DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - More Iowa students are getting an early start at a future career.

Work-based learning programs are giving high school seniors hands-on experience at a time when the state has a shortage of adults in the workforce. Students in Amy Bozzard’s classroom are getting a head start on their careers.

Bozzard is the state work-based learning board President and a teacher at Boone High School.

“It’s a chance for employers to work with students, and for students to work with real-world projects, or in the workforce as far as internships are concerned, and partnerships,” said Bozzard.

She says the program gives students a test drive in careers around the community for school credit.

Through internships, paid jobs, and work experience, students in Iowa can explore careers

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