The problem

A fragmented learning ecosystem fails everyone.

When education and industry operate in isolation, we fail to prepare learners for successful careers in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine (STEMM).

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K–12 education

Rigid curricula leave little time to foster real-world knowledge and skills, leaving learners underprepared for college and unsure about the value of education.

75%

of high school graduates reported feeling moderately, slightly, or not at all prepared for college and careers.

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Higher education

In a constantly shifting social, economic, and technological landscape, learners question whether their degrees are worth the time, money, and effort.

89%

of Americans agree that higher education needs to change to better serve learners now and in the future.

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STEMM industry

As demand for STEMM grows, industries directly involved with career-connected learning will be better positioned to capitalize on skilled and innovative workers.

89%

of employers agreed that if high schools taught more real-world skills, they would be much more likely to hire recent graduates.

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K–12 education

Rigid curricula leave little time to foster real-world knowledge and skills, leaving learners underprepared for college and unsure about the value of education.

75%

of high school graduates reported feeling moderately, slightly, or not at all prepared for college and careers.

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Higher education

In a constantly shifting social, economic, and technological landscape, learners question whether their degrees are worth the time, money, and effort.

89%

of Americans agree that higher education needs to change to better serve students now and in the future.

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STEMM industry

As demand for STEMM grows, industries directly involved with career-connected learning will be better positioned to capitalize on skilled and innovative workers.

89%

of employers agreed that if high schools taught more real-world skills, they would be much more likely to hire recent graduates.

It’s time we bridge the divide between our K–12 systems and our college, career, and industry preparation programs, which leave too many students behind and perpetuate inequities in our most diverse, underserved, and rural communities.

OUR SOLUTION

Introducing CareerXplorer

CareerXplorer unites K–12 education, higher education, and STEMM industries in one streamlined career exploration tool that emphasizes career-connected learning through interactive content.

Higher education
Colleges can leverage CareerXplorer to give learners greater clarity on the alignment of their academic goals and careers in STEMM.
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K–12 education
Educators can deploy curriculum-aligned resources that seamlessly integrate career skills.
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Industry
Employers benefit from a more skilled and better prepared workforce as a result of career-connected learning.
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CareerXplorer
We connect every part of the system to help all learners find, plan, and prepare for their future careers.
K-12 education

Educators can deploy curriculum-aligned resources that seamlessly link career skills.

Higher education

Colleges can leverage CareerXplorer to give learners greater clarity on the alignment of their academic goals and careers in STEMM.

Workplace

Employers can reap the benefits of career-connected learning with a more skilled and knowledgeable workforce.

CareerXplorer

We connect every part of the system to help all learners find, plan, and prepare for their future careers.

Features

The CareerXplorer journey

Our approach to career exploration empowers learners to identify paths to employment in STEMM through career skill challenges, day-in-the-life interactives, education pathways, and career profiles.

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Understand
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Plan
Act
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Plan
Act

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Career skill challenges

Designed to reflect real-world experiences

Each career features a series of virtual skill challenges that give learners the chance to try out a range of relevant skills.

Learners are able to evaluate their interest and make informed decisions about career options.

No prior career experience is needed, making simulations accessible to everyone.

Built in collaboration with industry experts

Working with career experts ensures that simulations reflect real-world experiences.

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STEMM professionals share insight into the daily demands of careers, ensuring authentic and accurate information.

Accompanied by ready-to-use teaching guides

Co-developing content with educators ensures that lessons align with career skills and duties as well as educational standards and goals.

Emphasis is put on connecting teaching resources to the NGSS Framework and state-level frameworks, such as the Massachusetts CTE Frameworks, making them easy to incorporate into existing lesson plans.

Learning content is supplemented by engaging classroom activities.

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Day-in-the-life interactives

Crafted to highlight key job duties

Guidance from industry experts ensures that only the most important job duties and activities are shown.

Learners are empowered to experience a day in the life of the careers that interest them most.

Interactive features allow learners to further engage with job duties.

Paired with career-connected learning content

Career skills and duties are linked with relevant LabXchange learning resources, creating a frictionless learning experience.

Learners practice useful career skills and reinforce the learning that they have acquired in the classroom.

Additional Features

A comprehensive career exploration tool

Identify the next steps toward a career through education pathways.

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Explore careers by industry to uncover a range of opportunities.

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Gain key career insights with interactive career profiles.

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Skills map

Explore careers by skills and abilities.

Compare careers

Save and compare favorite careers.

Recommendations

Get personalized career suggestions.

Teaching guides

Access comprehensive teaching guides.

Testimonials

The potential

Feedback from educators, learners, and career advisors demonstrates the important niche that CareerXplorer fills.

“This is way better than what we have. If I were a student interested in this career, I think this alone would give me enough information to make a good conclusion about whether this career would be worth investing my time.”

Educator, Indiana

“I like how it gives you a snippet of the work life and what [workers] do in the career. So, you can really know what career you're going into. I also like how it's made: it's not just boring facts; these aren’t things you can Google.”

Learner, Michigan

“I like that students can go to [LabXchange] where they can learn more. That really stood out for me. Especially for high school students who don’t have much access to these learnings.”

College academic advisor, Wisconsin

“It is quickly summed up so you don’t have time to get bored. It's good that it's interactive. Most of the tools are just answering questions instead of learning anything. It was more enjoyable than the quizzes I’ve done.”

Learner, California

“This is cool because I don't really know much about STEMM fields and careers and I work with people who want to go into STEMM fields. If I'm helping someone out of high school, this is going to be very helpful.

Employment development specialist, Minnesota

“I like the design and layout of the material. It’s easy to read and absorb. I like the visual graphics used as opposed to just blocks of writing. Especially for young people who are on their phones.”

Career advisor, Wisconsin

“This is way better than what we have. If I were a student interested in this career, I think this alone would give me enough information to make a good conclusion about whether this career would be worth investing my time.”

Educator, Indiana

“I like how it gives you a snippet of the work life and what [workers] do in the career. So, you can really know what career you're going into. I also like how it's made: it's not just boring facts; these aren’t things you can Google.”

Learner, Michigan

“I like that students can go to [LabXchange] where they can learn more. That really stood out for me. Especially for high school students who don’t have much access to these learnings.”

College academic advisor, Wisconsin

“It is quickly summed up so you don’t have time to get bored. It's good that it's interactive. Most of the tools are just answering questions instead of learning anything. It was more enjoyable than the quizzes I’ve done.”

Learner, California

“This is cool because I don't really know much about STEMM fields and careers and I work with people who want to go into STEMM fields. If I'm helping someone out of high school, this is going to be very helpful.

Employment development specialist, Minnesota

“I like the design and layout of the material. It’s easy to read and absorb. I like the visual graphics used as opposed to just blocks of writing. Especially for young people who are on their phones.”

Career advisor, Wisconsin

COLLABORATE

Get involved

We believe in the power of collaboration. Working together, we can strengthen the bonds across K–12 education, higher education, and STEMM industries in advance of our beta launch in 2025.

Help transform career learning experiences.

Empowering students makes them more prepared and informed for college and careers.

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Align learning content and objectives to curriculum standards and career skills.

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Author teaching guides to accompany career simulations.

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Shape your future workforce.

Assisting in efforts to create a more skilled workforce increases corporate visibility and generates positive PR opportunities.

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Encourage employees to co-develop and review career profiles.

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Consider sponsoring CareerXplorer.

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Promote CareerXplorer in your organization.

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Join us to advance industries.

Supporting learners from classroom to career drives innovation and economic growth.

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Advocate for CareerXplorer.

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Fund the addition of industries key to your constituency.

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Share with stakeholders who would benefit from CareerXplorer.

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Ensure that your career is represented.

Sharing first-hand experiences provides insight into what careers actually entail.

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Explain the core responsibilities and day-to-day tasks of your job.

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Co-develop career simulations with us.

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Review career profiles for accuracy and relevance.

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Share insider advice and useful tips.

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