Career Portfolio - 9th Grade Information

Due October 17, 2025 

• Smart Futures: Activities 1-7

  • New Thinking About Career Success → Career Clusters and Pathways
     

• Smart Futures: Skills: (Northstar/Micro-Credentials Videos) 

• Students must attempt each skill below. They are not required to earn each badge.

  • Your Digital Footprint 

  • Career Search Skills
  • Information Literacy
  • Social Media
  • Using Email
  • Internet Basics

Due January 9, 2026

Sample Slide Deck #1
Sample Slide Deck #2

• Post-Graduation Exploration Research & Presentation

  • Please use the attachment to guide you in completing this assignment. Students are strongly encouraged to complete this assignment during the extended HR periods and submit it to their teacher prior to the due date. 
  • After the presentation is graded and returned with a passing score, students will upload their presentation to Smart Futures. See upload path below:

Title "Post-Graduation Exploration" -> My Portfolio -> Career-Pathway Experiences /+Add -> Campus Visit (complete required info.) -> upload link (G-doc, change the rights to "Viewable by anyone").  

• The completed slide deck is due.

Due March 20, 2026

• The completed presentation is due.

Due May 20, 2026

• Resume (Completed in English 9 during Keystones)

  • Complete your resume using the Smart Futures template. See below:

  • In the Smart Futures drop-down menu (three bars, top left of the screen), select "Resume" under the "My Future" category.