Career Readiness
Hopewell Academy's transition program equips students with the essential skills needed to pursue and thrive in a job or career. We offer comprehensive support tailored to each student's transition stage, whether they need employment support, career preparation or post-secondary academeic assistance.
Employment Support
- 1:1 Job coaching during school hours
- Locating and supporting paid employment
- Completing job applications
- Developing interview skills
- Specific training for various jobs
- Evaluating work performance
- Communicating with employers
- Providing ServSafe course to obtain Illinois Food Handlers Certificate
Career Preparation
- Career interest inventories
- Career research
- Career exploration
- Job shadows
- Job try out
- Resume building
- internships
- Mock Interviews
Academic Assistance
- Conduct college and trade school tours
- College application support
- Assistance with FAFSA
- Registration guidance
- Coordination of college placement testing
- Tutoring
- Transportation during school hours
- Linkage to disability services within post-secondary institutions.