MMS 6th Grade Career Exploration Vocab #1

Career: A series of related jobs built on a foundation of interest, knowledge, training, and ________.

• experience

• luck

• randomness

• coincidence

Career Pathways: Routes that lead to a particular ________.

• career

• destination

• goal

• job

Career Clusters: Groups of related occupations. South Carolina recognizes 16 career ________.

• clusters

• paths

• fields

• sectors

Exploratory Interview: A short, informal talk with someone who works in a career that appeals to ________.

• you

• them

• us

• everyone

Temp Work: Short term ________.

• employment

• vacation

• investment

• retirement

Job Shadowing: Following a worker a period of time while observing the worker's ________.

• tasks

• breaks

• lunch

• commute

Internship: A short term job or work project that usually requires a formal ________.

• agreement

• interview

• presentation

• evaluation

Service Learning: Programs that connect academic work with ________ _________ allowing students to explore issues discussed experiences and community work.

• community service

• development

• engagement

• participation

On-the-Job Training: On-site instruction in how to perform a certain ________.

• task

• dance

• recipe

• song

Vocational-Technical Center: A school that offers a variety of skills-oriented, such as courses in automotive or computer ________.

• Vocational-Technical Center

• programming

• networking

• repair