Career Exploration Program

Career Exploration Program

For educators and schools to assist their students in career exploration

Career Exploration Program

Career Exploration Program

This holistic career exploration program helps students build self-awareness of their strengths and natural abilities, bridge that awareness to the latest research in workplace culture and hiring trends, and directly connect with employers to help students feel more confident in their post-graduation plans. Our approach supports the entire career exploration ecosystem, including students, teachers, employers, and parents.

The program can be implemented throughout six in-class or after school sessions or as a one-day event.

Goal: Students will learn about the changing nature of the workplace, the value of work to society, and the connection of work to achieving personal goals. (NYS Career Development Standard 1)

  • Young adults will have the opportunity to complete a comprehensive personality assessment that aligns them to jobs of the future with 94% accuracy.
  • This tool sets the foundation for unlocking the vast amount of career opportunities that exist for all levels of a student’s competencies.

90 Minutes (In-person)

  • Our Executive Director will educate the participants on how to read their report that describes in detail the individual’s preferred career behaviors and the unique motivation that will drive them to identify fulfilling and rewarding career pathways.
  • Armed with knowledge about their unique skills, interests, and the requirements for a post pandemic job, each student will be given the time to consider career options. It’s important to remember, everyone’s career path is different, and there is no “right” way to start a career.

60 minutes

*This session can be selected as a stand alone as well

  • Before finalizing any decisions, the students will get an opportunity to learn from role models from different industries about career and educational options after high school.
  • Experts will provide students with personalized orientation sessions with Q&A to help them understand jobs that will serve them now and into the future in Technology, Medical, Manufacturing, Construction and Marketing.

  • As an adjunct to our in-person training, everyone will receive access to our proprietary online career course.
  • A self-paced tool that reinforces all the learned material through video, animation and hands on activities.

 

Session Details
Future of Work

BYOH Led

 This interactive workshop introduces students to the exciting (and confusing) time they are in when deciding on a career. Our facilitators will share with students the exciting trends around what industries are growing and what skills ALL employers seek.
Gen Z Employee Panel

BYOH Led

 Students will talk with Gen Z employees from various industries, hear about their various paths to employment, and learn what they learned along the way.
Self-Awareness Indigo Pathways DISC Assessment Part I

Teacher Led

 Before you can think about what you will do for work, you need to know who you are! What are your interests, what do you value, how do you like to learn, and what type of environment do you work best in? This session will use science-based assessments to help students answer these questions.
Self-Awareness Indigo Pathways Part II

Teacher Led

 Develop your communication skills to help you interact successfully with people who have
different styles.
Find Your Career Matches-Indigo Pathways

Teacher Led

 Armed with a baseline of who they are, students will explore careers that match their
skills and interests and research the median salary, education requirements, and job outlook for 3 of their top-matched jobs.
Project Preparation Students will create a personal pitch deck that showcases their natural behaviors, motivators, preferred work environment, and career path matches.
Career Collisions

BYOH Led

 This onsite event is a unique opportunity for students, parents, and industry leaders to come together, gain valuable insights, and for students to showcase career exploration process. The event includes a panel discussion and roundtable talks with employers.
Career Experience Event 2025

Optional, Off-Site

 Put your skills to work and directly network with employers at our annual career experience. Set up informational interviews, internships, and post-graduation opportunities.

Additional Details

What is included in the Career Exploration program?

  • Professional Development session for up to 2 teachers or counselors
  • Indigo Pathways Platform for up to 50 students and 2 teachers
  • Full program implementation for up to 50 students
  • Ongoing support from the BYOH Staff
  • Additional students and teacher may be added for an additional cost

Grants Available

Thanks to financial support from local employers, we are providing grants to implement this holistic
pilot career exploration program with juniors and/or seniors at four Western NY Schools.

Email us for full program information and the Grant Application.