High School Counselors and Educators

Helping students find a college that can help them prepare to achieve personal and professional success is one of the most important things you can do as an educator. Look closely at Berkeley College—we’re confident you’ll see an institution that delivers on its promises by providing outstanding career-focused education and close, personal support and attention to help our students achieve their goals.

Some important factors to consider when helping students choose a college:

Will the program and curriculum prepare students for a career?

Berkeley’s programs are developed with input from industry experts to prepare students for the professional world.

Look who's hiring Berkeley grads and interns:

Aaron Bail Bonds Accountemps Aerotek Ajilon Professional Staffing Allstate Insurance Ann Taylor Armani Exchange The Bachrach Group, Ltd. BCBG Max Azria Beacon Eldercare Best Buy Bloomingdale’s Body Couture Brightpoint Health Bronx County District Attorney’s Office The Broome Hotel Capelli New York Cavalry Protective Services Center for NuLeadership on Urban Solutions Century 21 Department Store Charming Charlie City National Bank Columbia Bank Command Security Corporation Community Counseling & Mediation	Compassionate Care Hospice Covenant House CSA Welfare Fund Destination Maternity Dress Barn Duane Reade Emerald Financial Empire Bail Bonds Enterprise Rent-a-Car Execu/Search Group EXL Service Fastenal Fay Kaplun & Marcin, LLP FedEx Garden State Brickface Garry Williams Showroom GoodTemps Gracious Home H&M Heightened Security Inc. The Home Depot Interline Employee Assistance Program J.Crew Jordache Enterprises Law Office of Verp & Leddy LLC The Legal Aid Society Levi Strauss & Co. Lindenwold Police Department	McAloon & Friedman, P.C. MG Security Services LLC Mount Sinai Hospital NADAP New York City Criminal Justice Agency New York City Department of Probation New York City Law Department New York Eye & Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai New York Life Insurance Company The New York Foundling The New York Times Nine West NYU Langone Medical Center Omrani & Taub, P.C. Optimum Security Services The Osborne Association PNC Bank People’s United Bank Philadelphia Police Department Pier 1 Imports Queens County District Attorney’s Office	Queens Hospital Center Regen, Benz & MacKenzie, CPAs Robert Half Legal Royal Chain Group Samaritan Village Sears Securitas USA Security Industry Specialist, Inc. Sheltering Arms State Farm Insurance Stuart A. Ditsky, CPA Summit Home Healthcare Target TD Bank The THRIVE Network Tricarico Architecture U.S. Bankruptcy Court Uniqlo University Physicians of Brooklyn, SUNY Downstate Medical Center Verizon Wireless Wells Fargo White Plains Hospital YMCA Zbrella

Are the professors really qualified to help students prepare for a career?

Many Berkeley professors have extensive professional experience in the subjects they teach, having worked at leading companies and organizations. Some have run their own firms.

Is help available to students?

Centers for Academic Success at each Berkeley campus offer comprehensive support resources and services, including tutoring at no additional charge. Counseling and other support services are also available.

Will students get any practical experience while in college?

All Berkeley programs require a faculty-monitored internship, practicum, or job-related assignment where students apply what they’ve learned in the classroom.

Will the college help students find a job?

More than 30 Berkeley Career Services specialists prepare students for career opportunities and maintain an extensive network of employer contacts. Berkeley graduates receive free lifetime career assistance*.

 

 

*while the College is in operation

Berkeley College offers a series of free workshops to engage your students on topics including personal finance, communication, and careers in fashion, healthcare, and law. A Berkeley associate will come to your school to deliver these exciting presentations that center on personal growth and development. Email HSCOutreach@BerkeleyCollege.edu or call 800-883-2844 to reserve your date.

Many opportunities exist to help students with the costs of a college education. Click here for a financial aid information sheet. To schedule a Financial Aid Workshop at your school, email HSCOutreach@BerkeleyCollege.edu or call 800-883-2844.

High school seniors who are members of DECA may apply for partial- and full-tuition scholarships. Click here for the flyer.

High school seniors who are members of DECA may apply for partial- and full-tuition scholarships. To access the application form, click here.

Berkeley College Summer Workshops give your students a behind-the-scenes look at a variety of dynamic careers. Sessions focus on Business, Fashion, Graphic Design, Healthcare, Interior Design, and Legal and Justice Studies.

Get the most out of college fairs by providing students with the 25 questions to ask a college representative flyer. The answers to these questions may help your students determine which college is the best fit for them.

Berkeley College provided more than $59 million in grants and scholarships to qualified students during the 2016-2017 award year to help make college more affordable. Click here to see the scholarship opportunities available to your students.

High school counselors and educators can click here to view the Course Descriptions booklet.

The Bridge to College program supports New York high school students in preparing for college and careers. Learn more here.