High School Students Introduced to College Experience at RVCC Summer Immersion Program

Some local high schools have been introduced to the college experience through Raritan Valley Community College’s Summer Immersion Program.

Approximately 50 juniors and seniors from Franklin and Bound Brook high schools participated in the program, which ran from July 11 through August 5.

Housed at RVCC’s Workforce Training Center, the Summer Immersion Program focused on a number of topics including workforce training career programs; apprenticeships; non-credit certificates and for-credit, career-focused certificate programs; and for-credit transfer programs.

Students also toured the Branchburg-based campus and learned about options for paying for college and RVCC’s student support services.

In addition, students participated in important sessions focusing on their future careers. Some of the program topics included:

• Skills and aptitude inventories
• Resume development and job search skills
• Soft skills and motivation – honing interpersonal skills required to secure and retain employment
• Entrepreneurship – identifying attributes of a successful entrepreneur and multiple pathways to goal attainment

The students also gained important professional and personal credentials by participating in a 10-hour, General OSHA Industry Training and a six-hour, First Aid CPR course.

The Summer Immersion Program was supported by an Opportunity Meets Innovation Challenge Grant, “Creating On-ramps to College,” from the Office of the Secretary of Higher Education (OSHE) that offers expanded educational opportunities for students. The grant helps support the needs of students, focusing on such areas as accelerating completion, removing barriers, and creating pathways to education and work. It also includes much-needed support services for students.

For additional information about RVCC’s Summer Immersion Program, contact Jacki Belin at jacki.belin@raritanval.edu.

RVCC is located at 118 Lamington Road in Branchburg, NJ. For further information, visit www.raritanval.edu.

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