| A | B |
| source | A thing or person that provides information. |
| exploratory interview | A short informal talk with someone who works in a career that appeals to you. |
| temp work | Short-term employment. |
| cooperative program | An arrangement in which local businesses team up with schools, hiring students to perform jobs that use knowledge and skills taught in their school classes. |
| job shadowing | Following a worker on the job for a set period of time. |
| internship | A short-term job or work project that usually requires formal commitment. |
| service learning | Programs that connect academic work with community service, allowing students to explore issues discussed in the classroom through personal experiences and community work. |
| primary source | A person, event, or document from which you get information directly. |
| secondary source | A source that does not directly provide information, but instead interprets and analyzes primary sources. |
| aptitude | Natural talents a person has or the potential for learning a certain skill easily and quickly. |