Freshman class attends Career Jam

Current HVAC student and Schuylerville senior Andrew Dumas and CTE instructor Mr. Rescott show schuylerville students HVAC related tasks — Schuylerville senior Andrew Dumas (current HVAC student) and CTE instructor Mr. Rescott show schuylerville students HVAC related tasks at Career Jam.

Schuylerville High School freshmen had the chance to explore a number of career opportunities first-hand on Tuesday, Oct. 22 at the Saratoga Springs City Center. It was all part of Career Jam a hands-on event designed to engage and inform students of the many career possibilities in the region.

60 local businesses provided interactive activities, as well as industry- and company-specific information to educate students about potential future careers. Career Jam is a partnership of the Saratoga-Warren-Washington Workforce Development Board, along with the Washington-Saratoga-Warren-Hamilton-Essex (WSWHE) BOCES and the Saratoga Economic Development Corporation (SEDC). More than 1,600 eighth and ninth grade students from around the region attended the event.