• A Pathway is a sequence of courses within your area of interest.

• A Pathway will connect your career interests from high school to college and/or career.

• A Pathway is your educational road map guiding you to the high school courses and post-secondary options most relevant to your chosen career destination.

• A Pathway will help you acquire the depth of knowledge and skill linked with specific post-secondary programs that will lead to a certificate or degree and/or career.

Those who go to school with a career plan start the race with an advantage. You don’t have to be the fastest, but you do need to be strategic.

A career plan allows you to confidently navigate critical choices such as what school, what major, sequence of electives, and internship options.

The essential ingredients to creating a career plan include being aware that important decisions need to be made, understanding who you are, developing a mental map of the world of work, and identifying different ways you can contribute successfully.

Your career plan is based on exploration and informed choice. Students who invest the time and energy to think about what is important to them typically know the type of work they would like to do and set smart goals to graduate on time. They often carry less debt and spend less time switching from job to job trying to find direction. The net result is establishing a career path sooner, a more predictable income, and job satisfaction within the first few years after graduation.