Career Climbers Program

The Problem

Your Youth Deserves More Than "Figuring It Out"

Most students coming out of school "fall into" jobs rather than intentionally finding their purpose and climbing toward ambitious goals. And with AI reshaping the job market, choosing the right career path is more challenging than ever.

Parents, mentors and education leaders want to help but the career landscape has changed dramatically.

Students are hoping school will provide guidance. That college or trade school will be the answer. But deep down, we know hope isn't a strategy.

They need more than advice. They need a system. A partner. A clear path forward.

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The reality today:

Most students “fall into” a job

They’ve never explored what truly fits them, they just take whatever’s in front of them after graduation.

AI is changing everything — fast

The safe, traditional paths parents knew are disappearing. Choosing wrong now has bigger consequences than ever.

Parents want to help… but feel stuck

Their experience is 20–30 years old, and they're terrified of steering your kid toward a dead-end or pushing too hard in the wrong direction.

“They’ll figure it out in college or trade school” is a myth

Hope is not a strategy. Without early exploration, students either cling to one idea they barely understand (tunnel vision) or feel completely overwhelmed.

The Solution

Introducing Orchard's Career Climbers Program

Designed specifically to support Out-of-School Programs and Community-based organizations, Career Climbers combines Orchard's AI career counseling and planning platform with guided lessons and exercises to help teens who want to uncover their purpose and kickstart the path to their most ambitious goals.

By the end, students will:

Have learned from real-world experiences of professionals across today's top workforce categories, tailored to their individual interests
Identified their purpose
Narrowed down their focus to a primary and secondary career choice

Set one or more ambitious goals for their future
Cement the values they must live by to achieve their ambitious goals
Created an action plan to achieve their ambitious goals

Orchard - The Career Exploration Solution

Want to learn more?

Orchard’s Career Climbers Program helps teens and young adults build confidence by exploring careers early, defining their purpose and climbing to ambitious goals rather than falling into a job that’s misaligned or becomes obsolete.

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Program Details

Who It's For

A career exploration platform designed for Out-of-School Time Programs and Community-based organizations serving teens and young adults who:

Want to create meaningful lives, not just achieve academic success metrics
Believe that reaching post-secondary education is a potential step in the climb to reach their goals, not the goal itself
Don’t believe in leaving their future to chance
Have not clearly identified their life’s purpose, values and long-term goals
Are naturally curious about the world of opportunity out there, how the workforce is changing, and how they can align their purpose and values to a meaningful and fulfilling career path.

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What’s Included

Lesson plans and support for live group workshops or 1:1 career advising
Platform access for all participants
24/7 access to Orchie, Orchard’s AI career counselor
Hundreds of in-depth interviews with real professionals who reveal secret information about how they have climbed to their goals and what’s it like to be in their shoes
A modern career database featuring the pros and cons of each occupation, detailed career paths, workforce trends, skills needed, and more

Our Expertise

Built on Orchard. Backed by Real Experience.

Orchard was founded by Corey Kossack, a multiple-time founder who has already helped 50,000 businesses and 40,000 individuals reach ambitious goals they once thought impossible.

Corey has spent his entire career helping people who are ready to help themselves. Now he’s poured everything he’s learned into Orchard so students can climb to a future they’re truly excited about.

What people are saying about Orchard

Orchard living and breathing their promise to deliver meaningful career exploration! Kudos on meeting students where they are.

Mallory W.

An unsustainable path for the next generation. Glad we have platforms like Orchard to guide parents and students!

Raj N.

Wow, this is really cool! I know I would've loved to use this with my students when I was in the classroom -- and I know my kid will love this now.

Erika D.

So cool! Wish I had something like this when I was in high school. Would’ve saved me 4.5 years of engineering in college.

Alyson B.

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