Career Exploration
The Irmo High School Career Center is located in room 106.
The following services are provided:
Career Exploration College Exploration
Assists with career awareness & IGPs Meetings with college representatives
Help organize career events College information and advice
Career screenings/personality screenings Scholarship search assistance
Information on career exploration College campus trips
Interview skills Financial aid workshops
Resume’ writing
Career related field studies
College and Career Readiness
Coordinates Job Shadowing
School District Five Curriculum Frameworks
School District Five Curriculum Frameworks include Schools of Study, Clusters of Study, and Majors. District Five offers four schools of study: School of Fine Arts and Humanities School of Business Management and Information Systems School of Engineering, Manufacturing, and Industrial Technology School of Health Science and Human and Public Services The purpose of choosing a Career Cluster in the 8th grade and a Career Major in the 9th or 10th grade for the Individual Graduation Plan (IGP) is to promote students’ awareness and exploration of career opportunities related to the various career clusters and majors and to focused on elective credits.
MEBA Building Your Career Workbook
This workbook includes useful tips and real-world examples. uur newly tailored especially for educators, school help students find and follow successful education and career paths. Building Your Career is organized around six main sections, including College, Career & Citizenship Readiness, The Job Search, Applying for a Job, The Job Interview, Email and Social Networking Protocol, and Identity Theft and Internet Safety.
Occupational Handbook
The Occupational Handbook can help you find career information on duties, education and training, pay, and outlook for hundreds of occupations.
Career Explorations
Offers career guides that provide career seekers with indept data and information curated by experts in their fields.
Career Videos
Career One-Stop offers career videos organized into 16 clusters related to the career.
College and Career Planning
Education planner, provides practical advice so that you can find the career and educational path that's right for you.
How to choose a Major
This guide on choosing a college major will show you:
What is a college major and why choosing the right one is important?
How to choose a major that is right for you and your future career path.
How to figure out what you want to major in during your university studies.
South Carolina CTE Career Videos
The South Carolina Department of Education has created videos to provide a snapshot look into the area of careers within various career clusters. Please access the links below to view them.
SC CTE Experience Film Introduction
Contact:
Jennifer Etheredge
Irmo High School Career Specialist
jetheredge@lexrich5.org
803-476-3054
