Career Planning
Career Planning Reference_Guide.pdf
Use career planning tools in Naviance Student to:
Learn more about careers, clusters, and pathways.
Favorite careers, clusters, and pathways of interest.
Explore local opportunities.
Search for job opportunities.
Research military branches.
Access the Roadtrip Nation Interview Archive.
The career data is provided to Naviance from O*NET and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Department of Labor. O*NET is a trademark of the US Department of Labor, Employment, and Training Administration. Naviance updates databases according to the information available on these sites.
Parents and guardians with Naviance Student accounts can:
Access information on the Careers Home page.
Search for careers, clusters, and pathways.
Review their student's list of Favorite Careers, Clusters, and Pathways.
Explore local opportunities.
Search for job opportunities.
Research military branches.
Access the Roadtrip Nation Interview Archive.
Parents and guardians cannot add work-based learning opportunities, job opportunities, military branches careers, clusters, or pathways to their student's list of favorites or indicate they are attending or applying for a work-based learning opportunity.
Enhanced career exploration experience
The updated career exploration experience has a fresh new look and smart tools with future paths that match your interests and goals.
Modern interface — A sleek design that makes exploring careers feel more personalized and engaging.
Personalized insights — Guidance on whether the career could be a good fit based on your interests, background, and future plan.
AI-generated summaries — Quick reads of core career information.
Roadtrip Nation videos — Videos are embedded in the profiles for real-world inspiration.
Non-degree program profiles — Learn about training programs or certifications that don’t require going to college full-time.
Explore careers
To review career information, select Careers and choose Explore Careers from Career Exploration.
To search for specific careers:
Enter a career title in the search field and then click Go.
Select title, education, or salary from the Sort By list.
Click Filter, choose an option, and then click Apply.
Select the career name to display the career profile.
Select a category to review information about the career.
Favorite careers
Click Favorite to add careers to your favorites list or click Favorited to remove a career from your favorites list.
Explore clusters and pathways
To review cluster and pathway information, select Careers and choose Explore Clusters and Pathways from Career Exploration.
Expand a career cluster and click:
Read Details to display the cluster profile.
Favorite to add cluster or pathway to your favorites list.
A related pathway to display the pathway profile.
Click Back to Career Cluster to close the profile.
Favorite clusters and pathways
Click Favorite to add clusters and pathways to your favorites list or click Favorited to remove clusters and pathways from your favorites list.
Locate favorited careers and clusters
To review your list of favorite careers, clusters, and pathways, go to:
Careers and select Favorite Careers and Clusters
The heart icon and select Favorite Careers and Clusters
From My Favorite Careers and Clusters:
Select an option from the Show Types list to filter your list.
Click Favorite to remove the career, cluster, or pathway from your list.
Review Suggested Clusters and Pathways from Naviance.