Name:
Date:
How to use this worksheet. Today we put our searching skills to work! You will look for three different kinds of opportunities that help you gain experience and build your path.
- Work through the three opportunity types in order. For each one, write on every line — a few words is fine, full sentences are even better.
- Every part has a Clarify hint. Try the part first; read the hint if you get stuck. It gives you a strategy, never the answer.
- Think about what fits your schedule — especially your class and program schedule, though some opportunities might fall outside of it.
TYPE 1
A Part-Time Job
This is a job where you get paid. It helps you earn money and gain real work experience.
1A.What kind of part-time job are you interested in looking for?
Think about places in Bayside, or jobs you've seen online or in stores.
1B.Where could you look for this part-time job?
Examples: Indeed.com, company websites, walking into stores, asking someone you know.
1C.What is one part-time job you found or plan to apply for?
Organization name:
Job title:
Clarify — Start with what you already know: a store you shop at, a place a friend works, a job type you've done before. A real place on the page beats a perfect place in your head. Note the hours, too — does it fit around 9 am – 3 pm?
1D.What are 2–3 skills they seem to be looking for in this part-time job?
Look at the job ad if you have it — words like "friendly," "on time," "teamwork," "cash handling."
TYPE 2
A Volunteer Opportunity
Volunteering means giving your time to help an organization or cause — you don't get paid. It's a great way to gain experience, meet people, and give back.
2A.What kind of volunteer work sounds interesting to you?
Think about helping animals, people, the environment, or an event.
2B.Where could you look for volunteer opportunities?
Examples: Idealist.org, volunteer-matching sites, local community organisations, your church/temple/mosque, local hospitals.
2C.What is one volunteer opportunity you found or plan to apply for?
Organization name:
Role / title:
Clarify — Match the cause to something you care about — you'll show up more happily for animals, kids, or the outdoors if that's your thing. Volunteering often asks less on paper than a paid job, so it's a great first "yes."
2D.What are 2–3 skills they seem to be looking for in this volunteer role?
Examples: "reliable," "good with people," "able to lift boxes," "patient."
TYPE 3
An Internship — or a Second Volunteer Opportunity
An internship is a structured learning experience that builds specific job skills, often tied to your studies. It can be paid or unpaid. If you can't find one, a second volunteer opportunity is a great idea too!
3A.What kind of internship or second volunteer opportunity are you interested in?
Think about something that relates to your college studies or a long-term goal.
3B.Where could you look for this internship or second volunteer opportunity?
Examples: your college's career services office, Idealist.org, company websites, specific non-profits.
3C.What is one internship or volunteer opportunity you found or plan to apply for?
Organization name:
Role / title:
Clarify — Connect this one to your future: your major, a career you're curious about, or a skill you want to grow. Stuck finding an internship? Don't stall — a second volunteer spot counts, and your college's career services office can help you search.
3D.What are 2–3 skills they seem to be looking for in this role?
Look for repeated words in the description — those are the skills they value most.
📝 Next Steps — For EACH of your three opportunities, write at least one next step to apply.
Examples: "Finish resume," "Write cover letter," "Ask mentor for help," "Click 'Apply Now'."
Part-Time Job — next step:
Volunteer Opportunity 1 — next step:
Internship / Volunteer Opportunity 2 — next step:
Clarify — A good next step is small and doable this week — one you could start today. "Apply for a job" is a wish; "email my mentor my resume by Friday" is a step.
💡 Tips for You: Searching Like a Pro
- Use the same words they use. When you apply, echo the skills from their ad ("I'm reliable and good with people") — it shows you read it.
- Cast a wide net. Finding three is easier when you look in three places: online (Indeed, Idealist), in person (walk in, ask around), and through people you know.
- Save what you find. Bookmark the link or write down the name and where you saw it, so you can come back and apply.
Reflection
What is one question you have about finding or applying for these different types of opportunities?
FOR MENTOR USE — WORK THROUGH THIS TOGETHER
Mentor Guide
How to help your student find and plan three real opportunities
1. What this worksheet builds
It turns "I should get experience" into three concrete leads and a next step for each. The student practices where to search (online, in person, through people), how to read a listing for the skills it wants, and how to plan a small first action. The win is three named opportunities with a step beside each — not perfect applications. Momentum first.
2. How to run it
- Model Type 1 together — search one site (Indeed) live so the student sees how you scan a listing and pick out the details.
- Do Type 2 side by side — you drive the questions, they choose the cause and find the org.
- Let them lead Type 3 — step in only when they reach for a Clarify hint. Keep each search short so you cover all three in one session.
3. Using the hints (Clarify boxes)
Let the student try each part before reading the Clarify box. The hints coach search strategy — start from what you know, match the cause to what you care about, tie the internship to your future — never a specific place to apply. If they're stuck, ask "Where might that exist?" before handing them the box.
4. Supporting the student
- Accept a spoken answer first, then have them write it — talking through a job idea beats staring at a blank line.
- Keep the program schedule in view; help them notice hours and location so a lead is realistic.
- Have devices and local names ready — Indeed, Idealist, local community organisations, your college's career services — so searching doesn't stall on "where do I even look?"
5. Following up on the 3 opportunities
- Make sure each opportunity ends with a next step that's small and dated ("email resume by Friday"), not a vague "apply."
- Write the three leads somewhere the student will see them again, and set a check-in for next session to ask what happened with each.
- Treat every step forward as progress — a sent email, a walk-in, a saved link. Applying is a skill that grows with reps, so celebrate the attempt, not just the offer.