Four Steps from "I Don't Know"
to "I Think I Found Something"
Each step is lighter than the last. You're not picking a career — you're just trying things on.
Take the Curiosity Quiz
Answer 12 questions about what makes you curious, restless, or weirdly happy at 2am. We'll map your personality to a shortlist of careers you'd never have thought to Google.
Takes 4 minutes. No wrong answers.
Take the Quiz
Browse Shadowing Sessions
Scroll through 40+ career experiences — from forensic scientists to pastry chefs. Filter by day, city, or vibe. Each listing shows you exactly what you'll do, who you'll meet, and what to wear.
New sessions added every Monday.
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Attend a Workshop Weekend
Show up Saturday morning. Shadow a real professional for three hours — not as an observer but as a participant. Build something, diagnose something, design something. Leave with a story to tell at dinner.
Groups of 6–8 teens. One mentor per group.
Save My Spot
Journal & Debrief with a Mentor
A week after your session, you meet (virtually or in person) with your Pathfind mentor. No report cards, no grades — just a conversation about what surprised you, what bored you, and what you want to try next.
"I thought I wanted to be a doctor. Turns out I just like solving mysteries." — Maya, 16
Read Teen StoriesTry These On First.
No Fitting Room Required.
New sessions open every Monday. Spots fill in 48 hours.
Veterinarian
with Dr. Sarah Chen, DVM · Austin, TX
Spend a morning at Westlake Animal Hospital. You'll assist with check-ups, learn to read X-rays, and find out why vets say their job is 70% detective work.
Game Designer
with Marcus Webb, Indie Dev · Remote + Austin
Join Marcus as he walks through a live game jam. You'll prototype a micro-game mechanic in Scratch, learn why 90% of great game ideas get cut, and play things that aren't fun yet.
Architect
with Priya Nair, AIA · Austin, TX
Visit a real project site with Priya, then return to her studio to sketch a redesign of your school cafeteria. You'll learn why architects argue with engineers and love it.
Theatre Director
with Jonah Rivera · Austin, TX
Sit in on a rehearsal for an off-Broadway touring show. Learn how a director sees the whole board — acting, lighting, sound, set — and makes 400 decisions before lunch.
Research Scientist
with Dr. Amara Osei · UT Austin Lab
Tour Dr. Osei's molecular biology lab, pipette a real sample, and look through a confocal microscope at cells that are doing something wild. Science smells different than you'd expect.
Investigative Journalist
with Leila Fontaine · Austin Chronicle
Spend a morning at a real newsroom. Leila will walk you through how a story goes from a tip to a published piece — and let you interview one real source yourself.
What Happens When a Teen
Finds Their Thing
From teens who couldn't answer "what do you want to be?" — and the parents who stopped asking.
"I thought I wanted to be a doctor because my parents are doctors. After shadowing Dr. Chen, I realized I liked the detective part — figuring out what's wrong. Now I'm looking at forensic science."
"My son has said 'I don't know' every time we asked about his future for three years. After his game design session he talked for 45 minutes straight at dinner. That's the most I've heard him speak since middle school."
"The architecture session was the first time I felt like an adult doing adult things. Priya talked to us like we were actually smart. I didn't want to leave."
"I was worried it would feel like a school field trip. It didn't. Leila treated the kids as junior journalists. My daughter came home with a notebook full of real notes from a real interview she conducted."
"I went in thinking science was boring because of school. Three hours in Dr. Osei's lab and I'm now reading about CRISPR at midnight. That's not normal for me."
"The mentor debrief call was the part I didn't expect to matter so much. Someone who wasn't me or her teachers asked my daughter what surprised her — and she cried a little. Good tears."
The Next Session
Starts in 11 Days.
Spots fill fast — usually within 48 hours of opening. Register now and we'll match you to the experience that fits your curiosity.
Your teen fills out the first part. They feel ownership.
Parent details come second. Less pressure on everyone.
We email a session match within 24 hours.
Cancel up to 48 hours before. No questions asked.
You've got this. 👋
It's just a morning. No tests, no grades, no wrong answers.