Career Exploration Worksheet

This worksheet helps students explore career interests, job-related skills, and possible next steps for future planning. Students may complete the worksheet online by typing in the fields and then printing the page or saving it as a PDF.

Instructions:

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1. Why Explore Careers?

Learning about different jobs helps you discover what kind of work you may want to do. Write why exploring careers is important.

2. Explore Career Activities

Use these activities to learn more about jobs, workplaces, and your own interests.

2A. Online Career Tools

Try one career and job listing website and write one job that interests you.

2B. Job Tour

If you went on a job tour, what business would you want to visit? Why?

2C. Job Shadowing

Write one job you would like to shadow and why.

2D. Job Sampling

Select the skills you think you already have.

What other skills do you have?

2E. Informational Interview

Write two questions you would ask someone about their job.

2F. Volunteer Work

Write one volunteer activity you would like to try.

3. Create Your Portfolio

Write one thing you would put in your career portfolio.

4. Journaling Reflection

Write about a job or activity you explored today.

5. Résumé Basics

List two skills you already have.

List one experience you could include in a résumé.