Exposure comes first. Everything else follows.
Most people are asked to choose a direction before they have seen enough to choose from. Creators Connect works in five stages, and you can enter at any of them.
Exposure
See what exists. Meet people doing work you may not have known was available to you.
Clarity
Narrow it down. Understand what the day-to-day actually looks like and whether it fits.
Preparation
Build the specific skills and materials the field expects.
Access
Get in front of people who can open a door, and know what to say when you do.
Entry
Move into the internship, apprenticeship, role, or venture with a realistic picture of what you are walking into.
Start from a field you are curious about.
Pick a field to request a Career Exploration Session with someone who works in it. Each track connects to the professionals, sessions and Career Conversations relevant to that field, and grows as mentors join the network.
Start with a career guide.
Cybersecurity careers
Roles, entry paths and questions to ask a security professional.
Healthcare careers
From medical assisting to health IT, and how people get in.
Construction & trades careers
Apprenticeships, trades and the path into management.
Education careers
Teaching, counseling, youth development and leadership.
Fashion careers
Design, styling, merchandising and creative direction.
Media & entertainment careers
Film, TV, music and digital media, and how people get a first credit.
Choose how you want to learn.
Talk to someone
Book a private or group session with a vetted professional in the field.
Book an expertRead first
Career Conversations: real accounts of what the work is like and how people got in.
Visit the libraryKeep a record
The Career Passport documents what you explored, practiced and decided to do next.
See the Career Passport