Career exploration in middle school becomes more intentional,
providing students with tools to begin understanding how their
interests align with career opportunities.
Pathful Tools:
Interactive Career Exploration: Students can access Pathful’s career
database, where they can explore career pathways across all career clusters.
Each career is matched with information on job duties, required education,
projected demand and includes an engaging ‘Day in the Life’ Job Shadowing
video filmed and produced by the Pathful Team.
Assessments: Pathful provides tools for students to take interest inventories
and self-assessments, helping them begin aligning their preferences with
potential careers.
Live Industry Connections: Students can participate in live virtual sessions
with professionals across various industries, ask questions, and understand
the real-world applications of their education.
Industry-Led Project-Based Learning and WBL Opportunities: Pathful
provides access to lesson plans and projects designed in collaboration with
industry pros that help students get real work-based learning experiences.
Goal-Setting Tool: This tool helps students in grades 6–8 identify personal
interests, explore career paths, and create actionable plans for their future.
How it Supports California’s Standards:
Aligns with the exploratory phase by giving students access to diverse career
options and helping them reflect on their own interests through digital
assessments.
Promotes career research by enabling students to investigate industries and
pathways more deeply, fostering an early understanding of education
requirements and job expectations.
Provides real work-based learning experiences and enhances the
development of soft skills (e.g., communication and collaboration) through
participation in virtual industry engagements.
Middle School (Grades 6-8): Career Awareness
and Personal Goal-Setting