Career Awareness and Exploration

Elementary and Middle School Students

Welcome to OHP’s Career Awareness and Exploration resources center, your gateway to the world of career exploration for elementary and middle school students. Young children start learning about careers early as they answer what they want to be when they grow up (teacher, fireman, nurse, garbage man, professional athlete, etc.).

Our mission is simple: to ignite curiosity, uncover potential, and guide young students towards an exciting future.

Whether you're a student, parent, or educator, let us be your trusted partner as we embark on an exciting journey to explore the great big world of careers!

Continue reading to reserve a Student-Led Program or check out a Teacher Facilitated Career Kit (for students K-7) or find resources for your next lesson. We offering programming in the following career clusters:

Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources
Arts & Media
Business
Community Services (Cosmetology / Criminal Justice / Culinary)
Construction
Education
Engineering (Information Technology / STEM)
Healthcare
Marketing
Transportation

Schedule a Visit on Campus

Looking for a fun, interactive field trip for your students? Visit OHP! We'd love to have you on campus as you explore career pathways and opportunities.

Customize your visit for grade level and student numbers, and make some memories while you learn!

Email our OHP Career Awareness Coordinator, Mark Butler, at mbutler@ohiohipoint.com.

Students Learning to Tape in Exercise Science

Student-Led Programs

Bring Career Exploration to your School

Our Student-Led programs are tailor-made for elementary and middle school students. Our sessions combine engaging lesson components with interactive and hands-on activities. Your students could build candy machines, practice hairstyling, test their fitness levels as they learn about muscle function, or learn how to fingerprint. We offer the following Student-Led Programs:

Kindergarten (ANS) Wild Kingdom
1st Grade (EDU) There’s a Hat For That
2nd & 3rd Grade (Career Fair) with (HCA) Teddy Bear Clinic, (EXS) Fitness Stations, (EMT)
First Responders, and (CMJ)
Fingerprinting
4th Grade (SCT) Candy Machine Construction
5th Grade (ATA) Mechanically Sound (Automotive Kit)
6th Grade (ENG) Coding Robots (IT Kit)

Explore program details below by clicking the "+" sign on each grade level.

Schedule a Student-Led Program

Teacher-Facilitated Career Kits

Explore Your Career Cluster

We have gathered lesson plans, resources, activities, and more to help you deliver engaging career content.

Each career cluster is filled with online resources and OHP program connections. The following programs (also denoted with an asterisk*) have teacher kits (with lessons and supplies) that can be checked out and delivered right to your classroom: