Hosted by the Montgomery County Commission for Women and Montgomery Women, "A Virtual Career Exploration for Her" will offer an opportunity for middle and high school female students to begin exploring careers of their interest and that are non-traditional for women. It will give students the opportunity to hear from professional women who will share their experiences, knowledge and education and will relate factors important to enter their line of work.
Panel discussions will look at careers ranging from fire services, STEM careers, the law and entrepreneurship.
Students who complete and return a brief survey at the end of the event can receive Student Service Learning Hours (SSL Hours)—a maximum of two—for engaging in advocacy service and spreading awareness about the information they learned.
Pre-registration is required. To register, click here.
Please note the following guidelines for student service through live virtual platforms:
- A student’s parent/guardian must provide the nonprofit with written approval of the student’s participation in the virtual platform prior to the student serving/volunteering.
- Students must use personal/private accounts (not MCPS student accounts) to engage in the virtual platform.
- Students will only engage with others under the direct supervision of a nonprofit supervisor. The nonprofit supervisor will be directly present in the virtual space (including any breakout sessions) at all times.
- The nonprofit supervisor will initiate and host all virtual sessions. If the nonprofit supervisor is not available to initiate and host the virtual session, the session will not occur.
- Virtual sessions will not be recorded.
- Students should not share or upload any videos, pictures, or images of themselves, unless the nonprofit organization has obtained a signed form/waiver from the student’s parent/guardian authorizing permission/release.
- Students’ email addresses/home addresses or any personally identifying information will remain protected and not shared.
Student participation in this service project is at the discretion of the student’s parent/guardian. The nonprofit organization is responsible for maintaining student safety and privacy at any time the student is interacting with the nonprofit and its clients. The nonprofit organization will determine the number of SSL hours awarded based on the evidence submitted. Parents/guardians should contact the nonprofit directly with any questions and/or concerns. This service activity is designed to be completed within the safety of the student’s home.
