Outcomes / North Point ESC
75% increase in student interest in high-demand careers
Learn how North Point ESC aligns students to high-demand careers with YouScience
Aptitude-driven career exposure helps rural students discover strengths, explore pathways, and connect to real workforce opportunities.
Segment: District-level ESC / K–12 Public Education / Ohio
Products: Aptitude & Career Discovery
Products: Aptitude & Career Discovery
Challenge
Students in rural communities often see limited career options and make decisions without clear insight into their strengths. At the same time, employers struggle to find aligned talent, and career exposure efforts are fragmented. North Point ESC needed a scalable way to expand career awareness, align students to their strengths, and build a sustainable regional talent pipeline.
Solution
North Point ESC built a regional, data-informed career pipeline using YouScience Aptitude and Career Discovery. They transformed how career exposure works by:
- Aggregating aptitude data across 27 districts to identify regional talent trends
- Aligning student strengths to local workforce needs
- Matching students to career camps, job shadows, and internships based on best-fit aptitude
This created a more intentional and connected pathway from discovery to real-world experience.
Results
Increased career interest:
- 75% increase in student interest in high-demand careers
- Nearly 40% increase in awareness of computer science careers
Expanded work-based learning, including:
- 31% increase in job shadows
- 40% increase in internships
- 36 students hired in one academic year
Scaled regional impact:
- 700% growth in district adoption in six years
“YouScience helps us take the guesswork out. We can intentionally place students into experiences where they’re more likely to succeed—and more likely to feel confident exploring what comes next.”
—Andrea Smith, Superintendent, North Point Educational Service Center (Ohio)