Byron High School Counseling Office
Career Information
Byron Area High School is a career pathway high school. We use the six Michigan Career Pathways to help students take high school classes which will help prepare them for their post-secondary lives. We have scheduling plans to help students whether they are planning on working right out of school, entering the military, or going to college or vocational school. More information about the six career pathways can be found in the scheduling packet.
The six Michigan Career Pathways are:
- Fine Arts and Communication
- Human Services
- Health Sciences
- Engineering, Manufacturing and Industrial Technology
- Business, Management, and Marketing
- Natural Resources
Career Information websites/materials:
- College and Career Ready Students
- U. S. Department of Labor
- Going-pro.com ... "Once seen exclusively as a world of manual labor, today’s Skilled Trades offer a wide array of opportunities for high school and community college students throughout Michigan. Careers in emerging fields, like healthcare and information technology, often require less schooling and debt than a four-year degree. Which means you could be earning a great salary and benefits sooner than you ever imagined." This is a Pure Michigan Talent Connection website that includes skilled trades information as well as salary information.
Owosso Memorial Healthcare Job Shadow Days
This is a great opportunity for students who are currently age 16 or older (and in grades 10 - 12) to explore the many potential jobs that are available in the medical field. Students arrive at the hospital at 8:30 am and spend about 3 hours in their preferred area. Observations are available in nursing, physical therapy, computers, pharmacy, radiology, speech therapy, respiratory therapy, laboratory, and social work.
The job shadow dates for 2018/19 are: December 13, January 10, February 14, March 14, April 11 and summer 2019. Students must complete the application (with parent, student, and Mrs. Smith's signatures), signed Commitment Statement, signed confidentiality statement, record of a negative TB test result (done within the past year), and record of vaccines. The below intro letter details how the forms are to be submitted. Once approved, students must get a pre-approved absence form from Mrs. Smith in order for it to considered a school activity.
Career Newsletters
The following newsletters are aimed at showing students the link between the classes they take and the careers they are interested in.
This newsletter contains information regarding Biology, Chemistry, and Biochemistry careers.