Newburyport High School

For students planning their future path, we have a series of new blog posts focused on different career options. Our summaries below provide overviews of each occupation, necessary schooling, and any other certification requirements. 

• There are Many Paths to Career Success in Information Technology
• Speech-Language Pathology: A Career for Individuals Who Want to Work with Young Children
• How to Become a Firefighter in Boston

Future Pathways - Come Learn about: Career Paths, Trade Opportunities, Part-time Jobs, Internships or Job Shadow opportunities, and how to be successful in your career path.  

Event Details: Tuesday, March 5, 2024 at 1:30pm - 2:45pm

"Does a traditional 4-year college not seem like a good fit for you? Would you rather work with your hands? Do you have an interest in working sooner rather than later? Then you have come to the right place! Explore your options and dive into the world of possibility."

We're opening up our school to give prospective students the opportunity to check out our classrooms, labs and all of the trade career options that The Peterson School has to offer. Students will experience first-hand the skills needed in each of our programs and discover where their talents fit best for a fulfilling career in the trades.

"We partner with many agencies throughout the Merrimack Valley to provide young people aged 14-24 with employment and training opportunities. To learn more about this and other services we offer, visit our MassHire Merrimack Valley Career Center website."

Students aged 16-24, who are a U.S. citizen, legal U.S. resident and/or are authorized to work in the U.S., are invited to learn more about Job Corps eligibility criteria, high school diploma options & the following residential career training options: Advanced Manufacturing Automotive & Machine Repair, Renewable Resources & Energy Construction, Finance & Business, Healthcare, Homeland Security, Hospitality, Transportation, Information Tech

bringbackthetrades.org is a nonprofit that holds events to connect students with a wide variety of tradespeople. At the events there are demos of the types of work tradespeople do and opportunities for "hands-on" experiences too! They offer monthly scholarships, networking and recruitment. There's a fairly local event coming up on May 20th at Great Bay Community College.

The NHS College & Career Center will be hosting an Internship & Career Fair on Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at 1:45 PM - 2:45 PM being held during Clipper block in the NHS Cafe. List of Community Partners Attending. All students will be able to attend. 

Explore your new career options at our "Build Your Own Empire" Event. Save the DATE! 

Tuesday, Nov 8th 2022: See flier for campus visit times

Your Education Story Starts HERE! Find your niche, follow your passion, you can make it happen and we can help. 

Thursday, Nov 10, 2022 Check the flier for times and locations.

Thursday, 10/6/22 at 7:30pm

What do you want to do in life? It’s a big, and sometimes intimidating, question. Over the course of our three-part series on careers this fall we’ll help you make it more manageable. In this open-format Q&A, we’ll start with understanding your own interests and aptitudes. You’ll walk away from this session with: