Career
Plan Your Future with My Career Shines
Education and Career Planning for Life
MyCareerShines is a comprehensive education and career planning system that will help you succeed in the increasingly competitive global economy. You will learn about yourself, discover the many options and opportunities for your future, and gain access to the information and tools to achieve your goals.
About My Career Shines
MyCareerShines Kuder Navigator® is an online planning tool made for students in elementary through high school. It gives kids everything they need to start planning for their future. You can:
Assess your interests and skills to connect with careers that are just right for you,
Explore the extensive catalog of careers to find exciting job opportunities in the dynamic 21st century economy,
Get information about colleges and financial aid to turn your plan into reality, and
Create a resume that gets you in the door and moves you up the ladder of success.
Click HERE to learn more about My Career Shines!
Click HERE to download the Parent Guide to helping your child with the Career Planning Process.
Get started with the O*Net Interest Profiler
Juniors & Seniors have used the O*Net Interest Profiler on My Next Move to take an assessment and explore careers. What are your interests? The O*Net Interest Profiler can help you find out what your interests are and how they relate to the World of Work. Think of your interests as work you like to do. Your interests can help you find careers you might like to explore.The more a career meets your interests, the more likely it will be satisfying and rewarding to you.
Take a short Interest Profiler. (60 Questions)
Search careers with Key Words or Browse by Industry.
What's Next?
Taking Action
Once you've researched possible careers and made a list, it's time to take action! Try out these ideas to gain valuable insight into what a day in the careers that interest you is like:
1. Volunteer where you're likely to meet someone who has one of the jobs that interests you
2. Look into a paid or unpaid internship
3. Shadow someone working in that field for a day
4. Find a mentor who can give you perspective and advice
5. Talk to family members and friends who work in those careers