Burlington High School

Career Resources

On this page, you can find information on choosing a career, preparing important documents like resumes and cover letters to be ready for a job application, and some helpful job search links. In addition, if you are interested in beginning a career in high school or right after high school, our School-to-Work program and Apprenticeship links can help you.

Important Documents Needed

A resume is a formal document that is a list of a person's qualifications including education, work experience, extracurricular activities, awards and achievements, volunteer experience, skills, certificates, etc. You will use this for almost all job applications, some scholarship applications, and some college applications.

Some helpful links:
A Cover Letter allows employers to get to you know a bit more when applying to a position. It is a place to demonstrate your qualifications for the job in written form and for the employer to get to know a bit more about the most important aspects on your resume.

Some helpful links:
- How to Write a Cover Letter (Indeed.com)
- Explanation of Cover Letter (Investopedia)
A letter that someone writes about you to showcase how you are as a student, employee, and/or person. Some colleges/universities, some scholarships, and some employers require a letter or two for applications and prefer a teacher who knows you fairly well. Our BHS Common Scholarship application requires two letters of recommendation.

Letters can be from teachers, coaches, employers, club advisors, school counselors, principals, etc. Competitive colleges usually prefer a core (English, Math, Science, Social Studies) teacher to write a letter.

Some helpful links:
A Brag Sheet to fill out and give for Teachers to write a letter
Most jobs and some colleges/universities require a face to face meeting where an employer asks questions for the applicant.

Helpful links: