Career Development & 

Work-Based Learning 

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 encompasses a variety of opportunities in which students engage that expose them to multiple career clusters and paths.  Some examples are:

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:


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:


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