“The chance to get real-life experience in IT is the most fun part of this apprenticeship. I enjoy the challenge of finding solutions to IT problems.”
School: Estill County High School
Hobbies/Clubs: BETA, FBLA, Coin Collecting
Plans after Graduation: Pursue a degree in IT
“I was challenged by the IT-related lessons to develop new computer and problem-solving skills. It is fun working alongside my friends as we explore the mechanical side of our school.”
School: Paintsville High School
Hobbies/Clubs: Baseball, Fellowship of Christian Athletes
Plans after Graduation: College
“I have had an incredibly enjoyable and informative experience with the Dataseam apprenticeship. I feel much more confident in my abilities in the IT field including software management and customer service.”
School: Lawrence County High School
Hobbies/Clubs: Tennis, Golf, Academic Team, Visual Arts, Electric Guitar
Plans after Graduation: Attend Morehead State University to earn a bachelor’s degree in Material Science.
“My favorite part of the apprenticeship is installing new components in computers and learning how our network is set up in our district.”
School: Whitley County High School
Hobbies/Clubs: Basketball, Music, Lifting
Plans after Graduation: I plan on getting certifications in network administration or going to college to get a degree in cyber security.
“During my Dataseam apprenticeship experience, I enjoy exploring the technical side of my school with my coworker.”
School: Paintsville Independent High School
Hobbies/Clubs: D&D, 3D Printing, Cross Country
Plans after Graduation: College and then pursue medical school.
“The apprenticeship has afforded me the opportunity to work with others interested in technology. I can apply the skills I have learned to troubleshoot tech problems at my school. The best part of the apprenticeship is seeing the smiles on my teacher’s faces after I fix an IT problem.”
School: Johnson Central High School
Hobbies/Clubs: Varsity Soccer, Varsity Swim, Tennis, Skills USA, Student Council, Spirit Club, Vice President of Junior Class, Interact Club, Project Manager of the Solar Car Initiative, National Honors Society
Plans after Graduation: Continue my education at the University of Kentucky
“I enjoyed being able to satisfy my school’s electronic needs while gaining the benefits of the data same apprenticeship. The most challenging aspect has been troubleshooting computers that may or may not be fixable.”
School: Green County High School
Hobbies/Clubs: Football, Student Council, Skills USA
Plans after Graduation: Run track or play football and pursue engineering in college.
“By the time I graduate high school, I will have had two years of work experience in the industry, invaluable to any future job. My future career plan is to go to a secondary school for computer science focusing on data science. Part of why I want to pursue data science is because of the tools and knowledge that the Dataseam apprenticeship has given me.”
School: Williamsburg
Hobbies/Clubs: Mechanical keyboards, data science, captain and “techno king” of Williamsburg High School Student Tech Leadership
Plans after Graduation: Pursue a career in data science or another computer science-related field
“I have enjoyed learning computer networking during my apprenticeship experience. I believe the Dataseam apprenticeship was an important factor in my becoming a Governor’s Scholar.
School: Corbin
Hobbies/Clubs: Hunting, Fishing, Tech
Plans after Graduation: Attend the University of Kentucky and complete my bachelor’s in Engineering.
School: Johnson Central High School
Hobbies/Clubs: Skills USA, Bowling, School News
Plans after Graduation: Video production of some kind, editor, and/or IT
“This internship has given me access to opportunities in high school that i never would have seen otherwise, giving me valuable life skills for my future, college, and work career.”
School: Lawrence County High School
Hobbies/Clubs: Tinkering, learning 3D modeling, sci-fi writing, simulation video games, reading.
Plans after Graduation: Attend Morehead State University for a bachelor’s degree in Space Systems Engineering.
“My Dataseam apprenticeship has been an interesting and unique experience. It has helped me learn new skills. I believe that many of the things I have learned will aid me in finding new jobs and with future experiences.”
School: Menifee County High School
Hobbies/Clubs: Soccer, basketball, video games, coding, STLP, esports, FBLA, Beta Club.
Plans after Graduation: Go to college to pursue a career in technology or coding.
“This apprenticeship has been a big opportunity for me. I’ve learned so much and have gained first-hand experience that I wouldn’t have gotten otherwise.”
Hobbies/Clubs: Art club, Reading, Drawing, Playing and learning about video games, Watching animation
Plans after graduation: Go to college and further my education.
“I never expected to be able to learn so deeply about something I’ve been interested in for so long, and so early in my life on that matter. This opportunity really helped me discover my life path, and I wouldn’t ever want to go without it!”
School: Elliott County High School
Hobbies/Clubs: Painting, drawing, video games, listening to music, daydreaming, photo editing, fashion experimenting
Plans after Graduation: I plan on attending U of L to study Computer Science and Engineering. I would like to spend at least a semester studying abroad in South Korea and then expand my career in computer hardware engineering where I see more fit after exploring either in the U.S. or South Korea.
“I am grateful for the opportunity to do something I love and help others in the process. Starting my tech career, finding IT issues, and being qualified to fix them is a great joy.”
School: Green County High School
Hobbes/Clubs: Videogames/ESports, Previous President of Technology Student Association.
Plans after Graduation: Find a job in a technical field involving computers and information technologies.
“I have enjoyed the Dataseam apprenticeship especially learning the intricacies of technology.
School: Morgan County High School
Hobbies/Clubs: Cross Country, Track, Science Olympiad, Aviation
Plans after Graduation: Attend Eastern Kentucky University to major in Aviation Flight Path and Aerospace Management.
“This program has allowed me to flip the average high school experience on its head, granting me coveted work experience and a spot in my community.”
School: Corbin Independent
Hobbies/Clubs: Prom Committee, Beta Club, Yearbook Club, Reading, learning to cook, Spending time with friends.
Plans after Graduation: I plan to pursue my bachelor’s degree at Morehead State University.