Woodsage Partners

Navigator

Career exploration for high schoolers, college students, and anyone figuring out what's next. Answer thoughtful questions and get personalized career ideas.

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What is Navigator?

Navigator is a guided Q&A that helps you explore your interests, strengths, values, and work style — then suggests 8–12 realistic career ideas tailored to your answers.

It's designed to feel like a conversation with someone who cares about *your* fit, not a generic quiz. No wrong answers. Plenty of room for "not sure yet."

23 thoughtful questions covering interests, strengths, values, work style, skills, and lifestyle.

Personalized results grouped into "Strong fits," "Worth exploring," and "Wildcard" ideas.

Concrete next steps to explore 2–3 paths in the next month.

15–20 minutes to complete. Works in Claude or ChatGPT.

Why this exists

Navigator comes out of years spent doing this work in person, one conversation at a time — helping young adults think through what's next, without pretending there's a single right answer.

That's included coaching apprentices at Apprentice University, mentoring students at Taylor University, guiding participants in the Bitwise Fellows program, and working with families through a local homeschool co-op — plus countless one-off conversations along the way.

Navigator is a way to share that same guided approach with anyone who wants it, without needing to be in the same room.

Hundreds of students coached at Apprentice University
Dozens of students mentored at Taylor University
Dozens guided through the Bitwise Fellows program
~100 students supported through a homeschool co-op

How it works

1
Download the prompt

Get the text file. It's designed to copy and paste into Claude or ChatGPT.

2
Answer questions

The AI asks one at a time, conversationally. Be honest — there are no bad answers.

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Get suggestions

8–12 career ideas with explanations and realistic entry points for each.

4
Explore further

Research 2–3 ideas: talk to someone in the field, watch a day-in-the-life video, look up requirements.

Get Navigator

Copy the prompt and paste it straight into Claude or ChatGPT — no file to open, no app to find it in. It includes everything the AI needs to guide you through the whole process.

Prefer a file instead? Download the .md

Who is Navigator for?

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High schoolers

Wondering what college major or career path might fit you.

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College students

Exploring beyond your major or second-guessing your choice.

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Recent grads

Figuring out what comes next after graduation.

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Career changers

Rethinking what you want from work, life, and your next move.

The path forward

Navigator doesn't tell you what to do. It helps you see further down the trail — not all the way to the end, but far enough to take the next step with more confidence.