During intermediate school, students begin to explore the 6 career pathways in a more personalized way through the use of Career Cruising. They examine their interests, strengths, soft skills, and personality traits to increase their self-awareness while also learning about career pathways of interest.
Students will experience a variety of hands-on opportunities to help them begin narrowing the focus of possible career options. Throughout their time at LCIMS, they will thoughtfully consider who they are, their strengths and interests and begin making connections to career clusters that could be a good fit.
As a freshman, students will create a tentative 4-year course plan taking into consideration their career pathway research and what seems to be a good fit for them. They will plan course sequencing that both aligns with their career pathway and post-secondary needs while also learning the importance of getting involved in clubs, student organizations and volunteer work.
In addition to their courses, students will gain insight into how well their career choices fit them by getting involved in clubs, volunteer work and/or job shadows. Through guided reflection with their ACP advisors, they will research what is needed to be successful on the paths they are considering, assess themselves against those requirements, and refine their plan as needed to meet their personal goals.
During their senior year, students will execute their plan. Whether it is preparing for job interviews, completing college applications, or meeting with a recruiter, our students will be ready.
Post Graduation: Reflect
As they progress along their career path, we encourage our students to continually reflect, study and refine their plan as needed.
