Business & Protective Services
Be Your Own Boss
The Business Pathway is designed to give students hands-on experience in creating, managing, and marketing real products, helping them explore the excitement of being their own boss.
Students in the program get to design and produce items using tools like laser engravers, embroidery machines, silkscreening, Cricut cutters, and 3D printers, and even sell products through a school vending machine. This pathway encourages students to turn ideas into real-world products, learning both the business and creative sides of entrepreneurship.
Students must take at least 2 technical courses:
- Accounting (10-12th)
- Career Pathways (11-12th)
- Business Mathematics (11-12th)
- Entrepreneurship (11-12th)
Student must take 2 advanced courses:
- Personal Finance (11-12th)
*Earns 3 BCC Credits
- Statistics (11-12th)
*Earns 3 BCC Credits
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Internship Opportunities
Business Management
- 35 Corporation
- Berkshire Bank
- Wheeler & Taylor
Business Clerical
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BHRSD
Cosmetology
- Alfredo's
- Memphis Hair Design
- Michele's Hair & Day Spa
Culinary
- Barrington Brewery
- Bizen Restaurant
- Broody Hill Cookies
- Daily Bread Bakery
- Red Lion Inn
- Rubiners
- Taft Farms
- The Williamsville Inn
- Union Bar & Grill
Finance
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American Institute for Economic Research (AIER)
Real Estate
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Barkbrook Realty
Hotel/Restaurant/Travel/Admin
- Ariona Pizza
- Berkshire School
- Bev's Church Street Cafe
- Cranwell Resort
- Crissey Farms
- Main Street Hospitality
- Mountainview Motel
- Patisserie Lenox
- The Red Lion Inn
- Twenty Railroad
Retail
- Agway
- Asia Barong
- Aubuchon Hardware
- Baldwin Hardware
- Berkshire Bike & Board
- Berkshire Co-op
- Big Y
- Bridlewoon Home Furnishings
- Byzantium
- Carr Hardware
- Champion Factory Outlet
- Domaney's
- Edward R Hamilton, Book Seller
- Elm Street Market
- Etienna Aigner
Retail Cont.
- Get Up
- Guido's Market
- Hotchkiss Mobiles
- Le Trianon
- Lechter's
- Matruska
- Nautica
- New Boston Crane Service & Sleds
- Pittsfield Dukes Summer Internship
- Pittsfield Lawn & Tractor
- Price Chopper
- Price Chopper (Bakery)
- Reebok Outlet
- Rue 21
- S & A Supply, Inc.
- The Garden
- Threads
- Tommy Hilfiger
Sports Management
- Berkshire South Community Center
- Butternut Basin
- Simon's Rock
- Pittsfield YMCA
Fire Services
- Great Barrington Fire Dept
- Pittsfield Fire Dept
Law Enforcement
- Great Barrinton Police Dept
- West Stockbridge Police Dept
Law/Politics
- Attorney Louis J. Oggiani
- C. Hodgkins District Office
- Lenox Town Hall
- Town of West Stockbridge
Social Work
- Children's Health Program
- Community Health Care of the Berkshires
- Elizabeth Freeman Center
- Railroad Street Youth Project
Post-Secondary School Resources
- The American Finance Association (AFA): The purpose of The American Finance Association is to promote the knowledge of financial economics.
- American Society of Women Accountants (ASWA): The American Society of Women Accountants (ASWA), formed in 1938, provides opportunities for women in all fields of accounting and finance.
- American Marketing Association (AMA): The American Marketing Association (AMA) is the largest marketing association in North America and is a resource that thousands of marketers utilize daily.
- Social Media Club: Social Media Club is a professional organization that promotes social media literacy. They work to develop industry standards and provide members knowledge of industry trends in the cutting-edge field of social media marketing.
- American Management Association: The AMA provides trainings and valuable resources to ensure business professionals stay knowledgeable in the competitive business world.
- Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO):The Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) is a global network working to enhance entrepreneurs’ abilities to be successful by learning and growing from each other’s knowledge and experience.
- The International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP): Founded in 1942, the International Association of Administrative Professionals provides administrative professionals opportunities for growth, networking, education and development.
- National Human Resources Association (NHRA): The National Human Resources Association (NHRA) was established in 1961 to support the professional development of human resource professionals.
- American Culinary Federation A professional, organization for chefs and cooks offering educational resources, training, apprenticeship and accreditation.
- American Resort Development Assoc. A trade association representing the vacation ownership and resort development industries.
- Global Business Travel Association Provides business and government travel and meetings managers, as well as travel service providers, with networking events, news, education, research, and advocacy.
- Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals Providing networking opportunities, industry events, certification programs, educational opportunities, and essential resources.
- National Association of Catering Executives Offers members, partners, and the public a variety of rich resources that support, promote and enhance the catering and special events industries.
- National Restaurant Association A business association for the restaurant industry.
- Network of the Hospitality Industry (NEWH) Serves as the premier networking resource for the hospitality industry. Provides scholarship, leadership development, excellence recognition, and business development opportunities.
- Society for Foodservice Management National association serving the needs and interests of executives in the onsite foodservice industry.
- The National Organization for Human Services, NOHS is a membership organization that works to transform individuals and communities. They do this by providing professional development opportunities, promoting certifications, and advocating for social change. They also support the Keep Families Together Act which advocates for reconnecting children currently being held in custody without their parents at the border of the U.S. and Mexico. NOHS has different levels of membership for Students, Educators, and Practitioners.
- The American Public Human Services Association, APHSA is a bipartisan membership organization that represents state and local health and human services. It is committed to using all of their resources in influencing modern policies that support strong families, connecting members to policymakers and human-serving organizations, and building better communities through educational conferences and publications. Membership is for local, state, and social leaders in human services.
- American Counseling Association For those working specifically in professional counseling, the ACA provides free access to publications, discounts on conferences, and help with continuing education classes. The organization works in a variety of settings and serves in multiple capacities, including helping people become a counselor, therapist or psychologist.
- Council For Standards In Human Service Education, CSHSE was established in 1979 and its mission is to improve the quality, consistency, and relevance of human service education. Membership is geared to colleges and universities wanting to help human service educators and administrators access efficient and effective education to their students. Training and evidence-based education is focused on the mental health communities.
- National Council on Family Relations, NCFR works to strengthen families and provide academic journal reviews for their members. They also organize annual conferences that bring new practices, treatments, or methods of counseling to light. It was founded in 1938, making it the oldest non-profit professional association that is nonpartisan, multidisciplinary and focused solely on education, practice, and family research. Its members range from therapists and educators to public health workers, and even clergy.
- American Society for Public Administration ASPA, who link practice with theory in the field of public administration.
- Center for Credentialing and Education CCE, who develop and offer exams for different human services studies.
- National Association of Social Workers NASW a service and membership organization for social workers.
- US Department of Health and Human Services USDHHS, with the mission of is to enhance the health and well-being of all people in the United States.
- National Association of Police Organizations
- Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association
- Federal Criminal Investigators Association
- American Academy of Forensic Sciences
- The Young Forensic Scientists Forum
- International Association of Women Police
- Women in Federal Law Enforcement
- Massachusetts Association of Women in Law Enforcement
- American Criminal Justice Association
- Fire Department Safety Officers Association Promotes safety standards and practices in the fire, rescue, and emergency services community.
- International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Represents full-time professional fire fighters and paramedics in the U.S. and Canada.
- National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) Represents the professional interests of EMS practitioners, including paramedics, emergency medical technicians, emergency medical responders, and other professionals working in prehospital emergency medicine.
- National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Mission is to establish, implement, and maintain uniform requirements for the certification and recertification of emergency medical technicians.
- National Volunteer Fire Council Nonprofit membership association representing the interests of volunteer fire, EMS, and rescue services across the nation.
- National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) Operational group designed to coordinate programs of the participating wildfire management agencies.
- Legal Associations From local voluntary bar associations to national non-profit legal organizations, these groups are the foundation for a well-versed community of legal professionals. Legal associations play a pivotal role in activism, reform, education and support for the legal community.
- American Society for Public Administration [ASPA]Approximately 9,000 government and nonprofit administrators, scholars, educators and students enjoy the benefits of membership in the largest and most prominent professional association in public administration.
- The American Political Science Association (APSA) The American Political Science Association (APSA) is the leading professional organization for the study of political science.
- National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration NASPAA is an institutional membership organization which exists to promote excellence in public service education.
- International Political Science Association (IPSA) The IPSA supports the development of political science and aims to link academic scholars in both established and emerging and democracies.
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- The American Finance Association (AFA): The purpose of The American Finance Association is to promote the knowledge of financial economics.
- American Society of Women Accountants (ASWA): The American Society of Women Accountants (ASWA), formed in 1938, provides opportunities for women in all fields of accounting and finance.
- American Marketing Association (AMA): The American Marketing Association (AMA) is the largest marketing association in North America and is a resource that thousands of marketers utilize daily.
- Social Media Club: Social Media Club is a professional organization that promotes social media literacy. They work to develop industry standards and provide members knowledge of industry trends in the cutting-edge field of social media marketing.
- American Management Association: The AMA provides trainings and valuable resources to ensure business professionals stay knowledgeable in the competitive business world.
- Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO):The Entrepreneurs' Organization (EO) is a global network working to enhance entrepreneurs’ abilities to be successful by learning and growing from each other’s knowledge and experience.
- The International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP): Founded in 1942, the International Association of Administrative Professionals provides administrative professionals opportunities for growth, networking, education and development.
- National Human Resources Association (NHRA): The National Human Resources Association (NHRA) was established in 1961 to support the professional development of human resource professionals.
-
- American Culinary Federation A professional, organization for chefs and cooks offering educational resources, training, apprenticeship and accreditation.
- American Resort Development Assoc. A trade association representing the vacation ownership and resort development industries.
- Global Business Travel Association Provides business and government travel and meetings managers, as well as travel service providers, with networking events, news, education, research, and advocacy.
- Hospitality Financial & Technology Professionals Providing networking opportunities, industry events, certification programs, educational opportunities, and essential resources.
- National Association of Catering Executives Offers members, partners, and the public a variety of rich resources that support, promote and enhance the catering and special events industries.
- National Restaurant Association A business association for the restaurant industry.
- Network of the Hospitality Industry (NEWH) Serves as the premier networking resource for the hospitality industry. Provides scholarship, leadership development, excellence recognition, and business development opportunities.
- Society for Foodservice Management National association serving the needs and interests of executives in the onsite foodservice industry.
-
- The National Organization for Human Services, NOHS is a membership organization that works to transform individuals and communities. They do this by providing professional development opportunities, promoting certifications, and advocating for social change. They also support the Keep Families Together Act which advocates for reconnecting children currently being held in custody without their parents at the border of the U.S. and Mexico. NOHS has different levels of membership for Students, Educators, and Practitioners.
- The American Public Human Services Association, APHSA is a bipartisan membership organization that represents state and local health and human services. It is committed to using all of their resources in influencing modern policies that support strong families, connecting members to policymakers and human-serving organizations, and building better communities through educational conferences and publications. Membership is for local, state, and social leaders in human services.
- American Counseling Association For those working specifically in professional counseling, the ACA provides free access to publications, discounts on conferences, and help with continuing education classes. The organization works in a variety of settings and serves in multiple capacities, including helping people become a counselor, therapist or psychologist.
- Council For Standards In Human Service Education, CSHSE was established in 1979 and its mission is to improve the quality, consistency, and relevance of human service education. Membership is geared to colleges and universities wanting to help human service educators and administrators access efficient and effective education to their students. Training and evidence-based education is focused on the mental health communities.
- National Council on Family Relations, NCFR works to strengthen families and provide academic journal reviews for their members. They also organize annual conferences that bring new practices, treatments, or methods of counseling to light. It was founded in 1938, making it the oldest non-profit professional association that is nonpartisan, multidisciplinary and focused solely on education, practice, and family research. Its members range from therapists and educators to public health workers, and even clergy.
- American Society for Public Administration ASPA, who link practice with theory in the field of public administration.
- Center for Credentialing and Education CCE, who develop and offer exams for different human services studies.
- National Association of Social Workers NASW a service and membership organization for social workers.
- US Department of Health and Human Services USDHHS, with the mission of is to enhance the health and well-being of all people in the United States.
-
- National Association of Police Organizations
- Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association
- Federal Criminal Investigators Association
- American Academy of Forensic Sciences
- The Young Forensic Scientists Forum
- International Association of Women Police
- Women in Federal Law Enforcement
- Massachusetts Association of Women in Law Enforcement
- American Criminal Justice Association
- Fire Department Safety Officers Association Promotes safety standards and practices in the fire, rescue, and emergency services community.
- International Association of Fire Fighters (IAFF) Represents full-time professional fire fighters and paramedics in the U.S. and Canada.
- National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians (NAEMT) Represents the professional interests of EMS practitioners, including paramedics, emergency medical technicians, emergency medical responders, and other professionals working in prehospital emergency medicine.
- National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) Mission is to establish, implement, and maintain uniform requirements for the certification and recertification of emergency medical technicians.
- National Volunteer Fire Council Nonprofit membership association representing the interests of volunteer fire, EMS, and rescue services across the nation.
- National Wildfire Coordinating Group (NWCG) Operational group designed to coordinate programs of the participating wildfire management agencies.
-
- Legal Associations From local voluntary bar associations to national non-profit legal organizations, these groups are the foundation for a well-versed community of legal professionals. Legal associations play a pivotal role in activism, reform, education and support for the legal community.
- American Society for Public Administration [ASPA]Approximately 9,000 government and nonprofit administrators, scholars, educators and students enjoy the benefits of membership in the largest and most prominent professional association in public administration.
- The American Political Science Association (APSA) The American Political Science Association (APSA) is the leading professional organization for the study of political science.
- National Association of Schools of Public Affairs and Administration NASPAA is an institutional membership organization which exists to promote excellence in public service education.
- International Political Science Association (IPSA) The IPSA supports the development of political science and aims to link academic scholars in both established and emerging and democracies.