YES Career Connections

YES integrates career awareness into every unit through real-world engineering challenges. Learners:

• Take on the role of STEM professionals
• Solve authentic, complex problems
• See how careers connect across sectors
• Begin to see themselves in STEM

Through these experiences, learners build transferable durable skills, including:

• Critical thinking
• Creativity
• Collaboration
• Perseverance

YES' integrated Career Exploration modules support learners to:  

• Explore specific careers connected to the unit  
• Engage in real-world scenarios and decision-making  
• Reflect on their own interests and next steps  

These activities build on core STEM learning and offer deeper exploration and choice.  

Learn about the alignment between YES engineering practices and durable skills. YES curricula are grounded in engineering practices that mirror real work, helping students build durable skills through authentic, hands-on STEM learning. 

Use the Durable Skills and YES Engineering Practices resource to see how YES intentionally supports career-connected skills across its curriculum, preparing learners for college, careers, and daily life.

Here are a few ways you can use Careers for Engineers Posters, available in English and Spanish, in your classroom:   

• Print them!
• Post them on the wall throughout the year.
• Have students review before or after teaching a related engineering unit.
• Share them electronically!
• Encourage students to explore hyperlinked resources.
• Make them available to families.

Each poster is available in two formats:

• Printable with a QR code for scanning
• Digital with clickable links to additional resources