Students, Education, & Career Pathways
About Careers
We strive to provide students with a variety of experiential learning opportunities such as student internships, apprenticeships, business pitch competitions, School clubs, campus centers, student-run businesses, and real world-class projects. Our goal is to help you develop a mindset that will benefit you in both the workplace and/or in starting your own business.
Explore resources and best practices.
Education & Career Pathways
These resources and tools for students and learners interested in entrepreneurship and business.
- Pathways Grids – Explore which academic courses connect to the 15 industry sectors with OC Pathways’ Integrated Program of Study Pathway Grids.
- ProvenReady – The PROVENREADY: Classroom
College Career PROGRAM helps build tomorrow’s workforce today by giving high school students the opportunity to learn more about college and career opportunities in Business, Entrepreneurship, Global Trade, Advanced Transportation, and Logistics – and the opportunity to earn industry-certified credentials in those sectors. - Youth Entrepreneurship Programs (YEP) – This program is designed for high school and college students who want to explore the world of business. Students receive practical, hands-on training from business advisors and local business leaders.
- Student Business Boot Camps – This intensive learning experience allows youth to explore the world of business. It includes researching business ideas, business simulation, guest speakers and field trips.
- Student Resources
Career Awareness/Exploration
- Career Exploration and Industry Chats (Nepris)
- Journeys Map — Sign Up for free account
- Spark 101 Videos
- TGR EDU: Explore (College Access and Planning, select “College Access”)
- Thrively: Ever Child Deserves to Thrive
- Try Engineering
The Nasdaq Entrepreneurial Center to place student interns with early stage startup companies. These are currently unpaid internships, but students can enroll in their college work experience program to earn college credit. Student will need to be nominated by a faculty willing to act as a coach during the project. More info can be found at https://thecenter.nasdaq.org/
Under the CITI University Partnerships in Innovation & Discovery (CUPID) program, instructors can assign CITI Digital badges within Canvas. Students who complete three CITI Digital Badges will be eligible to apply to be teamed with a CITI mentor on a Capstone project which could then lead to a potential internship with CITI. For a list of participating colleges, contact Dr. A. Cathleen Greiner, PhD or contact us.
- CITI Ventures – Spring 2021 Capstone and Internship Timeline
- Citi Career Event for Students
- Recording of Citi Career Event
IAAS (Intern-At-A-Startup) is a program for community college students to find and apply for internship and cofounder positions at startups and student projects respectively.
None at this time.
Science
- CA Parks Online Resources (CA State Parks)
- Crystal Cove Conservancy Distance Learning
- Explore Smithsonian
- Inside the Outdoors Distance Learning and YouTube Channel
- NASA@Home
- NOAA@Home
- Pacific Marine Mammal Center Distance Learning
- Plum Landing (PBS)
- Smithsonian STEM Game Center
Technology/Coding/Cybersecurity
- Code.org – Resources to learn Computer Science
- Coding @ Home – Elementary Resources, Mobile App Development and Website Development (Dreams for Schools)
- Girls who Code – Resources to learn Computer Science
- Digital Making@Home (Raspberry Pi Foundation)
- NICERC@Home – Resources to learn about Cybersecurity (NICERC, An Academic Division of the Cyber Innovation Center)
- Techno vision Families (Artificial Intelligence)
Engineering/Design
- Amazon Future Engineers
- Child Creativity Lab
- Design Squad
- Smithsonian Science for Makerspaces
- TGR EDU: Family Friendly Design Challenges
Mathematics
General Resources
- At Home Learning (PBS SoCal and KCET)
- PBL Lite for Parents (CraftED Classroom)
- STEM@Home Resources (National STEM Learning Community of Practice)
