| BLS K-12 Career Exploration |
https://www.bls.gov/k12/students/careers/career-exploration.htm |
Career Profiles |
Cluster exploration, salary data, job outlook |
Free |
All Clusters |
| BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook |
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/ |
Career Profiles |
Deep career research, education requirements, salary |
Free |
All Clusters |
| BLS Career Outlook - You're a What? |
https://www.bls.gov/careeroutlook/ |
Articles/Videos |
Unusual career profiles, interviews |
Free |
All Clusters |
| CareerOneStop Interest Assessment |
https://www.careeronestop.org/ExploreCareers/Assessments/interests.aspx |
Assessment |
RIASEC-style interest inventory (supplement to H&L) |
Free |
All Clusters |
| CareerOneStop Skills Matcher |
https://www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit/Skills/skills-matcher.aspx |
Assessment |
Skills-to-career matching |
Free |
All Clusters |
| CareerOneStop Work Values Matcher |
https://www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit/Careers/work-values-matcher.aspx |
Assessment |
Values-based career matching |
Free |
All Clusters |
| CareerOneStop Career Videos (800+) |
https://www.careeronestop.org/Videos/CareerVideos/career-videos.aspx |
Videos |
Day-in-the-life career videos, Spanish available |
Free |
All Clusters |
| CareerOneStop Compare Occupations |
https://www.careeronestop.org/Toolkit/Careers/compare-occupations.aspx |
Tool |
Side-by-side salary, education, outlook comparison |
Free |
All Clusters |
| CareerOneStop Practice Job Application |
https://www.careeronestop.org/JobSearch/job-application.aspx |
Practice Tool |
d(7)C: Complete sample job applications |
Free |
All (6th SW) |
| CareerOneStop Interview Prep |
https://www.careeronestop.org/JobSearch/Interview/common-interview-questions.aspx |
Practice Tool |
d(6)B, d(6)C: Interview prep and mock interview |
Free |
All (6th SW) |
| CareerOneStop Resume Guide |
https://www.careeronestop.org/JobSearch/Resumes/resume-guide.aspx |
Guide |
d(7)A: Resume writing guidance |
Free |
All (6th SW) |
| MyNextMove Interest Profiler (O*NET) |
https://www.mynextmove.org/explore/ip |
Assessment |
Visual career exploration by interest area |
Free |
All Clusters |
| AMLE Career Exploration Playbook |
https://www.amle.org/career-exploration-in-the-middle-grades-a-playbook-for-students/ |
Canva Templates |
Identity, values, career exploration activities |
Free (Canva for Ed) |
All Clusters |
| Exploring.org Career Lessons (6th-7th) |
https://www.exploring.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/Career_Exploration_Lessons_6th_7th.pdf |
PDF Lesson Plans |
Worksheets, proactive thinking, career research |
Free |
All Clusters |
| Roadtrip Nation |
https://roadtripnation.com/explore |
Video Docs |
Career path documentaries, interviews |
Free |
All Clusters |
| Code.org Hour of Code |
https://hourofcode.com |
Activity |
Programming introduction, coding activities |
Free |
IT |
| CS First by Google |
https://csfirst.withgoogle.com |
Curriculum |
Computer science activities, Scratch-based |
Free |
IT |
| Google Applied Digital Skills |
https://applieddigitalskills.withgoogle.com |
Video Lessons |
Digital marketing, data, presentations |
Free |
IT, Marketing, Business |
| NOVA Cybersecurity Lab (PBS) |
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/labs/lab/cyber/ |
Interactive Game |
Cybersecurity simulation game |
Free |
IT |
| CyberSeek Career Pathway |
https://www.cyberseek.org/pathway.html |
Interactive Map |
Cybersecurity career progression map |
Free |
IT |
| CompTIA Career Roadmap |
https://www.comptia.org/content/it-careers-path-roadmap |
Visual Map |
IT certification pathways |
Free |
IT |
| SpheroEdu Lesson Plans |
https://sphero.com/pages/education |
Lesson Plans |
Robotics and coding with Sphero devices |
Free |
Manufacturing, IT |
| Tinkercad |
https://www.tinkercad.com |
3D Design Tool |
3D modeling, circuits, coding blocks |
Free |
Architecture, Manufacturing |
| NASA Climate Kids |
https://climatekids.nasa.gov |
Interactive Site |
Climate/sustainability career connections |
Free |
Ag/Natural Resources |
| iCivics |
https://www.icivics.org |
Games/Lessons |
Government, law, civics games |
Free |
Law & Public Service |
| BizKids |
https://bizkids.com |
Videos/Curriculum |
Entrepreneurship, financial literacy for kids |
Free |
Business |
| Junior Achievement (JA) |
https://jausa.ja.org |
Programs |
Entrepreneurship, work readiness, financial literacy |
Free |
Business |
| EverFi / EVERFI |
https://everfi.com |
Digital Lessons |
Financial literacy, soft skills, digital wellness |
Free |
All (MoneySkills weeks) |
| NGPF (Next Gen Personal Finance) |
https://www.ngpf.org |
Curriculum |
Personal finance, budgeting, taxes |
Free |
All (Budget weeks) |
| Practical Money Skills (Visa) |
https://www.practicalmoneyskills.com |
Lessons/Games |
Financial literacy games and lesson plans |
Free |
All (Budget weeks) |
| Canva for Education |
https://www.canva.com/education/ |
Design Tool |
Menu design, resumes, presentations |
Free |
Arts/AV, Hospitality |
| Adobe Express (Education) |
https://www.adobe.com/express |
Design Tool |
Graphic design, video, web pages |
Free |
Arts/AV |
| Texas OnCourse |
https://texasoncourse.org |
Planning Tool |
Texas-specific HS course planning, endorsements |
Free |
All (Planning weeks) |
| College For All Texans |
https://www.collegeforalltexans.com |
Info Site |
TX college info, financial aid, d(3)C |
Free |
All (Planning weeks) |
| Teach.org |
https://www.teach.org |
Career Info |
Teaching career pathways and info |
Free |
Education |
| SkillsUSA |
https://www.skillsusa.org |
Student Org |
CTE student organization, competitions |
Membership |
Trades, Manufacturing |
| PBS Design Squad |
https://pbskids.org/designsquad |
Activities |
Engineering design challenges |
Free |
Architecture, STEM |