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It is not about "deciding what you want to be when you grow up," but rather engaging in experiences and research that will clarify a pathway toward a fulfilling career after graduation. Whether your path includes direct employment, the military, a CT registered apprenticeship, a career training school, community college or four year college, it is critical that you identify the next steps of building a career that fits with your interests and abilities.
Students and families should become familiar with activities and events that are an integral part of the career development experience. All students should be actively engaging in activities that cultivate career awareness, exploration and experience. While there is no set order of steps in this process, it typically involves a progression from awareness to exploration to experience. Berlin High School utilizes multiple channels of information to advertise these opportunities: BHS Workbased Learning Instagram; School Counseling Instagram; Schoology posts; Student Emails; PowerSchool announcements and classroom teacher announcements.
Career Awareness
Career Awareness
Career Awareness encompasses a variety of opportunities in which students engage in and are exposed to to multiple career clusters and paths connected with their interests. Some examples are:
Interest Inventories
Aptitude assessments
Career Cluster Exploration
Career Fairs
Expert Panelist Discussions
Industry Speakers
Industry/Business Tours
Industry Awareness Activities
Career Exploration
Career Exploration
Career Exploration engages students in opportunities to go beyond the school walls in order to take advantage of understanding the world of work. A variety of experiences may involve:
Development of professional resume
Community Service
Industry or Business-based Job Shadows
Mentorship
College and Career Training Tours
Informational Interviews
Industry-led Projects
Career Experience
Career Experience
Career Experiences go deeper into real world experiences where students actually increase job readiness skills, learn new skills and engage with employers. These experiences include:
On-site unpaid Internships
Pre-Apprenticeships
Mentor Projects
Earning Industry Recognized Credentials
Engaging in employment related to an identified career path
Berlin High School is grateful for the partnership, collaboration and continued support of our Career Connected Learning experiences. The following businesses, industry and community partners are key to providing guidance, expertise, mentorship and authentic learning opportunities for our students.
Aerospace Components Manufacturers ACM
Alden Tool
APT: Amco Precision Tool Inc.
Business Connections of Berlin
Cambridge Specialty
Central CT State University Computer Science Department
Central CT State University Journalism Department
Comcast
Complete Sheet Metal
Cromwell Fire Marshall's Office
CT Fire Academy
David Alan Hospitality Group
Deloitte
Dombrowski Law Group
Dura Construction
EASTEC SME Brightminds
EDRO
Eversource
Fed Ex
Gateway Community College
Goodwin University
Greater New Britain Chamber of Commerce
Hartford Healthcare
Hospital for Special Care
JMB Plumbing LLC
Junior Achievement
Meriden Fire District
Meriden-NB-Berlin YMCA
Middlesex Community College
Midstate Chamber of Commerce
Midstate Medical Lifestar
Million Women Mentors
NBC 30 CT
NECA & IBEW Local 90 JATC
PMG Insurance
Prism Academy
Raptor Scientific
Richards Manufacturing and Machining
Sacred Heart University / TV Production Department
Sanders Architectural
Schaller Subaru
Sirois Tool
Southern CT State University Computer Science Department
Suburban Sports
Tasca Ford
Town of Berlin
Tighit Co.
Travelers
TRUMPF Inc.
Tunxis Community College
Unapen
Webster Bank Berlin
Yard Goats @ Dunkin' Donuts Park
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