High school students, and those in college, should begin building a professional online presence early. It starts with creating a LinkedIn Profile– they aren’t just for working adults. I’m personally aware of hard-to-find high school internships that require students to have a LinkedIn profile before applying for the coveted paid summer positions. Don’t underestimate the …
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Shane Bybee’s college counseling client was completing her high school plan. When faced with questions related to possible college majors and careers, the family was stumped. The parents admitted they had a very limited idea of what careers were out there. Like many students on the college-bound journey, the student only had concrete ideas on …
For high school students who are normally very busy during the school year balancing academics, extracurriculars and more, the slower pace of summer is an ideal time to embark on moving the needle toward career clarity for what comes after high school. Ready or not, high school doesn’t last forever. Students as young as freshmen …
In Brian’s junior year of high school, he was determined to become a petroleum engineer, the highest-paid field of engineering. While the lucrative income had stars in his eyes this field was also fueled by his love of science and math as well as successfully navigating a college-level first-year engineering course while a junior high …
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There are some college majors where if students don’t apply as a high school senior it will be difficult or impossible to switch into the major at some colleges after college has started. Students interested in these majors must discern if this is their path while still in high school. What you’ll learn from our …
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Many are surprised to learn that at some NASA sites the number of earth scientists outnumber those working on and in space. Kyra Kim is a South Korean, US college educated, NASA earth scientist currently working in California at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. She gave me part of her day in March 2021 to share …
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