Career Ready
The game ends. Your future doesn't.
A free 10-week job-readiness track for ages 14–18. Build a resume, practice interviews, meet real pros, and leave with a plan.
App sign-up is ages 13+. Under 13 uses paper materials only.
Who it's for
Built for two sides of the game.
Youth
You want a job, a trade, or a path after high school, whether you play after high school or not.
Schools, counties and programs
You need job-readiness services that young people actually show up for.
The plan
10 weeks. One plan.
Week
Lesson
You make
1
Know Yourself
Interest quiz results
2
Explore Paths
Top 3 careers and what they pay
3
Money Moves
First-paycheck budget
4
Your Resume
A real resume
5
Apply Like a Pro
A professional email and one application
6
The Interview
A mock interview with a mentor
7
On the Job
A workplace habits checklist
8
Meet a Pro
A job shadow or pro Q&A
9
Find Your Program
One application from our Resource Hub
10
Demo Day
Your Career Portfolio, presented
Every Lesson earns Points toward your Season Score.
The outcome
What you leave with.
- A resume you can use tomorrow
- Mock interview feedback
- A Career Portfolio and Action Plan
- A mentor who knows your goals
- Eligible for a letter of recommendation from Coach Nick
The foundation
Built on what works.
Lab Trades
Hands-on skilled trades exposure.
Money Moves
Budgeting, banking and first-job money skills.
Mentors
Real adults from The Lab who check in every week.
For partners
What we track.
- Attendance and Lessons finished
- Resumes and mock interviews completed
- Applications submitted
- Job, training or school placement at 90 days
- Before-and-after career readiness check
We send partners a simple report each cycle.
Safe by design.
- Parent or guardian OK for youth under 18
- Job shadows happen in public, supervised settings
- If a teen is struggling, a real person on our team reaches out