The AVID Career Exploration Early Finishers Packet is an essential resource for career planning, goal setting, and skill development for middle and high school students. This engaging packet is designed to help students explore potential careers, discover their strengths, and set actionable goals for their future success. Perfect for AVID programs, career readiness programs, and high school career exploration classes, this packet includes a variety of interactive activities to guide students in identifying their passions and preparing for their careers.

Included Activities:

• Cover Page
• Career Interest Survey
• Response to Career Interest Survey
• Career Frayer Model
• Step Into Your Dreams- shoe design activity
• WICOR This- WICOR strategies that will help with careers
• Finish The Story- students describe how they would either use logic or get creative to solve a problem in the provided prompt
• Career This or That
• Why It’s Important to Think About Your Career Early- article with questions
• Career Wordsearch- students create a wordsearch using vocabulary from a career they are interested in
• Action Plan One-Pager- students design a one-pager including a road map that maps our their goals and future plans
• Career Affirmations Self Portrait- students make the portrait look like themselves and then write 5-10 positive career-focused affirmations about themselves. For example: “I am a problem-solver and can think critically in challenging situations.”

Key Features:

• Focuses on career development and goal setting for middle and high school students.
• Designed for early finishers in AVID programs or any high school class.
• Engages students in self-reflection, career discovery, and skill development.
• Perfect for use as an extension activity or independent work.
• Helps students visualize their career paths and map out steps to achieve their goals.