Career Development Services
Berk Trade School's Career Development Services are available to all graduates — resume help, employer connections, and job search support to assist with your trade job search.
~70% Job Placement Rate 
44,000 Openings in Plumbing Projected over the next decade (1) 
81,000 Electrician-related job openings each year (2) 
Electrician Job Growth at 9%, faster than the average of all occupations (2) A Career Development Plan to Reach Booming Trade Careers
Berk Career Services uses a structured plan to help graduates move from school to work-ready skills. Each step is designed to help students prepare for the entry-level roles employers are hiring for now, while also building toward long-term career growth.
Resume Assistance
Get help building or refining a resume that highlights your trade training, tools proficiency, and professional preparation from day one.
Career Development Planning
Work through a structured plan that helps define short-term goals, 12-month objectives, realistic job targets, and the next steps needed to move into the workforce.
Employer Connections
We maintain active relationships with electrical and plumbing employers in the NYC area who are looking for Berk graduates. We facilitate introductions.
Job Search Support
Get guidance on where to look for trade jobs, how to approach employers, and how to prepare for interviews in the electrical and plumbing industries.
Interview Preparation
Prepare to speak clearly about your training, work ethic, hands-on experience, technical readiness, and ability to contribute in entry-level technician, aide, helper, maintenance, or support roles.
Progress Tracking
Use the development plan to document goals, monitor networking activity, record follow-ups, and stay accountable to measurable next steps.
*Placement assistance is a service provided to graduates, not a guarantee of employment. Individual results depend on effort, readiness, employer demand, and other factors.
Frequently Asked Questions
Career Development Services are available to Berk graduates and are designed to support the transition from training into the job-ready skills.
Berk helps graduates prepare for entry-level opportunities such as helper, aide, technician support, maintenance, facilities, and construction support roles in electrical and plumbing-related environments.
Berk’s Career Services focus on structured career development and preparation for entry-level employment opportunities. The process is designed to help graduates pursue supervised positions with employers in the field based on their training, readiness, and career goals.
Career Services supports graduates with resume development, interview preparation, career planning, employer connections, credential tracking, and timeline-based job-search strategy.
The development plan includes credential tracking for items such as OSHA 30, NYC SST, and driver’s license status when relevant to the student’s target role.
Yes. The second part of the development plan includes continuing education, future certifications, networking, and longer-term career vision planning.
1) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters : Occupational Outlook Handbook: : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.” Bls.gov, 25 July 2018, www.bls.gov/ooh/construction-and-extraction/plumbers-pipefitters-and-steamfitters.htm.
2) U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Electricians : Occupational Outlook Handbook: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.” Bls.gov, 12 Apr. 2019, www.bls.gov/ooh/construction-and-extraction/electricians.htm.
Your Career Starts with Your Training
Graduate with hands-on skills, a practical career plan, and support for your next step in the workforce. Berk Career Services is here to help you prepare for the opportunities ahead.