Career Explorations!

Career Clusters connect school work with the knowledge and skills needed for success in college and careers. Each Career Cluster identifies pathways from secondary school to two- and four-year colleges, graduate school, and the workplace. These videos will motivate students to work harder to achieve their career goals.
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Rivers, John Minott | South Carolina Public Radio
Rivers, John Minott | South Carolina Public Radio

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Grades: 6 7 8

“R” is for Rivers, John Minott [1903-1988]. Broadcasting executive. After college, Rivers, a native of Charleston, moved to Greenville. There he became friends with the president of the Liberty Life...
McNair, Ronald Erwin | South Carolina Public Radio
McNair, Ronald Erwin | South Carolina Public Radio

Audio

Grades: 6 7 8

“M” is for McNair, Ronald Erwin [1950-1986]. Astronaut. As a young child in Lake City, McNair had a keen interest in science. After graduating from North Carolina Agricultural and State Technical...
Cybersecurity | I Made It ... You Can, Too
Cybersecurity | I Made It ... You Can, Too

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Cyber security technicians are responsible for ensuring information systems data availability, integrity authentication, confidentiality, and non-repudiation. They assist in the development and...
Advanced Manufacturing | I Made It ... You Can, Too
Advanced Manufacturing | I Made It ... You Can, Too

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Did you know there are more jobs for skilled workers in manufacturing than there are people? Manufacturing is an essential part of the foundation of South Carolina’s economy. Growth in this industry...
Automotive Technician | I Made It ... You Can, Too
Automotive Technician | I Made It ... You Can, Too

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Automotive technicians inspect, maintain, and repair cars and trucks, often with the help of computers. They typically work on brake and hydraulic systems, exhaust, fuel ignition and electrical...
Healthcare | I Made It ... You Can, Too
Healthcare | I Made It ... You Can, Too

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

South Carolina has nearly 100 hospitals and health systems and more than 900 medical offices with some of the most in-demand healthcare positions in the U.S. There are more jobs for skilled workers in...
Mechatronics | ETV Upstate
Mechatronics | ETV Upstate

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Mechatronics is a multidisciplinary field of engineering that includes a combination of systems engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, telecommunications engineering, control...
Tuskegee Airmen - Teacher Resources
Tuskegee Airmen - Teacher Resources

Document

In 1941, the Tuskegee Airmen, an all African American flying squadron was established in Tuskegee, Alabama. The purpose of this Army Air Corps program was to train African Americans to fly and...
ReadySC
ReadySC

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Finding a job after high school can be tough. But, in the upstate of South Carolina, innovative thinking between industry, education facilities, and agencies dedicated to finding and training workers...
SC Works Upstate | ETV Upstate
SC Works Upstate | ETV Upstate

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

South Carolina's unemployment rate is currently 9.3 percent. That's lower than it has been in the last couple of years, but jobs are available. The problem that sometimes keeps employers and employees...
Spartanburg Workforce | ETV Upstate
Spartanburg Workforce | ETV Upstate

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

85 % of Spartanburg's job growth is manufacturing. Usually there are many manufacturing jobs available in the area even though the unemployment rate is high. Students and parents need to be educated...
Technology at Allen University | Palmetto Scene
Technology at Allen University | Palmetto Scene

Video

Grades: 6 7 8 9 10 11 12

Palmetto Scene visits Allen University, a historic Black university in Columbia, where students are excited about using their knowledge to secure high-paying, interesting jobs in the 21st-century...
The Honorable Mary Jeffcoat | Sea Change
The Honorable Mary Jeffcoat | Sea Change

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Myrtle Beach City Council member Mary Jeffcoat. This is her full interview from the SCETV documentary "Sea Change." The following questions were addressed in the video: What brought you to become...
Susan L. Hitchcock
Susan L. Hitchcock

Video

Grades: 7 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Susan Hitchcock works for The National Park Service in Charleston, SC. This is her full interview from the SCETV documentary "Sea Change." The following questions were addressed in the video: What are...
Rev. Dr. Nannette Pierson
Rev. Dr. Nannette Pierson

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Reverend Doctor Nannette Pierson from the Sandalwood Community Food Pantry at the Queen Chapel AME Church in Hilton Head, SC. This is her full interview from the SCETV documentary "Sea Change." The...
Ron Morales
Ron Morales

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Ron Morales works for the National Weather Service in Beaufort, SC. This is his full interview from the SCETV documentary "Sea Change." The following questions are addressed in the video: What is...
Lt. Col Neil Baxley
Lt. Col Neil Baxley

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Colonel Baxley is the Emergency Management Director for the Beaufort County Sheriff's office. This is his full interview from the SCETV documentary "Sea Change." The following questions are addressed...
Mark Wilbert
Mark Wilbert

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Mark Wilbert works in Emergency Management for the City of Charleston, SC. This is his full interview from the SCETV documentary "Sea Change." The following questions are addressed in this video: What...
Laura Sullivan Cabiness
Laura Sullivan Cabiness

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Laura Sullivan Cabiness is a Public Service Director for the City of Charleston, SC. This is her full interview from the SCETV documentary "Sea Change." The following questions are addressed in the...
Joel Cadoff
Joel Cadoff

Video

Grades: 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Higher Education

Joel Cadoff is Chief of Interpretation at Fort Pulaski National Monument in Savannah, GA. This is his full interview from the SCETV documentary "Sea Change. The following questions are addresses in...