School-to-Work: Career-Related Learning Program Mission
To promote an effective and efficient work force in state government through
a career-related learning program that provides opportunities and experiences
for all students and educators throughout the State of Oregon.
School-to-work is a teaching and learning strategy to help students understand
and explore the relationship between school and work and prepare them to meet
the challenges of the future. The School-to-Work initiative brings together
education reform, workforce development, and economic development to create
a system. School-to-Work programs link school-based learning to work-based
learning based on the realization that work-based and contextual teaching/learning
is an extremely effective teaching method.
Most of us are familiar with the changing academic standards in Oregon's schools today. Most of us are not
familiar with the Career-Related Learning Standards (CRLS), though, the academic standards and requirements for career pathways or focused areas of study are reasons for the CRLS. These changing requirements are leading
to large numbers of students coming to the workplace for career-related learning experiences. Through our state network of Agency School-to-Work Coordinators, students are placed appropriately and state employees have
information to ensure meaningful and successful placements.
The following is a list of opportunities at the Oregon Lottery:
- Site Visit: Involves Groups of no more than 10. Grades 9+. One to three hours. Tour of the workplace.
- Job Shadow: 1 on 1. Grades 10+. Three to six hours. Mentor relationships. Observe daily activities. Interview employees at the workplace. Hands-on activity.
- *Structured Work Experience (Cooperative Work Exp): For Ages 16+ linked to the classroom by curriculum. Training agreement with written learning objectives. Paid work experience. (Generally accept applications and fill these positions in May of each year).
- *Internship: Third and fourth year college students up to six months. Mentor relationship. Structured project linked to the classroom. Training agreements with written earning objectives. Project culminates in a product or presentation. Paid work experience.
*For CWE and Interns: your application materials will be reviewed, along with other candidates. If the Lottery determines that it has an interest in your skills, abilities and availability, you may be asked to participate in a competitive interview process. These positions do not involve redeeming tickets, selling tickets
nor working on gaming machines.
Candidates considered for the Cooperative Work Experience
and Internship Programs are required to complete the Security Background Investigation Application. The Oregon Lottery is required by law to conduct a significant background check on a prospective employee.
If you would like additional information regarding the Oregon Lottery's School-to-Work opportunities, please call
Human Resources at (503) 540-1328 Ext. 0 (Ask to speak to the Employment Coordinator). If you have an interest in any of the above noted opportunities, please complete and send in a completed Student Application Referral form.
Download the
Student Application/Referral Form (Microsoft Word format).
If you need a Microsoft Word viewer for Windows computers, obtain it from
Microsoft.
