Gary, a civil engineer, explains, “Civil engineers build structures, dams, roads, bridges and large environmental projects.” Learn about the career of civil engineering with this career video for aspiring engineering students. Engineering Your Future shares real stories from young professionals who want to inform and inspire students about in-demand engineering careers.

This resource allows students to search for a Coast Guard recruiter near them.

This resources walks through the Eight Components of College and Career Readiness Counseling chart a comprehensive, systemic
approach for school counselors’ use to inspire all students to, and prepare them for, college success
and opportunity — especially students from underrepresented populations. The eight components build
aspirations and social capital, offer enriching activities, foster rigorous academic preparation, encourage early
college planning, and guide students and families through the college admission and financial aid processes.
By implementing these eight components, school counselors provide information, tools and perspective to
parents, students, schools and their communities that build college and career readiness for all students.

This webpage provides students and their families with information on Ohio's College Credit Plus Program. Ohio’s College Credit Plus can help you earn college and high school credits at the same time by taking college courses from community colleges or universities. The purpose of this program is to promote rigorous academic pursuits and to provide a wide variety of options to college-ready students.

Meet Carlos Garcia, a Computer Engineer for a data science company called 8451. Carlos builds applications that help Kroger supermarkets track shipments and keep food on their shelves. Engineering Your Future shares real stories from young professionals who want to inform and inspire students about in-demand engineering careers.

Check out how humans work to make our computers, tablets and robots seem smart through coding and computer languages.

Meet Claude Nicol, a Computer and Electronic Engineer at Wright Brothers Institute Center for Rapid Innovation. He builds new inventions called "prototypes" to solve problems for the US Air Force.  Engineering Your Future shares real stories from young professionals who want to inform and inspire students about in-demand engineering careers.

Meet Adrienne LaChance, a Construction Engineer with Danis, who likes to build things and is part of a women-led team building a brand new hospital. Engineering Your Future shares real stories from young professionals who want to inform and inspire students about in-demand engineering careers.

Meet Melissa Bruno, a Control Engineer with E Tech Group, who uses her programming skills to teach machines to make things. She also makes amazing Halloween costumes for kids in wheelchairs! Engineering Your Future shares real stories from young professionals who want to inform and inspire students about in-demand engineering careers.

This tutorial offers tips, techniques, samples, and a cover letter template to help you get noticed by prospective employers.

Lessons include: (1) Crafting Your Cover Letter. Use these cover letter tips to get prospective employers to notice your job application.

This webpage provides students and their families with information on the Credit Flexibility Plan. This education option gives students a way to be in charge of their learning. For some students, they see more value in school (“Why do I have to learn this?”) when they can connect learning with real world situations and future jobs. Credit flexibility is one way to increase a student’s interest in school and motivation to learn.

Brush up on this career path and learn what it takes to help people maintain healthy and happy smiles. 
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The DriveOhio Ambassador Program aims to inspire and educate Ohio high school students about career opportunities in the transportation industry. The program offers students access to online resources, hands-on activities, and real-world experiences to help them develop the skills and knowledge needed to pursue a career in a STEM-related field. Other benefits include earning volunteer or work-based learning hours aligned with the Ohio Means Jobs Readiness Seal, opportunities to earn industry recognized credentials, career networking with Ohio employers, universities, and researchers, and mentoring experience.

The DriveOhio Educator Toolkit is a collection of free resources and information created by DriveOhio for educators to use to incorporate advanced mobility topics into STEM education and career opportunities. Designed for K-12 and Career Technical Educators, the toolkit includes curriculum and materials; grants and funding; career connections; and professional development resources to interest and engage students in advanced mobility and STEM education through hands-on learning experiences. The curriculum contains lesson plans aligned by grade band and core competency, video demonstrations, and a variety of career opportunities, webinars, and connections. Example topics include electric vehicles, drones, self-driving vehicles, and more.

DriveOhio has compiled multiple resources related to transportation career choices and connections for students that teachers, advisors, or other interested parties can leverage to learn more about the growing field of mobility careers. DriveOhio offers a free webinar series featuring interviews with industry leaders in related mobility fields and allowing for live Q&A sessions with attendees. This content also connects to the Ohio Career Connections Framework, which is a planning tool for Ohio school districts allowing students to develop a vision and strategic career plan. This framework connects affiliated college and career readiness programming allowing students to graduate into high-quality, in-demand occupations.

The DriveOhio Educator Toolkit Document provides an overview of the program and its benefits. The DriveOhio Educator Toolkit is a collection of free resources and information created by DriveOhio for educators to use to incorporate advanced mobility topics into STEM education and career opportunities. Designed for K-12 and Career Technical Educators, the toolkit includes curriculum and materials; grants and funding; career connections; and professional development resources to interest and engage students in advanced mobility and STEM education through hands-on learning experiences. The curriculum contains lesson plans aligned by grade band and core competency, video demonstrations, and a variety of career opportunities, webinars, and connections. Example topics include electric vehicles, drones, self-driving vehicles, and more.

DriveOhio has developed a fee-free online course for educators and program leaders interested in learning more about the DriveOhio Ambassador program. The course assists in launching an ambassador program in any Ohio School District or afterschool program, including ways to recruit student ambassadors, deploy DriveOhio curriculum, investigate emerging career pathways, and create student networking opportunities. The e-learning course is available online and provides 2 CEU hours.

Meet Kasandra Maxwell, an Electrical and Process Engineer who helps pilots become certified to fly fighter jets at Air Force Life Cycle Management Center. She also works as a doula to help moms deliver healthy babies. Engineering Your Future shares real stories from young professionals who want to inform and inspire students about in-demand engineering careers.

Light up a future career path as you learn about this power-filled hands-on career (college not required!)
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This resource provides a list of supports in understanding career technical education, how to integtate career-based education