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Through the joint efforts of AT&T and Junior Achievement, 20 young people from Whitmire High School got the opportunity to spend a few hours with employees and learn how the communications company handles customer problems, solicits new customers, and designs communication systems. The students were chosen because they expressed an interest in pursuing a career in communications. 
Junior Achievement Vice-President of Central South Carolina Stephanie Stuckey and Michael Dill, Service Executive of the Premier Client Group work together to organize the schedule for the day and assign the students to various areas of interest. Henrietta Baskin of AT&T also works hand-in-hand with them to make sure that the students accomplish the two goals for the day: to have fun and see how school and work connect.
Mrs. Baskin’s priority is to connect people with their world, everywhere they live and work, and do it better than anyone else. It is the AT&T Vision. She encouraged the students to let their goal be to be the best they can be.
Junior Achievement’s goals also encourage the students by taking them  into the work place to learn about careers, provide authentic work - to -  world experiences, and enhance the students’ experience with classroom preparation and follow-up activities. They want the students to succeed in a global economy. Therefore, they emphasize workforce readiness, entrepreneurship, financial literacy, and hands-on programs.
Volunteers from the business world and colleges, as well as retirees and parents make the program possible by taking time to show the students what they do and why it is important. However, that is not all they do. They also listen to the students and talk to them about their dreams and aspirations.
The short time they spent interacting with the students may influence the decisions made by the students in the future, thus giving them the incentive to make wise choices and explore several avenues of interest before they make a major decision about their educational goals and their career choices.

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