Career Interest Survey
If you haven’t completed our career interest survey, please do! Your responses will help us design career exploration opportunities this school year. Visit aspiregorham.live/careersurvey
Career Exploration Opportunities
Freshmen and sophomores are invited to sign up for Construction Career Day on Thursday, October 10th in Bath. This is an opportunity to explore careers in construction through hands-on experiences and exhibits. Students will be exposed to heavy equipment operation, bridge construction, welding, plumbing, electrical wiring, surveying, and engineering. Accepted students will leave GHS at 7:50 a.m. and return at noon. Students must be in good academic standing to participate in the trip. Apply using this link.
Students interested in exploring careers in healthcare or science are encouraged to join Inside Medicine, a 6-part live Zoom series happening monthly on Wednesday evenings from October to March. This is an opportunity to explore the fascinating world of medicine. Participants will learn more about careers in health care from Tufts Medical Students & MaineHealth Staff. To learn more and register, visit this website.
Students interested in exploring careers in law are encouraged to consider Maine Law’s Group ELO. Participants will learn about law through connections with professionals and hands-on and interactive activities connected to the field. Students will observe court proceedings, participate in mock hearings, and learn the best way to object in court. Sessions will be held twice per month on Thursdays at 3:30 between October and April in Portland. Students will be eligible to earn school credit and a stipend for participating. To learn more and apply, visit this form.
Architecture, Construction & Engineering (ACE) Program
ACE is an after-school mentorship program that helps high school students discover the many exciting and rewarding career opportunities available to them in the design, construction, and engineering industry. It gives you access to scholarships, job opportunities, and career guidance. Sessions will be held weekly at 3:30 at Scarborough High School (Tuesdays) or Baxter Academy (Portland) from late October through April. To learn more and register, check out the student flyer.
Students interested in exploring careers in space are invited to apply to attend the Maine Space Conference. This is an opportunity to learn about the future of spaceflight in Maine. The Maine Space Conference will be an opportunity to network with industry professionals from the government, education, and investment community. To learn more and apply, fill out this form: aspiregorham.live/MaineSpaceConference.
JMG is offering a virtual class for students to explore different coding languages on Tuesdays at 3 PM. The class will focus on developing the skills necessary to create and manipulate computer programs through hands-on experience and interactive instruction. By the end of the course, you will have the ability to write, test, and debug code, and will have the skills needed to develop your own programs and applications. Click here to learn more. Apply here.
Students interested in entrepreneurship are invited to submit a business plan to the Maine Venture Fund by October 25th. Winners earn $1,500 to start their business. Click here for more info. Review application questions here.
Back in Motion Physical Therapy is offering an job shadow opportunity for high school students. The experience will expose students to a variety of careers within physical therapy and allow them to observe patient care. To learn more, click here. Reach out to eliza.kenigsberg@gorhamschools.org to express interest.
Questions? Email eliza.kenigsberg@gorhamschools.org.