College & Career Chronicles

The College & Career Center is open to welcome students during Support Seminars, lunch, and after school! You are able to just pop in during lunch and after school, however, you will need to sign up for Support Seminar through Flexi Sched. The College & Career Center is next to Joe’s Boathouse. You are also welcome to schedule an appointment with Ms. Stevie at your convenience.

Check it out! Do you see the pennant of your future college?

College visits are in full swing!

This past week, students were able to meet with Gonzaga University, University of Oregon, and Washington University in St. Louis in-person! What a difference a couple years make! It is wonderful to have college reps in the building again and hearing the buzz of excited seniors!

College Admissions Reps visit Lake Oswego High to speak with students virtually or in person. Check out the schedule on the College Visits Page through Naviance, read this fabulous newsletter or the LOHS Daily Log, or drop by the College and Career Center to find out more!

Throughout the year, LOHS will be hosting College and Career related events. Here is what's on the docket for October:

Throughout the year, we will have opportunities to attend College and Career related field trips. Coming up in October we have a couple great events to attend! Stop by the Counseling Department to sign up for either(or both!):

National Manufacturing Day

When: October 7, 2022

Where: Clackamas Community College

Who: Any student interested in learning about CTE programs

What: Clackamas Community College (Oregon City Campus) will be hosting an event for high school students to learn more about some of their career technical programs. These programs enable students to step out of the traditional classroom and into a hands-on workspace and earn a certificate or a degree that gets them job-ready in two years or less.

Programs featured include:

• Machine Tool Technology / Computer-Aided Manufacturing
• Electronics Engineering Technology
• Renewable Energy Technology
• Industrial Maintenance Technology
• Water and Environmental Technology
• Welding
• Automotive Service Technology

PCC Preview Day

When: October 21, 2022

Where: Portland Community College - Sylvania Campus

Who: Seniors interested in attending PCC

What: PCC will be hosting Preview Day events for high school students to participate in a brief introduction to their programs and services. During Preview Day, you will:

• Get valuable information on how to prepare to attend PCC
• Hear about programs, degrees, and certificates
• Spend time interacting with PCC faculty and staff
• Learn about financial aid and other scholarship opportunities

Throughout the year, there will be virtual events available to you pertaining to College and Career. Here are those opportunities you may wish to take advantage of:

Throughout the year, there will be events in the Portland Metro area related to College and Career that you may be interested in attending. Here are some opportunities that might be of interest.

While you would be correct in believing that makeup artists, cosmetologists, and estheticians are all part of the beauty industry, these titles are not interchangeable!

Cosmetology provides a broad beauty education which includes training in skin, hair, and nail care. Esthetics focuses on skin care and skin treatments. A makeup artist uses makeup application to create looks for special events, fashion runways, special effects, and more. Neither a cosmetology program nor an esthetics program will offer enough makeup specific hours for a career as a makeup artist.

Makeup artists do not always have traditional full-time jobs, sometimes working on-call or by appointment, and for potentially long hours. The national average salary for a makeup artist in the United States is $31.44 per hour with a salary range between $7.25 and $94.45 per hour.

1. Fashion: These professional makeup artists work on fashion shows and photoshoots to highlight the vision of the designer’s clothes. They create looks that people don’t normally wear in their everyday life but stand out in photographs.
2. Bridal: This role focuses on makeup for the bridal party that fits the theme of the wedding and the preferences of the bride.
3. Beauty influencer: This area of makeup artistry works with other influencers, beauty brands, and companies in the makeup industry to highlight products through social media. An example of this type of makeup artist is provided in the video below.
4. Cinematic: The style depends on the story, director, and genre of the project. These makeup artists typically sit on set for long hours. Movie makeup also includes special effects makeup, where makeup artists create other-worldly prosthetics for actors.
5. Theatrical: With bright lights shining on active performers for hours, these makeup artists create looks that withstand heat and sweat. The exaggerated style makes it so it’s visible to everyone in the audience.
6. Face and body paint: These artists create expressive and magical looks for clients, often using airbrushes. Their work appears on the screen, in theater, and at special events.

Know matter what path you choose, you’ll need to build a portfolio to sell your specific services as a beauty professional. What are the steps you can take to build your portfolio?

1. Hone your craft: Practice, practice, practice! Pn yourself, on your friends, on your family. Social media is a wonderful tool to expand your portfolio. Build an instagram account specifically for your makeup looks, make TikToks, create a YouTube channel and develop tutorials.
2. Professional Training: Get your license. Different states have various requirements for working as a makeup artist. Some states require certification, others need a cosmetology license earned through professional training at a cosmetology school. A few states don’t require either. To work professionally as a makeup artist in Oregon you must have an esthetician license, which is issued by the Health Licensing Office in association with the Oregon Board of Cosmetology.
3. Real World Experience: If you’re not ready for a training program, look for jobs at a local beauty store or local theater where a budding makeup artist can practice more exaggerated styles and learn how lighting affects the final look.

Are you a working professional or know of someone who would like to host a LOHS student for a half day job shadow experience? We are currently seeking interested individuals to fill a variety of hosting opportunities. If interested, please click the button below: