For 9th–12th grade
Exploring different types of careers helps your teen think about all the possibilities the future holds for them. You can use these resources to help them reflect on their interests and learn about careers connected to things they love!
Career exploration begins with questions. When teens ask themselves questions like: “What do I enjoy doing?” they get a sense of the types of work they might be interested in.
Here’s a fun quiz to help your teen think about things they like doing.
A great next step is learning more about careers connected to the things your teen likes doing. There are so many great careers out there!
Check out this collection of videos on hundreds of different careers.
Your teen can click on the type of work they’re interested in exploring. Education? Arts? Manufacturing? Agriculture? You’ll see a list of dozens of careers that fall under that category. From there, they just click on one they want to know more about. They’ll find:
- A video all about the career
- Information on the average salary
- The training or schooling it takes to have that career!
And here’s a tool that allows your teen to explore career videos grouped by industry type and personality type.
Location can be a big consideration when thinking about careers. This resource allows your teen to find out what it costs to live in different places.
And here your teen can see an at-a-glance overview of what different careers pay and the training necessary for each.
