Exploring Careers
If you're logged into your school email, you can use Xello, our online career information system to learn about yourself, explore careers of interest, examine postsecondary education expectations, and ensure your four-year plan prepares you for the life you want after high school.
Future Ready Iowa's goal is that by 2025, 70% of Iowans earn a postsecondary credential. This site provides Iowa-specific resources to help us get there: Career exploration, apprenticeship information, postsecondary programs, financial aid, etc.
Interest surveys, gaining practical experience in a field, resume writing assistance, job search tools, and more can be found at this U.S. Department of Labor site.
Exploring Opportunities
Job shadows and internships offer students the opportunity to get a close up look at a career of interest. Springville Secondary partners with Workplace Learning Connection to provide these and other career education opportunities to students.
Job Corps is an education and training program administered by the U.S. Department of Labor. It provides free support to low-income individuals of at least 16 years of age.
Exploring Apprenticeships
Registered apprenticeships are for anyone who wants to earn a living while learning the ins and outs of a career. Registered apprentices receive at least 144 hours of classroom instruction and 2000 hours of on-the-job training working with and learning from an experienced professional.
Exploring National Service
Numerous service opportunities exist under the Corporation for National and Community Service umbrella. CNCS provides training and support for young people interested in serving the community or country.
Maintained by the U.S. Department of Defense, Defense Manpower Data Center, this site provides information about career options in each of the military branches.
