CAM Youth Apprenticeship (High School)
Who can join?
Age: Typically 16–18 while you are still in high school.
Grade: Usually 10th–12th grade.
School options: Stay in your local public high school or move to an accredited online high school option, as long as you’re on track for a diploma.
Career fields: over 900 career fields are apprenticeable. We may be able to find or tailor one specifically for you.
What you do as a CAM Youth Apprentice
Lead real projects that build training and curriculum for companies’ employees—not just classroom simulations.
Take ownership of pieces of client work: hitting deadlines, communicating with your team, and delivering quality results.
Practice day‑to‑day accountability: showing up on time, tracking your tasks, reporting progress, and fixing issues when things don’t go as planned.
Develop core skills in:
Project management (planning, scheduling, coordination)
Instructional design (designing learning experiences and materials)
Lean/continuous improvement (finding problems and improving processes)
Leadership growth
Start by supporting projects, then step up to lead parts of a project, and eventually entire small projects under mentor supervision.
Build leadership skills: running meetings, communicating with stakeholders, guiding small teams or peers on tasks, and reflecting on your own performance.
Learn how to hold yourself and others accountable, make decisions with incomplete information, and represent your team professionally.
What you earn and learn
Paid experience: You are a paid apprentice; your wage increases as you demonstrate new competencies and leadership responsibilities.
High school + college progress: Earn high‑school credit and complete college‑level, competency‑based coursework toward an associate‑level credential while still in high school.
Certification‑ready: Gain the project‑management education and experience needed to be ready for the CAPM exam once you meet the basic eligibility requirements.
CAM Youth Apprenticeship is for students who don’t just want a job—they want to lead projects, be accountable for real results, and grow as leaders while still in high school.