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CAREER EXPLORATION | FOR HIGH SCHOOLERS | DESIGNED BY PHDs

Turning Curiosity Into Clarity

Test-drive careers to make smarter, more confident choices—now & in the future.

Begin your ripple effect

Problems of the Future Require
Interdisciplinary Thinkers

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Curiosity

How do I strengthen my college application?
Where do I start?
What skills should I develop?

Explore

One Structured Research Project with Multiple Perspectives

How Medicine Sees the Problem

How device design choices influence patient safety, healing, & clinical outcomes

What You Do

Translate engineering & biological data into clinically meaningful insights & decisions

What You Create

Clinically grounded interpretations that connect research findings to patient impact & next steps

Student analyzing medical data on a computer, translating research and imaging into clinically meaningful insights to inform patient care and decisions.

How Science Sees the Problem

A hypothesis-driven question that can be tested through experimental design & data analysis

What You Do

Design studies, analyze data, & apply scientific reasoning to uncover evidence-based conclusions

What You Create

A research-style scientific mini-paper presenting methods, results, & interpretations

Student analyzing experimental data on a laptop, using charts and graphs to test a hypothesis and draw evidence-based scientific conclusions.

How Engineering Sees the Problem

A design challenge where geometry & mechanics determine performance

What You Do

Model, simulate, & analyze designs using FEA & Python-based data analysis

What You Create

Quantitative design insights supported by simulations, data, & code-driven analysis

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How Business Sees the Problem

A real-world need that requires translating technical findings into value-driven decisions

What You Do

Define the problem with stakeholders & communicate results clearly to guide action

What You Create

Professional presentations & strategic recommendations informed by data & impact

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ONE structured, interdisciplinary research project where you design, analyze, write, & present at a professional level, guided by a PhD mentor

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Arrive here

Clarity

Think like a scientist
Solve like an engineer
Build like an entrepreneur
Build skills that strengthen college apps

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PROGRAMS

Test-drive Careers

At Pebble Circle, we’ll empower you to gain insights into career paths & confidence in real-world research, analysis, & problem-solving.

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Discover Your Fit Here.

Take our free Exploration Scorecard to understand what drives you, and what next step will help most.

takes ~5 mins | private & designed for grades 9-12 | others welcome to explore

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This scorecard does not collect names, emails, or other personal information. Your responses are collected anonymously and are not used to identify users. Your results are for your personal use. Feel free to save or take a photo of them for your own reference.

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