Career Lingo
This is a person who helps others choose or change careers.
Career Counselor
I help people feel better when they are sick. I wear scrubs and use a stethoscope.
Nurse / Doctor
A program that allows high school students to earn college credit early
Concurrent Enrollment / AP Classes
A chef usually works in one of these.
Restaurant
This is the money you earn at work
salary or wage
This document includes your work experience and is often needed for job applications.
Resume
I design buildings and love to draw blueprints
This is a 2-year college degree you can earn at a community college
Associates Degree
This job requires working with animals, often in scrubs.
veterinarian or vet tech
This is the national holiday when we celebrate workers
Labor Day
A short term job where you learn by doing, often unpaid.
Internship
I make sure your favorite websites and apps work well
Software developer
This type of school teaches you specific job skills like welding or cosmetology
Trade School
I spend my day analyzing news, interviewing sources, and writing under deadline pressure
Journalist
This is the term for the lowest legal hourly wage
Minimum Wage
These are natural talents or things you're good at.
Skills
I use machines and materials to create physical parts and products used in manufacturing.
Mechanical Engineer
An advanced degree beyond a bachelors usually taking 1-2 more years
Masters Degree
My workday might start in a lab or greenhouse and involves studying how to grow healthier, more efficient crops
Agricultural Scientist
A field like this tends to offer strong job security because it meets constant public needs
healthcare, education, or public service
This is money you earn before taxes are taken out
Gross income
I study human behavior and help individuals manage emotions, trauma, and stress.
Psychologist
This pathway involves gaining skills on the job, under a mentor, while earning a wage—common in trades like plumbing or carpentry
Apprenticeship
My day involves solving equations, interpreting data, and using algorithms to make predictions or improve technology
data scientist or statistician
This job is one of the highest-paying in the U.S
surgeon or anesthesiologist