The signature experience in the Apprenticeship Pathway is spending 1-2 weeks off campus completing a meaningful project under the guidance of a trusted industry mentor in their field of choice. Mentors come from all walks of life and from a variety of industries, such as agriculture, manufacturing, education, nonprofits, public safety, and journalism. Student projects build durable skills – including self-understanding, interpersonal awareness, professional communication, and critical thinking about goals and tradeoffs.-- while benefiting the business and mentor, and vary in their depth and breadth: students may build a website or create social media content for a local business, assist with the installation of a bathroom, learn how to bake bread at a bakery, aid with company-wide scheduling, or prepare and teach a lesson plan to elementary school students.