Career Planning Vocabulary

Savings plan for education operated by a state or educational institution.

• 529 plan

• career plan

• 401k

• fafsa

Mastery of a skill or the capacity to do something.

• aptitude

• skill

• ability

Series of related jobs in the same profession.

• ladder

• careers

• relative

Groups of occupational and career specialties.

• career clusters

• perfession

• courses

Subgroups within the career clusters that reflect occupations requiring similar knowledge and skills.

• courses

• career pathways

• college access

List of steps on a time line to reach a career goal; also called post secondary plan.

• grade level

• ladder

• career plan

Applicable skills used to help an individual find a job, perform in the workplace, and gain success in a job or career.

• education

• talents

• employability skill

Short-term position with a sponsoring organization that gives the intern an opportunity to gain on-the-job experience in a certain field of study or occupation.

• internship

• job

• training experience

Financial aid that may be based on financial need or some type of merit or accomplishment.

• loans

• scholarship

• part-time job

Something an individual does well.

• skill

• sports

• talent