From the Franklin Cummings Tech Careers and Co-op Team
July 28, 2026
Careers in the Trades Update
Contents:
Featured Opportunity: Alarm Apprenticeship Roles
Electrical Apprentice and Other Roles
Results of HVAC Career Fair on 7/23 (and HVAC roles)
How to Start Business, BEM, or Engineering Technology in the Fall
Featured Opportunity: Alarm Apprenticeship Roles
John Fallon from American Alarm and Communications spoke to our daytime PE students on July 16. Here are his very helpful slides. He encouraged students to apply for alarm apprentice roles for the following reason:
It's a fast track to earning $40/hour within a few years. Salaries are high because the role is a mix of electrical and IT, and there are few people who can (and want to) do both. That plays to your advantage.
To earn your Class D license in low voltage, you will need to know the same electrical code that you are studying for today towards your Class B license. Your hard work will come in handy to help you pass that license the first time, which will set you apart.
If apply to a role below, please let Michael know, and he'll reach out to the company and put in a good word for you.
Results of HVAC Career Fair on 7/23 (and HVAC roles)
Almost 40 HVAC students and alumni took part in our HVAC Career Fair on July 23. They met in small groups with the following employers: Automated Logic, AvalonBay Communities, Bozzuto, CBRE, Executive Office of Health and Human Services, First Realty Management, Franklin Cummings Tech Business Management Program, Keystone Management, Synergy, and Tufts Medicine. Here is a story about the event: https://franklincummings.edu/hvac-career-fair/. Check out last issue's Careers in the Trades Update for HVAC roles you can still apply to: https://conta.cc/4bHrhBT.
How to Start Business, BEM, or Engineering Technology in the Fall
Interested in continuing your education after HVAC and PE? You can continue with Business Management (for all students), BEM (for HVAC students) and Engineering Technology (for PE students) this fall. As you can see above, students in these programs have access to amazing, well-paid roles. To apply, please complete our brief Returning Student Readmission Form at franklincummings.edu/readmission.
