CareerRoad is a not-for-profit organization started by students with the mission of helping high school students and young adults to explore career options and receive real-life career advice from “Career Influencers” – individuals that are successful in their careers. We want every young adult high school and older to learn the who, what, where, why, when and how of what it takes to develop a career.
My brother and I (Shane and Ethan Dell), founded CareerRoad when we were challenged by our parents to find a way to use social media to make a positive impact on young adults. Our parents were tired of having us spend what they considered “brainless” time on our phones. We accepted the challenge and came up with the idea of developing an online resource where young adults can get real life career advice from successful individuals in all careers. There are millions of people that have a successful career, and they all have a career story that can positively impact the lives of millions of students. We agree, “A Life Is Not Important Except In The Impact It Has On Other Lives.” Jackie Robinson
CareerRoad accomplishes its goal of obtaining career advice for all young adults by organizing a nationwide team of Student Ambassadors that volunteer to conduct meaningful 15-20 minute video interviews of individuals that are successful in their careers. Once videos are recorded, CareerRoad edits the videos and shares them on our website, YouTube Channel, and many other leading social medial channels. In addition to the videos, the individuals that are interviewed become part of our network of Career Influencers and they regularly guide young adults by answering career development questions on the CareerRoad website. With more than 85% of young adults between the ages of 16-24 using some form of social media, the potential to improve the lives of millions of young adults is massive.
If you are an individual successful in your career or a student that wants to help all young adults develop their careers, then we invite you to learn more about how you can get involved as either a Student Ambassador, Career Influencer or Volunteer.
CareerRoad is a public charity and approved as a 501(3)C, which means that donations are tax deductible. We rely on donations in order to fund our operations and execute our mission. We currently rely on 100% volunteers to operate, yet we have operational expenses to produce videos, promote the videos, maintain our website and social media platforms, and web-based tools for communicating with all Ambassadors and Influencers. The average cost to produce each video is approximately $90. We greatly appreciate your donations and support of CareerRoad.
