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| Goals | A purpose/objective. |
| Internship | Allows the student the opportunity to observe and participate in activities related to a career field; supervised by school personnel and related to the student’s career choice. (May be paid or unpaid) |
| Job shadowing: | A short-term experience that allows the student to follow an experienced worker and see the day-to-day activities of a particular career |
| Master’s degree: | An advanced 2-year program completed after attainment of a bachelor’s degree. |
| Journey Worker | A certified, experienced, skilled craftsperson that has successfully completed an apprenticeship program. |
| Military: | Special skills may be developed through educational programs in the armed services. |
| Part-time jobs: | Paid employment that is not supervised by school personnel; may or may not be related to the student’s career choice. |
| Postsecondary: | Education after high school. |
| Proprietary school | A privately owned school that operates for profit for those seeking vocational training. |
| PSAT | Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test: A practice test that measures the critical thinking, mathematical reasoning, and writing skills that students need to do college-level work. |
| On-the-job training | Education and training provided by an employer that usually takes place at a work site. |
