Northwestern Michigan College/Newton's Road/Career Exploring

Northwestern Michigan College is a publicly funded community college that serves people, organizations and businesses. We serve more than 50,000 learners annually throughout the Grand Traverse region and beyond. View more facts and stats here »

NMC offers associate degrees and professional certificates, and bachelor's degrees through the Great Lakes Maritime Academy and Great Lakes Water Studies Institute. Seven partner universities grant baccalaureate, graduate and doctoral degrees through our University Center.

NMC's extensive Extended Education program offers a wide array of non-credit classes to more than 10,000 local residents annually.

NMC IS ALSO HOME TO:

• Dennos Museum Center »
• Hagerty Conference Center »
• Lobdell's: A Teaching Restaurant »
• Osterlin Library »
• Rogers Observatory »
• University Center »
• WNMC 90.7 FM Community Radio »

Newton’s Road works with regional partners to champion, support and increase access to outstanding learning and career opportunities for our youth in the interrelated fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).​We believe that celebrating and investing in STEM learning excellence from an early age is essential to the ability for more of our children to live, work and raise their families locally and for them to thrive in the rapidly evolving global economy wherever they live. Today more than ever, it is critical that we work together as a community to coordinate regional resources for their benefit and the benefit of the overall economic outlook for our region.

www.exploring.org

Exploring provides exciting activities and one-on-one mentorship for youth looking to discover their future. Whether you’re a local organization looking to strengthen the community or a young person wanting to uncover the possibilities of your future, Exploring is a great place to start.

Students & Parents

Exploring is a unique career exploration program for young men and women ages 10 - 20. The program provides students with an opportunity to learn about a wide variety of career fields and network with professionals already working in those fields. You get hands-on experience to determine whether or not a particular career field is right for you. You develop valuable networking contacts with professionals working in your selected career fields, and you get to know other youth with your same interests and aspirations.

Exploring is the first step in identifying career possibilities while having fun in an exciting and informal environment.

Student Benefits:

• Strong personal values and character development
• Build self-worth and self-confidence
• Leadership skills training and development
• Social development
• Unique career experiences, networking & internships
• Personal growth
• Volunteer opportunities
• Group collaboration and teamwork
• Scholarships available only to Explorers
• Add Exploring to your college, job and scholarship applications!