COLLEGE AND

CAREER
E X P L O R AT I O N
M S . A LV A R A D O
SCHOOL COUNSELING INTERN
OV ERV IEW:

S U RV E Y
C O L L E G E A N D C A R E E R I N F O R M AT I O N
AC T I V I T Y
S U RV E Y

OBJ EC T IV ES :
• Students will recognize each of the
four post-secondary pathways
available for them after high school.
• Students will identify current skills
and interests and will relate them to
at least one career option.
FOUR POST-SECONDARY PATHWAYS

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College Community Career Job

College
4 YEAR COLLEGE AND COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
UC known for their approach in developing students that have strengths in research, theory and
studies

CSU practical orientations and non-research

Private institutions
Price, smaller than public universities.

Community colleges
Good option to complete GE courses, also if you are not sure about what you want to study, more
affordable
 A JOB VS.
CAREER
• A job can be just going to
work to earn a paycheck.
• Example: Cook -> waitress ->
janitor

• A career means that each of

your jobs, experiences, and
training programs is helping The real difference between a job and a career is your attitude.
you advance in pay or People who want a career are always thinking about their long-
responsibility. term goals. They are thinking about what they can do now to
• Example: Cook-> shift leader - make those goals happen in the future.
> goes back to school ->
restaurant manager
CAREER SWEET SPOT

Ca
ree
rS
we Interests
e tS
po
t

Academic
Personality,
Strengths,
Values
Skills
ACTIVITY!
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