Submissions Due: February 15, 2027

Career Pathway Podcast

Everything in nature is connected, and water connects us all. Healthy forests protect rivers, wetlands filter and store water, pollinators support the food we grow, and clean oceans help regulate our climate. Because healthy communities depend on healthy ecosystems, protecting water requires people from many different career fields working together. Through this challenge, students will discover how professionals (including scientists, engineers, educators, healthcare workers, artists, business leaders, public servants, and entrepreneurs) can all play a role in conserving water, protecting natural resources, strengthening communities, and creating a more sustainable future.

What You’ll Do:

Explore a career pathway by interviewing a professional and creating a podcast episode that highlights their career journey, skills, and impact on the community. Students will also design a flyer to promote their podcast.

 

Submission Details

You may submit a podcast and a flyer as an individual or as a team (max of 4 members).

3 submissions are allowed per school.

Podcast:

  • 3-minute interview-style podcast featuring a professional from the selected career pathway

    Promotional Flyer:

  • A one-page flyer designed to advertise the podcast episode

Project Requirements

Judging Criteria

Projects will be evaluated on:

  • Career Pathway Exploration

  • Interview Quality & Communication (Podcast)

  • Creativity & Visual Design (Podcast Flyer)

Judging Rubric
 

Ready to get started?

Register your school (educators)

Helpful Tools and Resources:

 
 

Educational Standards:

  • ELA.6.C.2.1, ELA.6.C.3.1, ELA.6.C.4.1, ELA.6.R.2.4, ELA.7.C.2.1, ELA.7.C.4.1, ELA.7.C.1.2, ELA.7.C.1.5, ELA.8.C.2.1, ELA.8.C.4.1, ELA.8.C.1.2, ELA.8.C.5.1

  • SC.7.E.6.6, SC.7.L.17.3