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This beginner guide helps students and first-time job seekers explore different career paths. You can build your first resume, practice basic networking conv...
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A high school quant and finance league where students learn, compete, research, and connect around investing, quantitative analysis, and financial careers.
Different because: Only one here about career-exploration and competitions
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This article explains what Google looks for in job candidates beyond college grades and school prestige. Use this advice to choose challenging coursework, bu...
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7 resources for “Career Development for High School Students”
A starter framework for students deciding between corporate, nonprofit, freelance, and entrepreneurship paths: defining your value proposition, getting noticed, building consistency, and understanding how you actually get paid.
In plain terms: This beginner guide helps students and first-time job seekers explore different career paths. You can build your first resume, practice basic networking conversations, and connect with youth employment programs.
Why I recommend it: Great starting point for students and anyone rebooting a career from scratch.
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A high school quant and finance league where students learn, compete, research, and connect around investing, quantitative analysis, and financial careers.
Why I recommend it: A great entry point for young people curious about quantitative finance. Even if you are not in high school, the competition structure is a model for how to learn by doing.
Reporting on what Google's hiring research found actually predicts performance, and why the company stopped treating GPA and school prestige as meaningful screens for most roles.
In plain terms: This article explains what Google looks for in job candidates beyond college grades and school prestige. Use this advice to choose challenging coursework, build analytical skills, and highlight practical problem-solving abilities to employers.
Why I recommend it: The famous "degrees do not predict performance" reporting. Context for why skills-first hiring started at the big platforms.
University-integrated career platform connecting students directly with employers who have partnered with their school's career center for internships and entry-level roles.
Why I recommend it: If your school has a Handshake account (most do), this is the single highest-signal internship board you have access to — employers here are specifically recruiting students, not posting to the open web.
Internship and early-career opportunity platform aimed at students and first-job seekers.
In plain terms: This website helps high school and college students find early-career work. You can use it to search for internships, part-time jobs, and entry-level positions.
From the site: Starteryou connects high school and college students with internships, part-time jobs and entry-level opportunities.
Why I recommend it: Apply early in the cycle. Volume matters most at the start of a career.
Citywide Newark initiative founded in 2019 that helps high school students prepare for postsecondary education, job training, and career paths paying a thriving wage, through career exploration, individual support, and professional development.
Why I recommend it: If you work with high school students in or near Newark, this is the network to plug into rather than building your own.
Nonprofit increasing diversity and inclusion in AI education, research, and development through programs for underrepresented high school and college students.
In plain terms: This nonprofit provides free virtual training programs for college students interested in artificial intelligence. You can complete hands-on projects, connect with industry mentors, and prepare for entry-level AI internships.
Why I recommend it: Great structured entry point for students curious about AI careers.
