The 2024 Beacon High School Career Fair will be on Friday, May 17th from 10:30am - 1:30pm. Registration was May 1st, but if you sign up now via this link, Beacon City School Guidance Counselor and organizer Michele Polhamus may still be able to save you a table. The Career Fair is one of her favorite events, and getting a wide variety of businesses to participate is important to her. Register here to save your spot.

“I love having the career fair as it allows students to start building connections to what they are learning here at school to the world of work,” Michele told A Little Beacon Blog. “It also gives students an opportunity to explore the myriad of opportunities that exist in the world of work.”

During Career Fair, students come into the gymnasium in organized waves throughout the day to meet businesses. “I believe students enjoy the event, as it allows them to get first-hand information on careers of interest and what it really means/looks like to be in that career.”

Businesses have also benefited from Career Fair when they are looking to attract new employees from the community. “There are also participants that are looking to hire students, so it gives students an opportunity to gain employment as well. Businesses/Participants enjoy connecting with our students and offering information about their business/career/profession. If a business is hiring, it also allows them to provide our student body with information on how to effectively apply for a position at their organization.”

Even if a business is not hiring, the giving of one self at Career Fair is a reason to participate. From entrepreneurs to artists, the kids can see and ask what it is like to have such a career. Said Michele: “I also believe events like this help to build a strong sense of community...a perfect example of it ‘taking a village.’”

Registration is online here >

The 2024 Business LineUp So Far

Finishing Trades Institute of NY
Insulators Local 91
Folkes Home Services
Libby Funeral Home
Melanin Unchained/Next Step Hudson Valley/Dear Summer Inc.
SMART SHEET METAL WORKERS' LU 38
City of Beacon Fire Department
New York State Police
City of Beacon Police
New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
Chemprene
Smart Staffing Group, INC
United States Air Force
NYPD Recruitment Section
NYS DOT
US Navy
Dutchess County Sheriff's Office
New York Army National Guard
Slater Chemical Fire Department
City of Beacon
Beacon Recreation
Careers with Dutchess County Government
Dutchess County Department of Human Resources
Ulster County Sheriff's Office
Dutchess Tourism, Inc.
Hand and Stone Massage and Facial Spa
Empowering Clerks Network
Loeb Art Center, Vassar College
Hudson Valley's Best
Care 4 Me, Inc. Child Care Center
Ability Beyond
Nuvance Health / Vassar Brothers
Kumon Math & Reading Center of Beacon Dutchess County Sheriff's Office
LifePlan CCO
Kyndryl
Mid-Hudson Valley Federal Credit Union
Gap Inc.
Embrace Therapy
Twins Barber Shop
Kelta (Wellness Center)
Nuvance Health
AON Physical Therapy and Wellness
Veterinary Relief Services
NBC Universal
A Little Beacon Blog
Video Ventures Ltd Beacon, NY
The Highlands Current
Ability Beyond
Team HART at Epique Realty
Studio 1482/The Lincoln Avenue Workshop