Explore Careers
What's a typical day look like in a career? What parts of a job might you love? Which parts of a job might not be your favorites, are you willing to do that? What type of education or training is needed for this career path? How much money might you make? How likely is is that this field will continue to grow?
When you take on online survey, record your experience on your Digital Portfolio so that you can keep a record. See an example of potential DP updates here.
When you take on online survey, record your experience on your Digital Portfolio so that you can keep a record. See an example of potential DP updates here.
Learn about your Career Interests and Plan Your Steps
You Science
"The power of YouScience lies in our performance measures of aptitudes and our ability to connect natural talent with in-demand careers. We cut through social noise and gender biases to create more equity and access – matching users to their best-fit careers and giving them the confidence and data to make informed decisions about their futures." As of the 2019-2020 school year, Animas has transitioned into using SCOIR for college applications. YouScience can be accessed for free via student SCOIR accounts, under the Career Exploration tab. The initial YouScience assessment can take up to 90 minutes but it can be broken into smaller time frames and offers a wealth of tools and information 24 hours after completing the assessments. |
My Colorado Journey
"My Colorado Journey connects job seekers and students to careers, education planning and support resources through a guided process that drives action and goal completion. Start your journey today!" |
Virtual Job Shadow (Free Account accessible here)
"...A highly engaging, fully digital career exploration and workforce development resource for... students. We bring job shadowing directly to the account-holder, eliminating many of the costs and challenges frequently associated with traditional job shadowing. Login to your account today to access hundreds of career profiles and videos, along with education and job-search tools, and more." Virtual Job Shadow can be accessed for free via the link on the bottom left of the Connecting Colorado website. |
Nepris
"Nepris is here to help teachers and students affected by school closures. Now through May we are opening our Live Virtual Industry Chats and Video Library to everyone to help students stay engaged." |
My Next Move
"What do you want to do for a living?" Explore careers, industries, and what you might like to do. |
Me 3: Major and Career Quiz by Arizona State University
"Find a major, degree program and career that fits you with me3®, an online interactive major and career quiz. Easily explore majors and careers that fit your interests and passions. Then chart an academic pathway to find a degree program that leads to a career so you can design the future you want." Very short quiz using only images! |
Colorado Specific Career Information
Talent Pipeline Report from CWDC
"The annual Colorado Talent Pipeline Report identifies areas of growing demand and opportunity, key features of the current labor force, and strategies to balance the supply and demand equation for talent. It also highlights the Top Jobs in Colorado -- jobs with high annual openings, above average growth, and a good wage." |
Labor Market Information from CDLE
"...Specifically designed for job seekers, students, case managers, training providers, workforce professionals, and others seeking easily accessible career and labor market information. The system provides fast access to a complete set of labor market research tools in one web site." |