Introducing Careers Build a Community - Resources for 1st-3rd grade teachers to help connect the classroom to the community through careers!

This video demonstrates all the do's and don'ts of interviewing for a job.

The I Can Be….. series of activities are meant for pre-school through kindergarten age students. Each career is represented by both a boy and a girl in the career to teach the concept that girls and boys can do any career. The activities are also meant to connect subjects they learn in elementary school to real world careers. Introduce one career at a time.

For teachers of 1st through 3rd grades, the Careers Build a Community Lesson Plan lays out a series of fun, hands-on activities that expose students to a variety of careers. The publication includes classroom activities, materials lists, independent learning center activities, journal prompts, and ideas for using all the Careers Build a Community resources. 

The Community Helper Cut-outs in this publication are meant to be used with the Careers Build a Community Lesson Plans for use in the Community Day event.

These trading cards are designed to be used in conjunction with the Career Heroes workbook.

A fun activity book for 1st and 2nd graders. Career Peeks gives kids their first glimpse into the world of careers.

This publication introduces the concept of career clusters by telling the story of a set of twins who spend the day learning about careers. Designed for 5th and 6th Grade.
Jacob & Emily Teacher's Guide
Jacob & Emily Crosswalk

This guide will show you the tools and features available in the Montana Career Information System.

This guide helps Middle Schoolers explore their own interests and aptitudes, and see how they relate to different career fields. Budgeting exercises show them how far their money will go in the real world.
What to Pack Crosswalk

The Montana Career Guide walks users through the entire career planning process from exploring your interests to interviewing for a job. Includes a section on soft skills and job hunting tips for special populations.

The Site Administration tools provide you with the ability to customize MCIS for users, manage user needs, and run reports to discover how MCIS is best used.
MCIS Optional Components
MCIS Advisor Accounts Guide
MCIS Training Manual

Take inventory of your "Soft Skills," the non-technical skills all workers must have to remain employable. Excerpted from the Montana Career Guide.

Instructions and resources for conducting a fun mock job interview activity. A great resource for teachers and guidance counselors.

The MCIS High School Framework helps instructors develop a grade-appropriate curriculum for career development education.
Framework with worksheets