Middle

Career Exploration

Middle school students (grades six through eight) enter the career exploration phase of the life-long process of career decision-making. Students should work with adults to identify what students know about themselves, their values, and their interests. The world of work is explored through the use of career assessments, activities, and a variety of career resources available through your school.

Career goals of middle school students tend to be more realistic than those of elementary students and begin to reflect values as well as interests. Students must be given the necessary assistance that will enable them to begin the process of education and career planning. Effective career exploration activities should be appropriate for the middle school student and planning should be based on a clear understanding of the students' needs, interests, skills and realities with emphasis on the world of work, education, and training.

Even though middle school students rarely show it, they are very much influenced by their parents. Middle school students should turn to parents for support as they go through perhaps the most dramatic changes in their lives. The more involved parents are in the education and lives of middle school students the higher the child's grades, the stronger the social skills and the healthier the family ties.

Summer Camp Opportunity

Providence Hospitals is holding a Camp Med, a two-day career exploration for rising 7th or 8th graders.  Please see attached info Camp Med .