Denton ISD Our Impact In Your Community Magazine Winter 2015-2016 | Page 40

a business setting that many students wouldn’t normally get to experience. “The Denton Chamber believes in the importance of a strong workforce. What better way to build that than by helping young people make well-informed decisions about their future?” said Angelica De Rosal, director of membership and programs for the Chamber. The event is open to Denton ISD students and students from nearby districts that attend classes at the ATC. With so many local students eager to learn about career paths, De Rosal said the career fair has the potential to develop into a mentoring opportunity for businesses and students or even a direct pathway to entry level jobs or internships. The key to the experience continuing to get better for students lies in their ability to make the most of it, said Tracy BaysBoothe, executive director of the Greater Denton Arts Council, during her participation in a panel discussion on careers with a small group of students. “We have hundreds of applicants wanting to be a part of our organization – and that’s for an internship that’s unpaid! So I advise you to take advantage of every opportunity you have to set yourself apart and get your foot in the door of the job or career you want, Bays-Boothe told the group. Primary Medical Care for the Entire Family Pediatric Care Prenatal Care Women’s Health Care 1SJNBSZ.FEJDBM$BSFGPSUIF&OUJSF'BNJMZ XXXIFBMUIOUYPSH  $BMMPSHPPOMJOFUPTDIFEVMFBOBQQPJOUNFOUU Integrated Counseling Services Chronic and Infectious Disease Care "DDFQUJOHNPTUNFEJDBMJOTVSBODF .FEJDBSF  .FEJDBJEBOE$)*1BOEPGGFSJOHBTMJEJOHGFFTDBMF A Partner Agency of 38 Improving the quality of life for all North Texans through medical care, support services and advocacy