Career Development & Volunteer

Work Study

If your student is interested in or signed up for the work-study/internship program, you may learn more and view their weekly assignments here. Any questions regarding the program can be directed to Cathy Grady (cgrady@cbrsd.org).

Work Permit age 14-17

Work Permit Application here.

Please complete the work permit application accessible at the link above and return to the Main Office for completion. Forms are also available in the main office.

Career Fair at wahconah

Wahconah, in conjunction with MassHire, held its first Community Career Fair on November 23rd, 2022 and it was a great success!

We hosted over 35 representatives from different organizations and businesses around Central Berkshire and Pittsfield, MA who shared their career experiences.

It was an excellent opportunity for students to meet a variety of employers and schools in our area and hear about jobs opportunities. The Career Fair provided an excellent chance for students to explore new possibilities and options for their futures that they may not have previously considered. Representatives gave live advice on what to do if students thought their work environment would be a good match.

Many students also signed up to participate in mock interviews with a panel of community volunteers. They were given tips and tricks during the practice and helpful feedback afterwards.

The 35+ representatives covered careers in:

Agriculture; Food & Natural Resources; Architecture and Construction; Arts; A/V Technology & Communications; Business / Marketing; Health and Science; Hospitality; Human Services / Education; Municipal Services; and Skilled /Technical Professions

Students were encouraged to explore all of the options presented to them, keep an open mind, represent themselves well and make connections to potential future career partners.

Click here for full list of employers who attended

Career, Internship and Volunteer Resources

MassHire

Career Video Library

Career Village

Youth Works

My Next Move

Occupational Outlook Handbook

The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a publication of the United States Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics that includes information about the nature of work, working conditions, training and education, earnings and job outlook for hundreds of different occupations in the United States.

The following link brings you to the OOH website, where you can search among thousands of career options and information on how to find a job.

Occupational Outlook Handbook

Resume Writing with No Work Experience

First resume? Even with no work experience, your resume is how you show you have what it takes to do the job and deserve an interview. In this video, we share first resume tips based on the latest resume writing best practices. We also discuss resume formatting tips, while providing resume examples to help you brainstorm ideas. If you stick around until the end of the video, we uncover a tactic that can help you impress recruiters. You don’t want to miss this!

Click the following link to find out more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRTs4HsICI8

Are you a High School or College student with no work experience? Don't stress, you are still marketable! College applications, first jobs, internships and volunteer opportunities want to know not only what you did but what skills you have gained from your experiences. Follow along this video to create the best resume for FREE! Here are tips and tricks to have a full page resume.

Click the following link to find out more: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GU9pQFt7xms

Pre-College Summer Programs

There are a variety of summer programs you can apply to at Colleges/Universities where you can learn more about various careers that you are considering. Below are links to such programs:

Boston University - https://www.bu.edu/summer/high-school-programs/

Brown University - https://precollege.brown.edu/

MassART - https://massart.edu/youth-teen-programs/

Rhode Island School of Design - https://precollege.risd.edu/

Syracuse University - https://www.syracuse.edu/academics/other-academic-opportunities/pre-college-programs/

UMass Amherst - https://www.umass.edu/uww/programs/pre-college/residential

University of Maine - Engineering - https://umaineppf.org/consider-engineering/

Yale University - https://summer.yale.edu/apply/pre-college-students