Career Exploration ½ credit 

This helpful elective is offered to 11th and 12th grade students. You will complete interest inventories, create a portfolio including a resume, and research possible careers. You will also complete a baseline inventory for certain career paths, and learn a lot about yourself in the process! You will be working on creating and developing your career portfolio on Career Cruiser. This is a web site that is not in the Moodle platform. This portfolio is designed to stay with you throughout your PA Leadership educational experience, and after you graduate. 

Student will also …

• Complete interest surveys
• Match interests to skills
• Learn how to  transfer skills
  
• Complete a career portfolio
  
• Complete an education plan to meet a career objective
• Complete a career plan
• Learn about how work is changing
  
• Learn how to decide on a career
• Virtually job shadow typical days in your area of interest
• Conduct an informational interview
  
• Learn how to apply for a job
• Create a resume
  
• Practice interviewing skills
• Learn about teamwork and problem solving
• Learn about starting a business
• Learn to balance his or her life between career and personal interests
• Learn how to use positive affirmations to battle limiting beliefs
  

Email us or call us at 610-701-3333, Ext. 1120, to learn more about the Career Exploration Class.