Career Readiness
Every Student. Career Ready.
Students & Families
Students are given the tools to navigate career options with web based software, family and student events, camps and more.
Educators
Educators collaborate with industry professionals to better assist students transitioning to the job market.
Business Partners
Business & Industry Partners provide the resources and experience allowing Oakland Schools Career Focused Education to thrive.
Upcoming Events
2026 Career Readiness + STEM Conference:
Creating Relevance with Stuff That Excites Me
March 11 -12
Registration is Now Open!
Our Work
Oakland Schools Career Readiness delivers education with purpose, providing K-12 students opportunities as unique as each student.
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Students are often asked what they will do after high school. Many students will indicate that they are going to college, in most cases a four-year college. However, many students are unsure what college they will attend, what degree they will pursue, or understand that their intended pathway may not need a traditional four-year degree.
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Oakland Schools STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education provides an avenue to engage in all content areas while allowing learners to develop technical literacy and learning agility.
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Many Oakland County teachers gather four times a year as members of five separate referent groups. Those groups include Business/Finance, Marketing, Health Sciences, Information Technology and Architecture and Engineering Design.
Support Directory
Jennifer Kluesner
Titles:
K-12 Career Readiness Consultant II
Email:
Patricia Adolfs
Titles:
K-12 Career Readiness Consultant II
Email:
Michele Nelson
Titles:
Nanotechnology, Artificial Intelligence, And Synthetic Biology Consultant
Email:
Laura Richards-Farwell
Titles:
Monitoring And Compliance Consultant
Email:
Paige Rutkowski
Titles:
K-12 Career Readiness Consultant II
Email: