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Start a career club

Each packet is built on a program that already works, so you aren’t writing a curriculum from scratch. Pick a field, and it walks you through the rest.

  1. Start itSignups, an advisor, and the national program to join.
  2. Fund itWhat it costs, the email to your principal, and grants.
  3. Run itA semester of meetings, each with one thing to do.
  4. Bring people inSpeakers, mentors, internships, and competitions.

Healthcare

Healthcare careers club

Members learn to talk like a clinician, act like a professional, get CPR certified, and land a first spot in a hospital or clinic.

Built on HOSA and a free medical terminology text

Political science

Political science club

Members argue, negotiate, and write like diplomats, then take action: working elections, registering voters, and speaking at the school board.

Built on Model UN and iCivics

Engineering and robotics

AI club

Members learn how AI works, how people use it at work, how to direct AI agents, and how to use it without losing anyone’s trust. No coding needed, and almost nothing to buy.

Built on our AI preparedness course

Robotics club

Members design, build, and code a robot, then compete against other schools.

Built on FIRST Tech Challenge

Environment

Sustainability club

A club that measures a problem on campus, fixes it with the people who run the school, and proves it worked. Start with the cafeteria: the waste is easy to see and address.

Built on Eco-Schools USA

Environmental science club

Members get outside, learn the science behind water, soil, forests, and wildlife, and compete as a team in the spring. The study guides are already written.

Built on Envirothon

Starting a club in some other field? Start with the basics, then find funding.