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Career Speakers
PREP your middle school students to speak with professionals!
Step 1: What is Career Speakers?
Watch the 2-minute video that gives your students a brief overview of Career Speakers.
Step 2: Suggested Pre-Activity
Facilitate a discussion about the difference between a job vs a career. This 2-minute video describes the difference.
Step 3: Create Questions to Ask
Have students prep their own questions before the event and make sure they have them during the event. Help them think critically about what questions they would like to ask.
Click the button to print out suggested questions for students to ask during the event.
Check with your school coordinator to see a list of potential professionals.
During & After the Experience
Post Event Activity
After the event, students will be asked to complete a survey. The link is provided by your school coordinator. Please facilitate a conversation with your students about the experience and steps they'd like to take as a result. We have linked an optional worksheet to use as a reflection activity.
Optional Additional Resources
The additional listed resources are optional if you are interested in exploring more activities.
Career Interest Survey in Spanish
This interest survey is a worksheet for students to complete that is translated for Spanish speakers.
Post Activity: Career Research
This 30-minute Career Research activity can be completed after the event. Students are asked to conduct research based on a career they showed interest in.
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