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.

      • Summer Enrichment

      • 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.