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The Complete Guide to Apprenticeships and Career Planning for High School Students in 2026

A complete 2026 guide to apprenticeships and career planning for high school students, parents, and counselors — the phases, pathways, and next steps that matter.

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Issue #07 · April 2026

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Six leading employers. Six very different career paths. Explore opportunities across skilled trades, education, manufacturing, science, essential services and landscaping.

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Opening doors to real career pathways for your students
Six employers — WillScot, B&G Foods, Camping World, Carlisle, Valvoline and Bright Horizons — open the door to career pathways your students may never have considered.
July, 2026
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AI Won't Take These Jobs
AI Won't Take These JobsThe careers that get safer — not scarier — as AI grows.
May 5, 2026
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Choosing a Major Without Regret
A simple framework for picking a path you won't second-guess.
Apr 21, 2026
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Trade School vs College
A side-by-side on cost, time, and lifetime earnings.
Apr 7, 2026
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New Year, New Career Plan
Five moves to make this semester, whatever grade you're in.
Jan 13, 2026
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The Highest-Paying Jobs of 2026
Where the money is going — and how students can follow it.
Dec 16, 2025
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