Twenty Liberty High School Career and Technology students have been placed in internships with local businesses this year.
Business teacher Richard Ewing has 13 Business Entrepreneurship students who will be working with local small businesses, gaining hands-on experience in day-to-day operations, marketing, customer service, product management, and more. With the assistance of a Texas Workforce Commission grant, these students are guaranteed 80 hours of paid work.
When the grant expires, the business owners may keep them on as interns or add them to the payroll, which is the goal of the CTE program.
Ewing said that in the last few years, there has been an increased focus on getting students college, career, or military ready. In addition to offering industry certifications and access to student leadership organizations such as Business Professionals of America and SkillsUSA, the intern program is just another feather in our cap to empower students.
Not to be left out, the Law Enforcement and Public Service program has also placed seven students through the grant. Mr. Terry Higginbotham, the practicum of law teacher, said he has had a long-term relationship with local agencies and is happy that students can now spend time in the field. They are working with law enforcement, fire departments, and nonprofit organizations.
LHS would like to thank the Liberty County Sheriff’s Office, Liberty County ESD No. 7, Trinity Valley Exposition, Lopez Tech Repair, Main Street Nutrition, Liberty ISD business office, Dream Furniture, City Florist/Jehovah Java, Kady & Ivy Designs, Maci Feed, The Health Fix, and Pack Ship Copy.
Ewing said, “What’s unique about Liberty is the fact that we are a small town, but everyone does a good job giving our kids big school opportunities. We have had a longstanding Ag and FFA program, including veterinarian and animal science, plant science, and ag mechanics. We have a building and trades program that can send kids on a path to become an electrician or study process technology, both with our Lee College partnership. As mentioned, we have law enforcement and public service programs. Our two fastest-growing programs are health science and AV production, both of which are giving students opportunities that even 6A schools may not offer.”
If you have a business interested in working with students, please contact Liberty High School by calling 936-336-6483.