# Build a career exploration plan for a high school student

A month-by-month career exploration program for a teen, built around their strengths and interests, covering college and non-college paths.

- Topic: Career & Job Search
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Education, Career, Plan, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/build-a-career-exploration-plan-for-a-high-school-student

## Prompt

```text
Help me build a career exploration plan for a high school student.

**Student:** [grade, school type, setting]
**Academic strengths and weaker subjects:** [e.g. "strong in English and Spanish, weaker in math"]
**Interests and activities:** [hobbies, games, sports, clubs, social media, part-time jobs]
**Skills already building:** [e.g. "learning Python", "good with spreadsheets"]
**Personality and work style:** [e.g. "likes people, adaptable, not detail-oriented, self-directed"]
**Learning needs or support:** [e.g. ADHD, accommodations, anything that affects planning]
**Paths open to them:** [4-year college, community college, trades, apprenticeships, military, gap year, work]
**Money for education:** [scholarships, jobs, savings, aid needed]
**Program length:** [e.g. "9 months"]

Deliver:
1. **Career clusters to explore:** 5-8 fields that fit this profile, with why each fits and example roles at different education levels.
2. **Month-by-month program:** one theme per month with hands-on activities (informational interviews, job shadowing, online courses, volunteering, small projects, campus or workplace visits), each doable in a few hours a week.
3. **Self-discovery checkpoints:** short reflections after each activity to narrow the list.
4. **Path comparison:** costs, time, and outcomes for the realistic post-high-school options, with funding ideas such as scholarships, work-study, and apprenticeships. Mark figures to verify as [CONFIRM].
5. **Skill builders:** courses and portfolio projects that strengthen applications for the top choices.
6. **Support for focus and follow-through:** short tasks, visible progress tracking, and regular check-ins.
7. **End-of-program output:** a one-page plan with a top choice, a backup, and next steps.

Keep it encouraging, and let the student's choices lead.
```

## What to fill in

- grade, school type, setting
- e.g. "strong in English and Spanish, weaker in math"
- hobbies, games, sports, clubs, social media, part-time jobs
- e.g. "learning Python", "good with spreadsheets"
- e.g. ADHD, accommodations, anything that affects planning
- scholarships, jobs, savings, aid needed
- e.g. "9 months"
- CONFIRM

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