More than 40 guest speakers will take part in Wednesday’s annual Career Day, a event organized by the National Honor Society that helps Archbishop Carroll students explore different career paths and gain insight from professionals.
“Archbishop Carroll holds its Career Day each year to give students a view into future careers and to help guide them to areas they are interested in,” said Mrs. Janine Cahill, one of the NHS moderators. “NHS members try to get family, friends and alumni to come and visit our classes.”
Career Day takes a lot of planning and coordination. Mrs. Cahill helps to make a schedule that ensures all guest speakers fit in and sessions run smoothly. The schedule includes a morning keynote presentation and 30-minute class sessions with guest speakers.
The keynote speaker is Steve Curley, a 1988 Carroll graduate. He studied chemical engineering at the University of Notre Dame. The presentation he has planned explores all the fields of engineering. He also goes over his background and experience working at Wyeth, West Pharmaceutical, Bovis, Merck, IPS, cGMP Validation, Johnson & Johnson, Jabil, and Kenvue.
In the class sessions, many different careers will be represented, including financial planning, electrical engineering, and X-ray technology. Students will have the ability to ask questions and learn directly from experts.
“I am most excited to hear from people in the business fields because that is what I plan on majoring in,” said Joe Zanoni, a senior.
Teachers are looking forward to the event, too.
“I am looking forward to celebrating the hard work done as I experience my first Career Day at Carroll!” said Miss Cleo Hoey, an English teacher. “I believe that Career Day is an excellent opportunity for students to gain more insight on paths that they are already interested in.”
Miss Hoey also said she believes it is a great time for students to start considering new future possibilities. Additionally, with so many speakers, she thinks it is a good chance for students to practice their networking skills.
