While students learn a lot in school, “Adulthood 101” and “Informed Life Choices” simply aren’t part of the standard curriculum. Project Next is here to fill the gap.
We offer students in San Marcos Unified High School District the resources and support they need to confidently identify and get ready for their next move—the one they’re excited to pursue.
Strengths Finding
Career Coaching
Job Shadowing
Networking Opportunities
Financial Aid Help
Interview Practice
Job Search Support
Professional Dress
Personal Finance Skills
Project Next Executive Director Lisa Stout and her team share a combined 30 years of experience as high school counselors. They’re well equipped to bridge the gap between the resources schools have and the support students need to plan the next chapter of their lives.
“Project Next has made a critical impact on my life; it has allowed me to realize the sheer quantity of career paths that align with my passions. This was made possible through events such as Connect to Careers and Networking Hours. With this, I, as well as other students, gain the opportunity to speak one-on-one with professionals in fields we’re interested in, often gaining a contact or internship in the process!”
- Brianna J.
“Being part of Project Next has helped me build confidence, find my voice, and increased my passion for helping others. It’s tough being a young adult today and trying to find information, resources, and make connections for our future. But Project Next shows us what’s possible, helps us explore opportunities, and make well-informed choices for our futures.”
- Kelly A.
“Project Next has helped develop me into the person I am today. Recently, I’ve been interviewing for jobs and I have gotten compliments about my preparedness and professionalism, which is a skill I developed through Project Next. I even discovered my college major through research I did after the 2022 Connect to Careers meeting. Really, all my professional knowledge and most of my direction in life comes directly or indirectly from Project Next.”
- James L.
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Equal Employment Opportunity. The San Marcos Promise dba Project Next is an equal opportunity employer. In accordance with applicable law, we prohibit discrimination and harassment against team members, applicants for employment, individuals providing services in the workplace pursuant to a contract, unpaid interns, and volunteers based on their actual or perceived: race (including traits historically associated with race, such as hair texture and protective hairstyles), religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, physical disability (including HIV/AIDS) or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, marital status (including registered domestic partnership status), sex and gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), gender identity and gender expression (including transgender individuals who are transitioning, have transitioned, or are perceived to be transitioning to the gender with which they identify), age (40 and over), sexual orientation, Civil Air Patrol status, military or veteran status, an individual’s reproductive health decisions, and any other consideration protected by federal, state, or local law (collectively referred to as "protected characteristics").
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