The Structured Learning Experience class at Manchester Township High School, taught by Maryann Adams and Bri McKiernan, provides students with the awesome opportunity to develop the critical technical, academic, and employability skills necessary for work readiness by preparing and placing students in a real work environment. SLE I (Fall) includes career research, pursuing a career, and workplace environment. SLE II (Spring) includes an internship in a professional work environment. Sixteen (16) MTHS SLE II students are currently out in our community exploring working in internship positions! 
Most recently, Hazelet Realty Group congratulated and welcomed their MTHS intern who will be working on their graphic design team! And Hanlon’s K9 LLC welcomed an MTHS intern who is working hard with their clients learning about entrepreneurship and dog training services!
The class is a great offering supported by the NJDOE which assessed the life skills that students need to be successful in their future lives beyond high school. Many young adults were not ready to be great employees, even after college graduation. This class helps MTHS students to become ready for the workplace, a skill that has been identified as a weakness.
MTHS students have been benefiting in so many ways thanks to their SLE class experience, including learning if they actually do not enjoy their intended career field. If they realize during the internship that they are not suited for a particular field, they know this before wasting valuable time and money on college tuition or training courses. Additionally, if they do pursue this field, they have an early start to experience that can be listed on a resume. Sometimes they even have products they have created to include in a professional portfolio. For example, our graphic design students have been able to include social media marketing and print marketing products that they created while at their internships to show future employers.
Congratulations to all of the MTHS interns who are making a difference while learning about life in the workforce.