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Pennsylvania Pathways

Pennsylvania Pathways is an educational video profile series featuring Pennsylvania Careers. The profiles expose students to the wide range of careers available to them and encourage them to take the next steps to meeting their goals. For additional resource on careers visit wpsu.org/careers. For educators looking to share information with students, visit PBS LearningMedia for extended resources.

Episodes

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Architect

Learn about the journey of one architect from designing floor plans as a child through opening her own business.

11/12/24 | 3m 37s

 

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Chef

Tory Glossner shares his path to becoming a chef, from culinary school to working in fine restaurants on both coasts before returning to central Pennsylvania.

11/12/24 | 3m 41s

 

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Construction

Alison Kurtz, president of Ameron Construction in State College, Pennsylvania, describes the opportunities and skills needed for jobs in the construction field.

11/12/24 | 3m 12s

 

Woman in the forest wrapping a yellow measuring tape around a tree trunk.

Field Scientist

Erica Smithwick, a research scientist and college professor at Penn State, reveals that careers in science can take different routes beyond higher education.

11/12/24 | 3m 54s

 

Teenage student using a desktop computer while bearded man in black shirt look over his shoulder at the screen.

IT Instructor

Jerome Mick found his calling unexpectedly after being laid off during the 2008 economic recession and returning to school with essential industry experience.

11/12/24 | 3m 37s

 

Woman in a green house bending down to trim plants.

Small Farm Owner

Liz Wagner of Crooked Row Farm in Orefield, Pennsylvania describes how she got her start working at area farms.

11/12/24 | 4m 14s

 

Two men wearing hard hats and harnesses setting down a solar panel on a roof top.

Solar Array Installer

Terry Tomei talks about how he and his crew install residential rooftop solar panels every day across western and central Pennsylvania.

11/12/24 | 3m 51s

 

 

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