Career Exploration

Career Exploration Trips

On a Career Exploration Trip, students will be transported from MASH to a work site or conference center to learn about specific careers from professionals in that field. What happens on each trip varies depending on the career field and work site policies, but these trips always give students a chance to ask questions, engage in conversation, develop contacts, and explore new possibilities for their future. This can count as a Field Focus towards a Graduation Project.

Career Exploration Presentations

At a Career Exploration Presentation, students will attend a panel presentation here at MASH, where we host professionals from specific career fields who will share their career journeys, the steps it takes to pursue this career, and what they’re currently working on. These sessions give students the chance to ask questions, engage in conversation, develop contacts, and explore new possibilities for their future. This can count as a Field Focus towards a Graduation Project.

2025-2026 Marking Period 1 Trips & Presentations

Information & Sign Ups

To sign up, use the link provided. Signing up does not guarantee you a spot, as there is limited space available. You will receive an email from Career Services after the sign up has expired to let you know if you can attend. If you get a spot, you must complete the Research assignment for this career field on Xello before the presentation or trip takes place.

National Guard

The PA Army National Guard offers careers in a wide range of fields, including engineering, medical, aviation, logistics, intelligence, communications, cyber security, law enforcement, and mechanics—along with leadership and officer roles that translate to civilian careers.

Who:

Staff Sergeant Kyeesha Douglas,

PA Army National Guard

When: Wednesday, September 17th, 2025 at 9:50 AM.

Where: Room 306, MASH

Link to sign up: THIS PRESENTATION IS FULL.

Architecture, Construction, & Engineering

Careers in architecture, construction, and engineering offer the chance to design, build, and innovate—bringing ideas from blueprint to reality while shaping the spaces and structures that communities rely on every day.

Who:

ACE Construction

When: Wednesday, September 24, 2025. Leave MASH at 8:45 AM, return to MASH at 2:30 PM. Transportation will be provided.

Where: CAIU in Enola, and then an active construction site in Harrisburg, PA.

Link to sign up: THIS TRIP IS FULL.

Nursing

Nursing offers a rewarding career dedicated to caring for others, with opportunities to work in diverse settings, specialize in many fields, and make a meaningful impact every day.

Who:

Kelsi Miller, Nurse Clinician, West Shore Hospital

Amy Livelsberger, RN, Hampden Medical Center

Panelist #3 TBD

When: Thursday, October 2, 2025 at 9:50 AM.

Where: Room 306, MASH

Link to sign up: THIS PRESENTATION IS FULL.

Lawyer

A career in law offers the chance to advocate for others, solve complex problems, and shape justice in society.

Who:

Tim Henderson, Prosecutor for PA Department of State

Mary Klatt, Chief Public Defender for Dauphin County

Breese Lantzy, Senior Deputy District Attorney for Dauphin County DA

Laura Reyes Maloney, Family Law for The Law Firm of Reyes Maloney

When: Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at 9:50 AM.

Where: Room 306, MASH

Link to sign up: THIS PRESENTATION IS FULL

Shipping & Transport

Careers in shipping and transport keep goods and people moving across the globe, offering opportunities in logistics, supply chain management, freight operations, and transportation services that are essential to everyday life.

Who:

Old Dominion Freight Line, Carlisle, PA

When: Tuesday, October 21, 2025. Leave MASH at 8:30 AM, return to MASH at 1:30 PM. Transportation will be provided.

Where: Old Dominion Freight Line, Inc, Carlisle, PA

Link to sign up: THIS TRIP IS FULL

Aircraft Maintenance

A career in aircraft maintenance offers hands-on work ensuring the safety, efficiency, and reliability of airplanes and helicopters, combining technical skill, problem-solving, and attention to detail to keep the aviation industry flying smoothly.

Who:

Piedmont Airlines, Harrisburg International Airport

When: Thursday, October 23, 2025. Leave MASH at 8:30 AM, return to MASH at 1:00 PM. Transportation will be provided.

Where: Piedmont Airlines Harrisburg Maintenance Hangar & Facility, Middletown, PA

Link to sign up: THIS TRIP IS FULL

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