All Categories - Brookline High School

Life After High School

5/19/2020

It is important that all students start to think about what they want to do after high school and how BHS can help them prepare for this! EverFi offers a great course to help you explore your possibilities after BHS! To register for this course go to platform.everfi.net/login, click Register, enter code 8941b754 and click Next.
OR
If you already have an EVERFI account, login and enter code 8941b754 in the top right corner of your dashboard!
Questions? Email Ms. Kennedy at kate_kennedy@psbma.org

Career Exploration and Naviance

5/11/2020

Don't forget.. the BHS Job/ Career Fair will be up for the remainder of the year and every 2 weeks new vendors will be added to explore!
Want to further explore a career field? Visit your Naviance page and explore different careers under the "Careers" tab! You have access to careers, their job outlook, and there are even videos from professionals in the field talking about their experiences!
Need help logging onto Naviance? Email Ms. Kennedy at kate_kennedy@psbma.org!

EverFi Financial Literacy Course

5/5/2020

Are you interested in learning about how to get a credit card, balancing a check book or how to manage money? EverFi provides free financial literacy courses for students! To register for Ms. Kennedy's course go to platform.everfi.net/login, click Register, enter code f0bbeb09 and click Next! If you have questions email Ms. Kennedy at kate_kennedy@psbma.org.

Thursday April 30th! A Virtual Job/ Career Fair

4/28/2020

On Thursday April 30th at 10am the BHS Virtual Job/ Career Fair page will be live! Students and staff will be able to access the page from the BHS website's main page. Students can explore different careers, companies, and opportunities that may interest them! Some participating vendors include: Skanska, City Year, Americorps, Stewards of the Future and many more!

Exploring Naviance

4/22/2020

Looking for something to do during your down time? Want to explore new careers and what it takes to get there? Check out Naviance, a website used to not only apply to college but also explore your career interests and much more! Check it out at https://student.naviance.com/auth/fclookup (Links to an external site.)
Need help signing in? Feel free to email Ms. Kennedy at kate_kennedy@psbma.org for help!

Career of the Week

4/15/2020

Public Policy/ Government: Are you interested in learning what careers relate to a degree in public policy or working in your local government?
To learn more contact:
Jill Harvey: Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Coordinator of Arlington, MA: jillian.harvey@alumni.brown.edu
OR
Caitlin Starr: Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Relations - Town of Brookline, Assistant Director: cstarr@brooklinema.gov

Daily Career Conversations at Home

4/13/2020

DreamWakers, a national nonprofit that connects students to real-world professionals via free video conferencing services is providing FREE online career exploration tools for high school students!
DreamWakers Daily: Career Conversations from Home continues this week with another all-star lineup of professional role models. Streaming on Facebook Live each weekday at 1pm ET, we'll feature Q&A sessions with inspirational role models in diverse careers, and you can help guide the conversation: each flashchat will highlight questions submitted by students, educators, and supporters from across the U.S.
For more information: https://mailchi.mp/dreamwakers.org/now-streaming-daily-dreamwakers-new-flashchat-series-launches-today-2627230?e=3dda1a086c
Check back next week for more interesting resources from DreamWakers!

Career of the Week

4/8/2020

Museum/Science Education: Do you love science, but are you not sure what to do with this love? Working at a museum could be your answer! Museums need educators to help facilitate programming, and educational experiences for students and adults. Want to learn more?
Contact: Meghan Carter: mcarter@mos.org
Education Associate II, School and Youth Programs
Museum of Science

EverFi Financial Literacy

4/8/2020

Looking for something to do? Want to learn about balancing a check book, or how to open a credit card? Register for FREE Financial Literacy Courses on EverFi here: https://platform.everfi.net/.

Career of the Week

4/1/2020

Law Enforcement: Are you interested in becoming a police officer or working in public safety? Want to learn more? Reach out to individuals in the Brookline community who know what it takes!

Contacts:
Lieutenant Jennifer Paster
Crisis Intervention Team/
Community Service Division
Brookline Police Department
jpaster@brooklinema.gov

Did you know that Police Officers, on average, make $63,380 per year and in order to become a police officer you must be 21 years old with at least a High School Diploma. In Brookline, Police Officers are hired through the Massachusetts Civil Service System. To find out more information visit: http://www.brooklinepolice.com/166/Apply-for-Jobs.