Career Exploration
The first step in determining what career is right for you is identifying your strengths and weaknesses and developing specific interests. Once you know what you like and what you're good at, you can start matching these traits to specific careers. Use the buttons below to access several online inventories to help you learn more about yourself and your skill-set!
Career awareness and career exploration are an essential part of the high school experience. Whether you want to attend a 2-year or 4-year university, learn a trade, or enter into the workforce upon graduation, being prepared and knowing what your next steps are will be key! When researching a career, you want to know education requirements, skills requirements, income ranges, different job types, what a day in the life is like, and much more. Interview people in your career of interest, set up job shadow experiences, or consider a summer internship, as ways of deciding if a career might be right for you. With this knowledge, you will be able to plan and prepare for your future. Use the buttons below to utilize several great tools for researching careers and learning more about the world of work.