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SFO Career Academy

PenHouse
Students learning about what SFO has to offer
PenHouse
Students learning about what SFO has to offer

SFO Career Academy

Being the closest school geographically to the San Francisco International Airport, we have partnered with SFO to create the "SFO Career Academy" 

The Career Academy is a four-week long workshop in the spring, led by SFO's employment and training specialist, for students to learn about the ins and outs of the airport. Participating in the Career Academy  can lead to a potential internship for Peninsula High students. 

The weekly breakdown of the Career Academy is as follows:

Week 1: Introduction to “Working at SFO”: Exploring Career Pathways & Networking!  

  • Overview of the San Francisco International Airport Commission (airport structure, core values, understanding career dress and getting to SFO
  • Students will learn about the many career pathways at SFO, how to network, and create their own networking speech.

Week 2: Identifying Areas of Interest and How to Qualify

  • Overviews of Safety & Security Pathways
  • Tour of specific Airport Commission sections (Ex. Comms Section, Airfield, Dispatch)
  • Individual career mapping sessions with students

Week 3: Resume & Master Application 

  • Students will learn the basics of resume writing, and how to tailor their resume to fit the job, and create a master application

Week 4: Getting the Gig! 

  • Overview of the City and County of San Francisco’s new applicant tracking system
  • Complete the City/internship application