and Community Leaders of America
• Future Business Leaders of America
• Health Occupation Students of America
• Skills USA VICA