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Career Readiness Software

Every Student Deserves a Career Plan. Now Schools Can Deliver One.

Scalable career guidance that turns student aspirations into actionable paths without overloading school counselors.
How Orchard Works
Orchard's AI career readiness software

Growing Popularity of AI-powered Career Exploration

Most students don’t know where to start when it comes to planning their future, and the rise of AI makes choosing the right career path more challenging than ever before. Without up-to-date guidance, they risk feeling overwhelmed or unprepared for the choices ahead. Orchard helps students build confidence by exploring careers early, so they can imagine what’s possible and avoid choosing a path that becomes obsolete.

85%

of students prefer using AI tools when paired with the emotional intelligence of school counselors.

Who We Serve

Orchard’s AI career readiness platform helps schools, districts, parents, and students explore and plan for the future. Whether you’re scaling career guidance across a district or helping your teen find their path, Orchard delivers tailored tools to make career exploration safe, seamless, and impactful.

Schools & Districts

Orchard equips schools and districts with AI-driven tools to scale career readiness effortlessly. From plug-and-play curriculum to actionable student insights, our platform streamlines counseling and aligns with your goals for student success. Transform how your students prepare for their futures.

  • Scalable Solution: Integrate career exploration across classrooms or entire districts with ease.

  • Time-Saving Tools: Ready-to-use lesson plans and automated insights reduce counselor workload.

  • Data-Driven Guidance: Track student engagement and interests to inform advising and individualized graduation plans.

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Parents & Students

Orchard makes it fun and easy for students to explore careers and plan their future career path. Our Career Climbers Program helps high school students uncover their true purpose and build a future-proof career plan—without the overwhelm of "figuring it out" alone.

  • Live Coaching & Workshops: 8 group workshops and 4 one-on-one sessions

  • Small-Group Format: Limited group size means your teen won't get lost in the crowd—they'll be seen, supported, and held accountable.

  • Concrete Action Plan: Students walk away with a personalized purpose & ambitious goal framework plus a detailed action plan.

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How Orchard Works

A simple path from exploration to action.
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Meet Orchie

Students are introduced to their AI career buddy through a quick lesson at school or at home.
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Explore Careers

Students discover and compare options, watch engaging career spotlights, and reflect on what feels like a good fit. All at their own pace.
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Build an Education Plan

With Orchie’s guidance, students think through why certain careers interest them, what skills they bring, and what education or training they might need.
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Turn Insights Into an Action Plan

Give students a personalized, step-by-step roadmap based on their grade level, location, and goals. Students can explore multiple career paths, track progress, and adjust their plan as their interests evolve.

What's Included

Everything students need to move from “I’m not sure” to “I’ve got a plan.”
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Skills & Interests Discovery

Orchie helps students discover what they’re good at and what careers fit them best.

Personality Insights

Students learn how they think and explore careers that align with their natural strengths.

Career Exploration Videos

Hundreds of short videos and job snapshots to get a real feel for different careers.

Orchie

An AI buddy helping students discover careers, learning strengths, and planning what’s next.

Education Paths

Students compare colleges, bootcamps, apprenticeships, and more based on their pros and cons, time, cost, and fit.

Career Focus Tracker

Save favorite careers, reflect on interests, and start narrowing down options.

Personalized Action Plans

Create a step-by-step plan with goals tailored to grade level and career path.

Learning Style Matching

Get training recommendations based on how each student learns best.

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Orchard’s AI career readiness platform helps students explore careers, identify strengths, and build a personalized path to success.

College and Career Readiness Resources

Explore articles and resources designed to help educators, counselors, and administrators support students as they plan for life after high school.
Orchard's action plan

Your Students Need a Plan. Not a Checklist

How Orchard’s Action Plans are Changing Career Readiness for Students Most students will tell you they have “thought about” their future. They’ve taken a quiz that told them they might be good at healthcare. They’ve attended a career fair and grabbed a brochure from a table. They’ve filled out a form naming three careers they’re […]

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Orchard and ClassLink Partner to Help Students Prepare for AI and the Careers of the Future

NASHVILLE, TN, UNITED STATES, April 3, 2025 — Orchard and ClassLink have partnered to bring modern career discovery directly to millions of students, guiding them to choose career paths that will thrive through the AI revolution. This partnership will support more than 22 million students by combining Orchard’s career discovery platform with ClassLink’s widely-adopted access, analytics and identity management […]

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