Working with the Andover High School since 1995, The Service Club of Andover has provided over 800 job shadowing opportunities for high school juniors in the Career Mentoring Program. The job shadows provide high school juniors valuable experience and information on a career of their choice as they get ready to select a college and an academic major. Applications are limited. If you are an interested junior at Andover High School, please refer to the Mentor Program Application.
Each spring the Service Club awards two $1,000 scholarships student mentor participants based on individual performance and financial need.
Recipients of the 2019 Service Club of Andover Mentoring Scholarships speaking at the annual mentoring lunch and Aixa DeKelley, administrator of the mentoring program at Andover High School
Aixa DeKelley of Andover High School and Brad Heim from the Service Club of Andover instructing students and parents about the mentoring program at the 2019 Kick Off MeetingThe Service Club of Andover recruits mentors from various companies and professional offices in the Andover area. For the 2025-2026 school year, 37 Andover High School juniors earned credit after being matched with mentors working in fields they were interested in pursuing after graduation.
Acceptance criteria is based upon the overall quality of the Essay on Career Interest, noting the student's interest in participating in the program, and the availability of a mentor in the student's area of career interest. Each student in the program spends three sessions with their mentor.
The Andover High School career mentoring program is administered through the Andover High School Guidance Department. At the end of the program each student submits a paper. Course credit is provided for participating in the program.
"Organizers credited Andover High School staff member Aixa DeKelley and Service Club of Andover member Ken Pirro for coordinating the program and helping recruit mentors from the community." Read More at Andover News