Career Intensives
Real Professionals. Real Careers. Real Insights - Before College.
What Is A Career Intensive?
Career Intensives are short, high-impact learning experiences designed for Middle and Upper School students who are curious about what life after school will actually look like.
Each intensive is led by an industry professional and gives students a behind-the-scenes look at:
- What the job really looks like day-to-day
- How people enter the field (education, training, or alternative paths)
- Skills that matter most for success
- Challenges, trade-offs, and rewards of the profession
- Emerging trends shaping the future of the industry
These aren’t lectures—they’re conversations, demonstrations, and practical insight from people who live this work every day.
These experiences are designed to spark curiosity, open doors students didn’t know existed, and help them begin connecting their interests, skills, and strengths to possible futures.
Why Intensives Matter...
Most students are asked to make big decisions about high school classes, college majors, or career goals before they’ve ever seen those careers up close.
Career Intensives help students:
- Discover careers they’ve never considered
- Validate interests they already have
- Eliminate paths that don’t fit—before investing years of time and money
- See how academic learning connects to real-world application
- Build confidence by learning directly from professionals
The goal isn’t to lock students into a career—it’s to expand awareness and fuel curiosity.
Sample Career Intensives
Examples may include:
- Entrepreneurship & Business Ownership
- Engineering & Technology
- Culinary Arts
- Healthcare & Medical Professions
- Creative Fields (Design, Media, Film, Music)
- Trades & Skilled Careers
- Marketing, Sales, & Communication
- Finance, Real Estate, & Investing
- Ministry, Nonprofit, & Community Leadership
*Offerings vary based on available professionals and student interest.
Who They're For...
Career Intensives are designed for:
- Middle School students beginning to explore interests and strengths
- Upper School students thinking more intentionally about future pathways
- Curious learners who learn best by seeing, asking, and experiencing
Students will participate in multiple intensives throughout the year as new opportunities are offered. By connecting students early with real people doing real work, we help them begin asking better questions about who they are, how God has wired them, and where their gifts might be used in the world.
