Careers in Business Aug/Sept Article
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Careers In Business (CIB)
August/September 2025
Welcome Careers In Business where we learn an obscene amount of information used in the
business world and in everyday life! The first few days we spend time getting to know one
another through different games, ice breakers, and conversation. A few students were caught off
guard and had to divulge more about themselves than others during the toilet paper game.
Curious? Just ask Hailey, Blake and a few others!
We are focusing on communication skills as they are the most important skill set in any career.
We discuss what we’ve learned and translate it to real life situations in school, sports, and the
workplace. We just finished learning about interpersonal communication and emotional
intelligence. The student had mini mock-debates using verbal and predetermined non-verbal
cues. After that, the class had to guess each classmates non-verbal cue. They had a ton of fun!!
Next is Team Communications where they will create an agenda, hold their own group meetings,
and design and market this years’ career gear which will be sold mid-September. After that,
students will quickly dive into writing college business proposals, different types of business
letters, and memos. They will also begin using MS Word to help them accomplish their writing.
CIB II has 6 wonderful seniors who have internships at local businesses. Some of the students
began their internship this summer to accommodate their busy school schedule while others have
just started. It was the student’s responsibility to find their own internship. Below is a list of the
students and their home school.
Asher Coverstone Freeport
Gracie Ditsworth Pearl City
Brandon Hille Perl City
Kayden Martin Pearl City
Domonick Therman Freeport
Brayden Zissler Pecatonica
In addition to their internships, we meet weekly where they work portfolios, college and career
papers, volunteering, and presentations just to name a few things. I’m looking forward to getting
to know this year’s group of students and watching them grow!