P2C 4-Day Career Exploration Activity

Pathway 2 Careers (P2C) 4-Day Career Exploration Activity

The Pathway 2 Careers (P2C) 4-Day Career Exploration activity engages students in a structured, immersive journey of self-discovery and career investigation using tools such as virtual reality goggles and the P2C Labor Market Navigator platform. Time allotted for each session should be at least 45 minutes. 

Tentative Schedule: 

Day 1: Students create a "bioglyph" — a symbolic self-portrait — that visually represents individual interests and strengths. This activity sets the stage for exploring possible careers, allowing students to reflect on how their personalities align with different career paths. The bioglyph provides the first artifact for students’ career portfolios. Students will also take a brief Holland code assessment that can serve as a career artifact, too. 

Day 2: Students rotate through stations, including VR goggles loaded with career exploration simulations. They will explore jobs that align with their bioglyph/Holland code results and document their experiences in a career reflection. This reflection provides the second artifact for students’ career portfolios. 

Day 3: Students dive deeper into labor market data using the P2C Labor Market Navigator, researching key details, such as local demand, education requirements, and median salary for careers that they explored during the virtual reality activity on Day 2. A labor market navigator chart will provide the third artifact for students’ career portfolios. 

Day 4: Students will revisit their bioglyphs, compare them to their career findings from the previous three days, and identify which career paths are the best match for them. They will then synthesize everything into a short career summary. The summary will provide the fourth artifact for students’ career portfolios.