Parkland Career Exploration develops and supports ongoing career exploration for students in grades 6 through 12. Its mission is to give students the opportunity to explore a variety of careers and pathways, using hands-on career related activities. PCE offers opportunities both directly to students and in collaboration with District 505 schools.
2025–2026 Career Exploration Events
Summer Start 2025
Juniors and Seniors attend 9 am – 12 pm; Freshmen and Sophomores attend 1 pm – 4 pm.
Summer Start 2025 is designed to prepare low-income
and first-generation-college high school students in the Unit 4,
Urbana, and Rantoul districts, however, students from all school
districts are encouraged to apply and will be considered as space
allows.This year we are expanding the program to include freshman
through seniors. There will be a different experiences for each
grade. These
FREE experiences will be held in half-day
sessions, Mondays through Thursdays in June, on the Parkland College
Campus. Students may only participate in one session per summer.
The application window for Summer Start 2025 has now closed. Please check back for future events!
For information related to PCE events, email pce@parkland.edu.