View and sign up for career field trips, guest speakers, and college visits here:
Welcome
This is the hub for all things Career Navigation at Sparrows Point High School. Learn about upcoming trips, guest speakers, and college visits. To find resources to help you as you prepare for your future and explore workforce, military, college, trades, or service year opportunities, please visit the Resources page. To learn more about Career Navigation at Sparrows Point, scroll down.
“Every journey, honestly undertaken, stands a chance of taking us toward the place where our deep gladness meets the world's deep need.” ― Parker J. Palmer
Find resources related to self-discovery, career development, job seeking, and career preparation here:
Schedule an appointment with Mr. Mitchell about a specific career question or need (resume review, specific opportunity, interview preparation, pathway option, other advice), here:
(Questions related to college application, college search, course options and registration, transcripts, and 6-year plans should be directed to your school counselor.)
Let's get excited about the future.
High school is more than the final four years of a student’s compulsory education; it is the foundation of a student’s career, whether that career commences with involvement in the military, a trade, a community college, or a four-year university. There are many opportunities to begin the career journey while enrolled at SPHS, including work-based Learning options , internships and apprenticeships, CTE Completer programs complete with industry accreditations, Advanced Placement courses, and dual CCBC enrollment opportunities, among others.
As Sparrows Point High School’s Career Navigator, it is my privilege to work with students and staff to ensure that young adults have the knowledge and support they need to 1) know their interests and values, 2) know what career options exist and 3) know how to get to where they want to be. As Sparrows Point’s Career Navigator, I will:
- Teach lessons about career exploration, vocational discernment, and job skills
- Plan exploratory job fairs, field trips, and workplace tours for students
- Arrange presenters and guest speakers from different career fields, industries, military branches, and area schools and colleges
- Advise students about career-related opportunities, requirements, and procedures
- Liaise with local employers, unions, chambers of commerce, community colleges, and trade schools to discover and develop opportunities for students
- Work closely with our Work-based Learning Coordinator, Transition Facilitator, and College and Career Counselors to provide a comprehensive career education program
If your student expresses curiosity about a career path, uncertainty about which direction to take, or questions about what career opportunities exist, please encourage them to explore the resources page or message me here. Please also feel free to pass along any acquaintances you may have in the Baltimore area who are well positioned to engage young people about their field or local business.
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