Success Stories

Want to see your success story here? Submit a short personal essay or video about your experience to communications@nextgen.org.  


"Being the youngest guy in the crew was intimidating at first, but I learned to hold my own and gained real word experience you just can't find in high school alone. 

I am now 22 years old, a journeyman carpenter, and I own a home I paid for with my own money."

- Josh,  Registered Apprenticeship Program

"I got to learn and see many things during my internship that I'd never seen before and were very interesting. I witnessed an ultrasound, had the chance to see the massive sterilization process the hospital does, and I was able to help take care of newborn babies in the maternity ward.

I'm seriously considering a job in health care…I would highly recommend this program to any high school student who has some interest in working in the health care industry."

- Janet, Health Services Youth Initiative


"Doing the Registered Apprenticeship Program through CAREERS really helped me out with my schooling. I would have had all the classes I needed to graduate, but not enough credits. Not only does this program provide high school credits, but it also gave me great hands-on experience.

I've recommended the program to all of my friends because honestly the experience is worth it! Not to mention the credits and pay."

- Raven, Registered Apprenticeship Program


"In my summer internship I was assigned to a crew at a generating station, my first real job. I was teamed up with a certified power engineer who answered my questions and taught me about the equipment.

This fall I'm starting a two-year diploma course in power engineering. I want to thank CAREERS for helping me get a jump start on my future."

- Brady, Fourth Class Power Engineering Program


"I was in a job, not a career. In the back of my mind I was weighing what I would do when I had a family. I was kind of in that phase when the longer you stay the harder it is to leave, so you get trapped further. 

My life has changed quite dramatically since I started my apprenticeship. I love it. It challenges me. I can see myself doing this for the rest of my life."

- David, Co-op Apprenticeship Program