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Career Day opened students’ eyes to endless opportunities
On
Dec. 4, students in grades 9-12 explored a variety of career
opportunities at the school’s annual Career Day.
Twenty-eight guests representing a wide variety of careers spent the morning interacting with students and answering questions about their work.
Students spoke informally to guests about the educational requirements, day-to-day responsibilities and pros and cons of a particular job.
“Career Day was an opportunity for students to speak with someone who knows firsthand what it is like to work every day in a particular field and who could advise them on the steps necessary to pursue a career in that field,” said Heatly Sr. High School Business Teacher and Career Day coordinator, Marilyn Michaels. “The feedback was positive from students, teachers and guests and follow-up career exploration activities will continue throughout the year.”
The following
careers were represented at Career Day:
• Banking
• Construction
• Dietician
• Electrician
• EMT
• Facilities Manager
• Firefighter
• HAZMAT workers
• Marketing
• Nurse Practitioner
• Physical Therapist
• Physical Therapist Assistant
• Police officer
• Public Relations
• Secretary
• Speech Pathologist
• Veterinarian
• Web Design
Thank you to
the following businesses who participated in Career Day:
• Bryant and Stratton College
• Capital Communications Federal Credit Union
• Capital District YMCA
• COARC
• Colgan Air
• Community Care Physicians
• Computer Science Corporation
• Empire Ambulance
• Green Island Fire Department
• Green Island Police Department
• Green Island UFSD
• Momentive Performance Materials
• New York State Dormitory Authority
• Plug Power
• Shaker Veterinary Hospital
• The Equine Clinic at OakenCroft
• Union Counseling
