Career Explorers

Career Explorers is a 4-week virtual career exploration experience to help students learn about 8 different occupations within a specific pathway of interest.

Do you have a gut feeling that you belong somewhere in business, but don't know what is available?  Or maybe everyone has told you that engineering would be a good field for you, but you have no idea where to start?  Wondering how to use your natural artistic ability in a career to support yourself?

Kent ISD and local professionals are offering Kent County students, grades 7-12, an opportunity get these answers. 

This virtual career exploration experience will provide students the opportunity to: 

• Interact with 8 professionals in a career pathway of interest through 30-minute Zoom Career Chats (career conversations)
• Ask questions and get the "inside scoop" directly from people in the industry
• Earn a certificate of completion to enhance scholarship/college  applications and resumes
• Gain valuable insights about their own interests, values and personality
• Practice time management, interpersonal communication, networking and critical thinking skills
• Clarify their own career goals and develop next steps

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS

• Participate in 8 Career Chats. Students will have an opportunity to ask direct questions to the role models via the chat feature.
• Compete a brief reflection for each Career Chat (a form will be provided)
• Conduct one personal Informational Interview with an adult in a career of interest, and submit notes.
• Complete an interest inventory and personality assessment to gain personal insights.

These Certificate of Completion tasks are intended to create a meaningful career exploration experience. The certificate provides students a credential to be used for talent portfolios, scholarship/college applications and resumes.

*While attendance during  the "live" Zoom events is expected, students with athletic or employment conflicts can also participate by watching recorded content.

8 Career Pathways will be highlighted in the 2021/2022 school year.

No Career Explorers in December

Arts/AV/Communications Career Pathway
January 5 - 29, 2022
Register here for the Arts/AV/Communications Career Explorers session
Deadline is January 4, 2022.

2022 schedule 

October - Health
November - STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
December - Information Technology
January - Arts/AV/Communication
February - Business and Finance - registration opens soon
March - Hospitality, Tourism and Leadership - registration opens soon
April - Education and Human Services - registration opens soon
May - HOT Jobs (In demand occupations!) - registration opens soon