Career and Technical Education high school students are those students that are enrolled in the Louisiana Jump Start Career Pathway courses that leads to earning certifications in areas of high-skilled, high-demand, and high-wage career sectors and/or pursuing a university-preparatory diploma.
By your 30s, you’ve probably started gaining momentum in your career. You’ve made big decisions, learned from a few mistakes, and maybe even began mentoring others. But to be board-ready, you must do more than just work hard.
You need …
Internships just got more competitive.
According to Handshake’s 2025 Internships Index, internship postings declined by more than 15% between January 2023 and January 2025, while student applications increased during the same period.
So yes — it feels harder.
More applicants.
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Starting your first full-time job can feel like the beginning of real independence — but that first paycheck often delivers a surprise. The number you see in your offer letter isn’t the number that hits your bank account. Taxes, student …
