We Empower Lifelong Career Readiness

Missouri Connections is a comprehensive, online, career development and planning program that is provided free of charge to all Missouri citizens. Funded by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, this program supports the career development efforts of schools, community organizations, and adult job seeker programs.


Missouri Connections is powered by intoCareers. For over 50 years, intoCareers has powered high-quality career information and planning systems across the nation. As a non-profit, we focus all of our resources on promoting research-based, best-practice career information services. intoCareers is an outreach unit of the University of Oregon, College of Education. Our mission helps the College of Education fulfill its mission: Making Educational and Social Systems Work for All.

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50+ Years

Since 1971, we have been leaders in providing reliable career development for all ages.

2 Million+ Annual Users

Our nationwide network takes ownership over their career and education planning.

Over 30 States

Our tools are found in schools, campuses, homes, libraries, job centers, and more.

Our Career Development Tools

Missouri Connections provides a comprehensive software system that helps people make informed career and education choices. Our lifelong learning tools include annually updated wage and employment data, age-appropriate self-surveys with visual and interactive results, career and college planning at the local and national level, and robust financial aid resources.

CareerTrek (Grades K-5)

Introduction to careers, community, and self-discovery.

High School (Grades 9-12)

High school self-discovery and ownership over career and education plans.

Junior (Grades 6-8)

Middle school exploration of careers, goals, interests, and values.

College

Launching careers, exploring goals and interests, and researching options.

Adult aged user with laptop.

Adult 

Career transitions, employment skills, and exploring career options.

Our Career Development Tools

Missouri Connections provides a comprehensive software system that helps people make informed career and education choices. Our life-long learning tools include annually updated wage and employment data, age-appropriate self-surveys with visual and interactive results, career and college planning at the local and national level, and robust financial aid resources.

CareerTrek (Grades K-5)

Introduction to careers, community, and self-discovery.

Junior (Grades 6-8)

Middle school exploration of careers, goals, interests, and values.

High School (Grades 9-12)

High school self-discovery and ownership over career and education plans.

College

Launching careers, exploring goals and interests, and researching options.

Adult

Career transitions, employment skills, and exploring career options.

Where You Can Find Us

Missouri Connections can be found in schools, campuses, libraries, homes, after-school programs, camps, job centers, and more. Missouri Connections promotes lifelong learning and includes self-surveys, career and college planning and financial aid resources. It is appropriate for elementary schools, middle schools, high schools, post-secondary institutions, as well as for agencies serving adult populations, such as employment offices, vocational rehabilitation programs and correctional facilities.


Contact us to set up a new Missouri Connections site.