Beverly Hills High Hosts Career Day With 100 Industry Leaders

Beverly Hills High School welcomed more than 100 professionals to campus for its annual Career Day, giving students in grades 9 through 11 the chance to hear directly from leaders working across more than 50 industries.

The March 12 event brought together professionals from fields including technology, medicine, law, television production, architecture, entrepreneurship, government, journalism, fashion, scientific research, real estate and veterinary medicine, among many others.

Students took part in two 45-minute industry panel sessions held throughout the campus. Before the event, students selected their top career interests and were assigned to panels aligned with those fields, giving them the opportunity to ask questions, hear personal stories and learn more about the different paths to professional success.

More than 40 Beverly Hills High School alumni returned to campus to speak with students and share lessons from their own experiences after graduation. Civic leaders, including Beverly Hills Mayor Sharona Nazarian and City Councilmember Mary Wells, also met with students interested in government and public service.

The event concluded in the K.L. Peters Auditorium with a keynote address from Franklin Urteaga, chairman of Oigetit AI and a former White House technology advisor. According to BHUSD, Urteaga encouraged students to think boldly about their futures and the role they can play through curiosity, creativity and purpose.

“Our community truly showed up for our students,” said Manouchehri. “To see so many local professionals and alumni return to Beverly Hills High School to share their time, their experiences, and their encouragement was incredibly meaningful. Our students felt that support, and it reminded them that this community believes deeply in their potential. We even have some students who have already secured internships."

BHUSD said Career Day was coordinated through the school’s Career Education program with support from administrators, teachers and student leaders.

“Career Day helps students see what is possible,” said Cindy Dubin, Career Education Coordinator for Beverly Hills High School. “When students hear directly from professionals about their journeys, it makes their own goals feel real and within reach.”

Students from programs including Academic Decathlon, Career Academy and Culinary Arts also helped host speakers and support the event throughout the day.

Career Day remains a longstanding tradition at Beverly Hills High School, bringing professionals from the broader community onto campus each year to invest in the next generation and show students that many of the paths they are considering are already being pursued by those who once sat in the same classrooms.