Career Launch SD Work-Based Learning, SD Dept. of Labor.
Career Launch SD was established under the leadership of Governor Dennis Daugaard to increase student awareness about career opportunities in their communities and help meet South Dakota’s demand for a skilled workforce.
Career Launch SD was established under the leadership of Governor Dennis Daugaard to increase student awareness about career opportunities in their communities and help meet South Dakota’s demand for a skilled workforce.
What stage of career decision-making is your child in?
What should your role be?
Parent's Role in Career Decision Making #1 (SD DOE, SD My Life).
Parent's Role in Career Decision Making #2 (SD DOE, SD My Life).
What should your role be?
Parent's Role in Career Decision Making #1 (SD DOE, SD My Life).
Parent's Role in Career Decision Making #2 (SD DOE, SD My Life).
South Dakota recognizes 16 career clusters. Career clusters are designed to help students acquire the knowledge and skills they need to reach their postsecondary and career goals. Click on the links below to view information about each of the 16 clusters.
- SD My Life
- SD Department of Education
- Exploring Occupations by Career Cluster, SD Department of Labor.
Activities:
Elementary-High school:
Middle school:
Career Wonders booklet, SD Department of Labor (Grades 5-8).
High school:
Elementary-High school:
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (Games, videos, etc.).
- Career Peeks, SD Department of Labor (Grades K-2).
- What Do You Do? Jobs in Your Neighborhood - A Sesame Street book (4 min.) (K-2)
- "Career Day" song by The Bazillions (3 min.) (K-2)
- Sesame Street: Misseri Studio's "The Job Song" (2 min.) (K-2)
- Sesame Street - The Job Song (3 min.)
- Jobs for Kids video (12 min.)
- Career Aware, SD Department of Labor (Grades 3-5).
- When I Grow Up, by Al Yankovic
- Career Clusters Power Point (3-5)
- Curious Kids - Careers video (29 min.)
- Where Do You Fit In? -printable form.
- Where Do You Fit In? - online form.
Middle school:
Career Wonders booklet, SD Department of Labor (Grades 5-8).
High school:
- Career Clusters Activity (Education Planner.org with O'Net)
- What do you want to do - STEM Careers video (2:40 min.)