CAREER PATHWAYS
Below are some great ways to explore careers. Students will be exposed to opportunities in each area throughout their High School Career.
Naviance's Family Connection Tools
Interest Inventory
Cluster Finder
Search Individual Careers
Resume Making Tool
Career Fairs / Exposure / Job Shadows + Tours
8th Grade: "8 to Great" visit to Career Technical Education (CTE) exposes students to future Jr/Sr career coursework offerings.
9th Grade
Career Fair @ Herkimer College
Manufacturing Day @ SUNY Poly
10th Grade
Sophomore Summit/Symposium thru Brilliant Pathways / Clark Foundation
Sophomore Construction Day + Hamilton College Visit
11/12th Grade:
4H Government Internships
Regional Program of Excellence and STC ACES
11th grade students are encouraged to complete a half day job shadow within a career pathway of their choice. These experiences are coordinated by the School Counselor and Schools to Careers (STC). Many of our CTE students do these in their program vs. thru STC.
Additional opportunities are emailed to students and posted in and around the School Counseling Suite as they arise. See the Summer Jobs and Enrichment Link below.
Summer Jobs and Enrichment
Posted each spring outside the School Counseling office. Contact the Otsego, Herkimer and Oneida Youth Workforce Development Offices linked below too.
Additional regional and national opportunities can be searched on Naviance.
Job Search Tools
www.monster.com
www.linkedin.com
www.indeed.com
Mock Interviews available via the School Counselor
Resume Creation during grade level seminars.