Career Key for TRIO
You don't need to be a career counselor to help students find their fit.
The Career Key Discovery assessment takes about 10 minutes to set up, works on any device, and needs no IT installation.
Our team sets it up for your program, and you can use it in advising, workshops and summer programs, or let participants explore on their own.
The Larry and Jeanine Jones Memorial Scholarship, in honor of Career Key’s founders, is open to TRIO participants in the Pacific Northwest. It is administered by the nonprofit Friends of NAEOP, the Northwest Association of Educational Opportunity Programs.
Join us on Oct. 19, 2026 at the NAEOP annual conference in Portland, OR to celebrate this year’s recipient!
Transitions
Begin a Career Shift
Working adult or graduating college
Career change
Shortest route to identifying work and education environments where you will thrive
Student
Choose college major or training
High school or early college
Decide what to study
Shortest route to identifying college majors and training programs where you will thrive
Advisors in Talent Search, Student Support Services, Educational Opportunity Centers, and Upward Bound trust Career Key to strengthen their students’ self-clarity and direction.
What Students Get
Career Key Discovery matches students to best-fit majors, training programs, and careers in your state, building self-clarity and confidence.
Personalized Guidance
PathAdvisor matches students to best-fit postsecondary education options and career clusters - from 2 and 4-year degrees, to non-degree awards.
Intuitive exploration system makes it easy for them to find academic and work environments where they’ll thrive.
Clarity and Confidence
At Texas State, 30% of students felt more decided after using Career Key. 35% increased their self-clarity.
Students feel like they are on the right track.
AI Advice Based on Research
The Ariel AI Assistant relies on a student’s validated assessment data and 25+ years of Career Key expertise to guide students through structured decision-making.
Ariel acts as a mentor, not a sycophant.
Case Studies - Career Key in Action
SSS and Talent Search TRIO
DOWNLOAD Enterprise State Community College Case Study
High School to Postsecondary Transitions
DOWNLOAD Kansas State University Case Study