OBJECTIVE:

Students will identify their unique skills and interests, related to future careers they may be interested in.

MATERIALS NEEDED:

  • Interest Profiler
  • Laptops or Personal Phones
  • Teachers & Mentors  should take the assessment prior to the session

Opening Huddle - 5 mins

Goal: Temperature check introduce activity

Feel free to play music to generate energy and set the vibe!

  1. Opening Ritual: Conduct your opening ritual or a Mood Check

Activity 1: Interest Profiler - 15 mins

Goal: This activity helps students identify their interests and how they are related to possible careers.

Explain to students that they will be identifying what their interests and skills are and explain the difference between the two. Share how learning more about your interest and your skill could be a good starting place to learn about what career field they would like to explore. 

  • Interest: Something you like and are willing to learn more about.
  • Skill: Something you are good at whether inherently or through practice; a talent.

Help students complete the quiz to learn more about their interests. 

    • Scan the QR code and complete the interest profiler
    • After students complete the profiler, walk them students through the steps to identify which area(s)they are stronger (Realistic, Enterprising, Artistic, Social, Investigative or Conventional)
    • Direct them to read each category to understand their definitions 
    • Have the students write down their scores AND save them. They will need them for the next and subsequent sessions. (Take a picture or have students text themselves their scores). 

Closing - 10 mins

Discuss the takeaways from today’s session:

  • What were your top interests? Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising or Conventional? 
  • What did you learn about your interest type? Have students from each explain what each interest area is? 
  • Did you email your results to yourself? Next session we will tap into what careers match your interest? 
  • Were you surprised to learn about your own interests and potential careers?
  • What careers do you think you want to explore?
  • What are some things that you can start doing today/this month/this year to learn more about those careers? (Make sure you mention that summer opportunities is a good way to learn more about a career)