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Exploring Your Options
This is the time where you start to thinking about career and options. Knowing what you're interested in and what you like to do is helpful during this time. Keeping an open mind is important, as there are plenty of jobs out there. Research is also helpful when it comes to finding out more about the careers you may be interested in. -
Getting Experience
Getting experience means you get to explore your interests more, helping you better understand what you do and don't like. Internships are good ways to get experience, allowing you to receive practical job training and sometimes academic credit. Another way to get experience would be through a job, allowing you to save money and budget so you can prepare for the future. Joining clubs in high school may also help you come across a career interest. -
Training for Your Career
Training should begin while you're in high school. You may get involved in career programs if your high school offers them. With getting a job right after high school you'll get training that's relevant to the job, along with joining the military. Vocational school's give hands on training often leading to a diploma or certificate. If you're striving for a bachelor's degree a 2-year college is the way to go, and if you're looking for an associate's degree a 4-year college is the way to go.