Your Guide to Career Exploration

Learn about different careers, which are a good fit for you, the path to pursue them, what those careers are actually like, and more.

Career Exploration: Important Steps in the Process

When you have a general idea about future goals, you can pursue relevant coursework, obtain skills, and effectively transition into education or work after graduating from high school. But where do you begin? Follow these tips to find career paths worth exploring.

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Career Quiz

You’re more likely to be happy and successful in your work when your job matches your interest areas. Take this easy, 15-minute quiz to get matched with careers based on your likes and dislikes.

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Multiple Pathways to Success

While college remains a strong investment, you have many possible first steps after high school that can lead to a good career. Learn about your different options after high school.

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College Majors

There are hundreds of majors out there to consider studying in college. This specific subject area can also lead to specific kinds of career paths after college. Learn about the various majors and associated careers.

Career Clusters

A career cluster is a group of jobs with similar features, which often require similar knowledge or skills.

Career Paths for Popular Majors

Explore these lists of jobs you might consider if you are majoring in one of these popular choices, and then start building your career list!

What are Career Interest Areas?

Your answers to the career quiz questions tell us a lot about the activities you enjoy based on a set of six categories, or interest areas. Each interest area corresponds to a group of careers that are usually a good match for someone with those interests.

Career Vs. Occupation vs. Job: What’s the Difference?

They’re all related to employment. However, there are some important differences. Understanding their definitions can help you frame your own thoughts about future employment.

Identifying Career Goals: Which Work Values Matter Most?

Pursuing a career aligned to your values is likely to lead to success and happiness. Once you have an idea of your ideal destination, begin to set short-term career goals to explore your values along the way.

Setting Different Types of Career Goals

You can sort career goals into four categories: professional advancement, personal development, educational advancement, and leadership advancement.

What is a Job Description?

How can you tell if a position is right for you? Here’s a breakdown of the useful information typically included in a job description.

Understanding Work Environments of the Future

Looking at recent workplace trends can start you thinking more deeply about the types of work environments available and what appeals to you.

What Are Certifications and Certificates?

Instead of going to college, some people choose to pursue certifications and certificates. Many job industries require these certifications that you can earn to get a job. They can go by different names, including “certificate,” “certification,” and “license.” Learn about what they mean.

5 Ways to Find Career Ideas

Learning more about yourself is a great way to begin the career-planning process. Your passions, hobbies, and experiences can all help you find your path.

Career Prep in High School

It's never too soon to start preparing for your future. High school is an important time to find out what opportunities interest you and start working toward your long-term goals.

Use Your Test Scores to Get Career Insights

College Board has created a way to make the SAT Suite of Assessments even more useful to students through the development of a data-driven “matchmaking” algorithm that allows for personalized career exploration matched to a student’s academic skills and interests.