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Jobs and Careers
Ensure that your students understand careers they may not even have heard of yet.
Throughout a student’s education, Texas has tasked educators with guiding them through college options. Texas OnCourse has made it easier than ever to meet requirements and provide students with the knowledge necessary to reach their dreams. These tools will help educators explore hundreds of jobs with students as young as seventh grade.
Meet career exploration TEKS.
Our career exploration game, MiddleGalaxy, is a fun way for middle schoolers to learn about career paths. An accompanying curriculum guide comes with lesson plans to make it easy to use in class.
Make the most of career assessments.
So far, students probably know about the jobs they’ve seen people do. Help them broaden their horizons. All Texas educators have free access to the Texas OnCourse Academy so they can understand which career assessments can help and how. Educators can also use the resources listed here to access tests and tools.
Understand labor market information.
You’re helping students navigate an unknown future. They may not understand that some jobs will grow in the next decade while others will become less important. Train educators to use labor market information in class and access tools for students to interact with.
Access cold, hard facts about money.
Students may not understand how their chosen job will impact their future lifestyle. Tools like those from our partners at the Texas Workforce Commission enable students to learn about career choices that meet their financial needs.
Recommended Tools:
JOBS AND CAREERS
MiddleGalaxy
Lead a space voyage in this web and mobile game exploring the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for a variety of careers.
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Texas OnCourse Academy
Texas OnCourse Academy provides comprehensive learning on college and career advising to educators.
JOBS AND CAREERS
Texas Career Check
Learn about hundreds of careers with this career search for high school students. Explore salaries, popularity, and more.
Important Dates and Deadlines
DEC-
JAN
GRADE 8
Prep for personal graduation planning and high school registration
JAN-FEB
GRADE 8
Choose your endorsement!
All Resources for Jobs and Careers
Middle School
College and Career Advising in Texas
RESEARCH
Texas OnCourse administered a survey to K-12 counselors and advisers throughout Texas to better understand the state of college and career advising. Feedback from school counselors is crucial to maximizing the impact of our counseling and advising resources. Texas OnCourse is committed to using the data supplied in this survey to maximize the services we provide to our community.
The College and Employment Outcomes of Career and Technical Education (CTE) Concentrators
RESEARCH
We investigated how college and employment outcomes vary based on whether students concentrated in CTE and on what discipline they focused.
MiddleGalaxy
JOBS AND CAREERS
Lead a space voyage in this web and mobile game exploring the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for a variety of careers.
Texas OnCourse Academy
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Texas OnCourse Academy provides comprehensive learning on college and career advising to educators.
MapMyGrad
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Students zero in on skills and interests to explore careers and endorsements and plan a path through high school.
Roadtrip Nation
JOBS AND CAREERS
Students travel across the nation to talk to their heroes and job crushes and understand college and career decisions along the way.
College and Career Readiness Curriculum
LESSONS AND CURRICULUM
This curriculum includes lesson plans aligned to TEKS for college and career readiness and investigating careers.
Early High School
College and Career Advising in Texas
RESEARCH
Texas OnCourse administered a survey to K-12 counselors and advisers throughout Texas to better understand the state of college and career advising. Feedback from school counselors is crucial to maximizing the impact of our counseling and advising resources. Texas OnCourse is committed to using the data supplied in this survey to maximize the services we provide to our community.
The College and Employment Outcomes of Career and Technical Education (CTE) Concentrators
RESEARCH
We investigated how college and employment outcomes vary based on whether students concentrated in CTE and on what discipline they focused.
MiddleGalaxy
JOBS AND CAREERS
Lead a space voyage in this web and mobile game exploring the knowledge, skills, and abilities needed for a variety of careers.
Texas OnCourse Academy
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Texas OnCourse Academy provides comprehensive learning on college and career advising to educators.
MapMyGrad
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Students zero in on skills and interests to explore careers and endorsements and plan a path through high school.
Texas Reality Check
JOBS AND CAREERS | FINANCES
Curious how your college and career path will impact your future income? How easy it will be to pay off student loans? Find out.
Texas Career Check
JOBS AND CAREERS
Learn about hundreds of careers with this career search for high school students. Explore salaries, popularity, and more.
Your Bright Future
COLLEGE PLANNING | JOBS AND CAREERS
Use the resources on this site to help students explore careers. Your Bright Future is the Texas Workforce Commission hub for informing high school students about labor market Information.
Roadtrip Nation
JOBS AND CAREERS
Students travel across the nation to talk to their heroes and job crushes and understand college and career decisions along the way.
Late High School
College and Career Advising in Texas
RESEARCH
Texas OnCourse administered a survey to K-12 counselors and advisers throughout Texas to better understand the state of college and career advising. Feedback from school counselors is crucial to maximizing the impact of our counseling and advising resources. Texas OnCourse is committed to using the data supplied in this survey to maximize the services we provide to our community.
The College and Employment Outcomes of Career and Technical Education (CTE) Concentrators
RESEARCH
We investigated how college and employment outcomes vary based on whether students concentrated in CTE and on what discipline they focused.
Texas OnCourse Academy
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Texas OnCourse Academy provides comprehensive learning on college and career advising to educators.
Texas Reality Check
JOBS AND CAREERS | FINANCES
Curious how your college and career path will impact your future income? How easy it will be to pay off student loans? Find out.
Texas Career Check
JOBS AND CAREERS
Learn about hundreds of careers with this career search for high school students. Explore salaries, popularity, and more.
Your Bright Future
COLLEGE PLANNING | JOBS AND CAREERS
Use the resources on this site to help students explore careers. Your Bright Future is the Texas Workforce Commission hub for informing high school students about labor market Information.
Roadtrip Nation
JOBS AND CAREERS
Students travel across the nation to talk to their heroes and job crushes and understand college and career decisions along the way.
Texas Internship Challenge
JOBS AND CAREERS
High schoolers explore careers and gain real-world experience in order to become more workforce ready. Employers also take the challenge.
Texas Wages
JOBS AND CAREERS | FINANCES
Help students explore the difference between future careers and how much they pay with this simple tool from the Texas Workforce Commission.
AutoCoder
JOBS AND CAREERS
This resource helps students quickly locate O*Net codes, used to find more information on specific occupations, by simply typing in keywords or phrases.
TWC Help Wanted Online
JOBS AND CAREERS
This resource from the Texas Workforce Commission enables students to look at available jobs and explore technical education options.
My Next Move
COLLEGE PLANNING | JOBS AND CAREERS
In this resource from the US Department of Labor, explore the skills, education, and even the personality traits necessary for various careers.
