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Video by Frank Meyer | © 2023 NHSCDN
OUR HIGH SCHOOL CAREER DAY PROGRAMS & EVENTS
The National High School Career Day Network (NHSCDN) offers wide-ranging options to meet your needs in the planning and implementation of a student-centered career day for high school students.
HIGH SCHOOL CAREER DAY EVENT COORDINATION
NHSCDN will facilitate the coordination of your high school career day including training of the program chair, school administration, and committees. We will collaborate and assist in establishing school/business partnerships and recruitment of industry speakers. Schools will receive a comprehensive planning guide.
STAFF TRAINING
NHSCDN provides training for the program chair, school administration, and committees in the planning and implementation of your student-centered high school career day.
INDUSTRY SPEAKERS
NHSCDN assists in establishing school/business partnerships and the recruitment of industry speakers focusing on your community to provide opportunities for your students.
COMPREHENSIVE
PLANNING GUIDE
NHSCDN offers a comprehensive planning guide to assist your school in creating and managing a student-centered career day event.
Elisa Forni - Script Supervisor - NCIS Los Angeles
Jordana Lewis Jaffe - Writer and Co-Executive Producer - NCIS Los Angeles
John J. Downey - Special Effects-Motion Picture Industry
“I loved it and got a lot out of it. Thanks so much for including me. I would be honored to do it again next year!!”
Captain Marvin Jones - Pilot - Alaska Airlines
Courtney Jones - College Counseling/Admissions - St. Bernard High School
“Thanks for giving us the opportunity to participate and thanks for all you do for these kids.”
NHSCDN HIGH SCHOOL CAREER DAY EVENTS
2023 EL SEGUNDO HIGH SCHOOL CAREER DAY PRODUCED BY NHSCDN
2023 El Segundo High School Career Day Highlight Video
Artwork by ESHS students Ashlyn Sze and Lauryn Hachiya
“It was a pleasure to interact with the students and share a bit of my wisdom! I think Career Day is very important at the high school level. It’s something I wish I had during my younger years for sure.”
2020 EL SEGUNDO HIGH SCHOOL CAREER DAY PRODUCED BY NHSCDN
2020 El Segundo High School Career Day Speakers and Student Committee
2020 El Segundo HS Career Day Video | Filmed and Edited by Thomas Davies and Zane Sant
“Such an amazing event. Excellent job on the speakers!”
IMPACT OF OUR HIGH SCHOOL CAREER DAY PROGRAMS
Career day is a perfect opportunity to create interest in school/business partnerships resulting in internships, support for student organizations, mentorships, scholarships, companies hosting field trips, and job shadow days. Many companies have provided technical advice for teachers and served as members of advisory committees.
Over 800 industry professionals have engaged with thousands of students in the past two decades. Speakers shared their career paths, passion, and knowledge, and provided valuable guidance in over 100 fields.
NHSCDN Co-Founder Steve Rappaport with former student and keynote speaker Justin Brezhnev
STACKING APPLES
Keynote speaker Justin Brezhnev shared the following conversation he had with a student from the event:
“Recently I gave a keynote speech at St. Bernard High School for their Career Day. During the breakout session, a student approached and asked me: How do you find your passion? I waited for a moment and thought about how to answer this question. As a person who is constantly juggling multiple passions and is still growing as an entrepreneur, how do I give this student who is ten years younger than me the right advice?
She realized my hesitation was me thinking of how to answer this question, so the student figured it might be too difficult! Before she could utter a different question, my answer rolled out:
Stack as many apples as you can onto your arms. Then start walking forward. Apples will begin to fall off as your arms get tired over time, as the wind picks up, and maybe you'll even trip on a rock as you're walking. But that's OK. The apples that you're left with are what you care about. You'll be full and have enough to feel safe. But there may come a time when you see an apple so beautiful, so ripe, so perfectly shaped fall from your arms and to the ground. And you will stop. You will turn around and walk back. You'll be willing to sacrifice losing the apples you have in your arms to be able to pick up this beautiful apple. That is your passion.
Thank you to Steve Rappaport for helping me find my passion, and so I'm continuing to walk forward with my apples.”
St. Bernard High School Career Day Flyer
“I can’t tell you how invaluable this is. I just love that you are doing this. It is such an amazing opportunity.”
St. Bernard High School Career Day Highlights Video