For parents, counselors and mentors
Help your teen plan their next step.
Pathcast is free. It shows what AI may mean for the work your teen wants, then gives them a 13-week plan they can start this week.
A half hour side by side is enough to start.
Use it together
Who it fits
- Teens 16 and up, with a parent's OK
- College students in any program
- Working adults thinking about a change
What the research says
About teens, AI and their future.
Using AI
of US teens say they have used chatbots to get help with schoolwork. Your teen is likely already using AI.
Pew Research Center, survey of 1,458 teens, Feb 2026
Feeling ready
of students whose school adults talk with them about their future at least weekly feel prepared, against about half of those who rarely or never have those talks. Overall, 80% say they have a great future ahead and only six in 10 feel prepared for it.
Gallup and Walton Family Foundation, Voices of Gen Z, Aug 2026
School counselors
The average number of students per school counselor in 2024-25. The recommended number is 250. Counselors want to help, and your conversations at home add a lot.
American School Counselor Association, 2024-25 data
Early careers
of early-career workers say they are changing or thinking about changing their career plans because of AI, against 19% of more experienced workers. Young people are adjusting, and planning helps.
JFF, Mar 2026
Questions to ask your teen
- What kind of work sounds fun to you right now?
- What do you think AI will change about that job?
- Which part of the work will people still want from a person?
- What is one small thing you could try this month?
- Who do you know who does this work? Could we ask them about it?
Your teen's privacy
- There is no sign-up.
- A résumé stays in the browser and is never sent to us.
- We never contact schools or employers.
- We don't sell anything about anyone.