1. 8th Grade PEP
Career Exploration

2. Overview Learn Colorado Career Cluster Model
Log into College in Colorado
Complete the College in Colorado Career Cluster Survey
Record top Career Clusters in your Career Fair Booklet
Find the Industry Sector (and color) in which your Career Cluster belongs and record it in your Career Fair Booklet
Explore careers by education level and earning potential; complete worksheet
Record top career interests in “Your Portfolio” and your Career Fair Booklet

3. Career Cluster Model College & Career Readiness
Agriculture & Natural Resources
Energy
Science, Technology, Engineering and Math
Arts, Audio/Visual Technology and Communication
Information Technology
Management & Administration
Marketing
Finance
Government & Public Administration
Agricultural & Natural Resources
Business & Public Administration
STEM, Arts, Design & Information Technology
College
& Career Readiness
Hospitality, Human Services & Education
Skilled Trades & Technical Sciences
Hospitality & Tourism
Human Services
Education & Training
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
Architecture & Construction
Manufacturing
Health Sciences & Public Safety
Health Science
Law, Public Safety & Security

4. Career Cluster Descriptions

5. Career Cluster Model
Career Clusters provide a way to organize careers related to your interests.
Research shows that even though most people change careers many times throughout their life, they typically stay within the same cluster.
Knowing your top career clusters will help you create a roadmap or “Plan of Study” to help you achieve your college and career goals.

6. Career Cluster Model
The upcoming district-wide Career Fair will be organized by Career Cluster and Industry Sector.
You may not attend the Career Fair if you do not complete the Career Cluster Survey.

7. Go to www.collegeincolorado.org Sign in using the information below:
Click “Sign In”
dps482679
(dps + student ID number)
040900
(6 digit birthday, mmddyy)

8. Some students may be prompted to answer a few questions before they may begin.
Examples:
Select your grade (8th Grade)
Find and select your school name
Answer a security question (e.g. What is my mother’s name?)
Agree to all terms and conditions

9. Click “Get Started” Click “Learn About Yourself”
Click “Career Cluster Survey”
Instruct student to wait to get started until you complete the directions so they know what to do if they finish early.
Click “Get Started”

10. Once you complete the survey, use your Career Fair booklet to record your top Career Cluster
Please list your top
Career Cluster
Architecture_&Construction
(example only)
If you want, you can also post career examples by cluster around the room for students to search and find their cluster and color. For already created documents and signs, visit:

11. Please list your Career Cluster group color
Cluster Color: Orange
Use your handout to find your career cluster group color
Please list your Career Cluster group color
_Orange___
(example only)

12. After you record your result, click on the bar graph of the Cluster to learn more.

13. First, read the Introduction to learn more about this Career Cluster
Next, click on the “Careers” tab to view a list of careers in this cluster
Then click “Sort by Education Level”
Choose one career per education level to record by
“Career” on your Careers by Education worksheet
Careers by Education
High school or GED years training Bachelor’s degree Professional degree
Career______________ Career _____________ Career ____________ Career ____________
Salary______________ Salary _____________ Salary ____________ Salary ____________
Surgeon

14. Click into your careers of interest Click on “Money And Outlook”
Record the average annual wage next to “Salary” on your Careers by Education worksheet
Careers by Education
High school or GED years training Bachelor’s degree Professional degree
Career______________ Career _____________ Career ____________ Career _____________
Salary______________ Salary _____________ Salary ____________ Salary _____________
$223,200