15M
America's #1 Schools Platform

MEET YOUR FUTURE HIRES AT SCHOOL BEFORE THEY GRADUATE.

The only platform in the USA that puts your brand inside classrooms, reaching 15M+ students across 26,000 schools before they ever open a job board.

Partner With Us See Our Reach
15M+
Students Reached
26K
High Schools
5.5K
Tech & Trade Schools
98%
Partner Renewal Rate
26,000 High Schools
5,500 Trade Schools
98% Partner Renewal Rate
Inside Classrooms
America's #1 Schools Platform
3.8M Graduating This Year
15M+ Students Reached
All 50 States
26,000 High Schools
5,500 Trade Schools
98% Partner Renewal Rate
Inside Classrooms
America's #1 Schools Platform
3.8M Graduating This Year
15M+ Students Reached
All 50 States
America's #1 Platform
3.8M Graduating This Year
High school students
Who We Are

Explore Careers is America's #1 Schools Platform.

Explore Careers was built for schools — and the employers who want to reach them.

We've established one of the largest school networks in the U.S., partnering with over 26,000 high schools and 5,500+ trade and vocational institutions, giving employers direct access to more than 15 million students before they enter the workforce.

Through this network, we put your brand inside classrooms, counselor conversations, and school communication channels — the places students actually trust when deciding their future.

This isn't job advertising. This is where career decisions are shaped.

While most companies show up when students are applying, we make sure you're already known — already trusted — and already on their list.

Before they ever open a job board.

Daniel Stoneman
Daniel Stoneman
Founder & CEO, Explore Careers
Our Partners

They Made The Switch.
Results Followed.

PepsiCo
Harley-Davidson
Greystar
Old Dominion
Bridgestone
BDO
Oakley
DHL
CRH
BrightView
PepsiCo
Harley-Davidson
Greystar
Old Dominion
Bridgestone
BDO
Oakley
DHL
CRH
BrightView
Simplot
Camping World
USA.gov
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Partner
Partner
Partner
Partner
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Partner
Simplot
Camping World
USA.gov
Partner
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The Hard Truth
TOO LATE

You're Showing Up Too Late.

Most employers meet talent at the application stage. By then, the decision is already made. Students decide years earlier — in classrooms, guided by educators, shaped by exposure.

If you're not there, you're not in the decision.

Scale & Reach

Reach At Scale.
Target With
Precision.

This isn't reach you can build yourself.

High Schools
Trade Schools
All 50 States
0
Students
Ages 14–24, in classrooms right now
15M
0
High Schools
Across all 50 states
26K
0
Tech & Trade Schools
The talent everyone else overlooks
5K
0
Graduating This Year
Your pipeline starts here
3.8M
National + Local

Go Nationwide.
Get Local.

Our platform doesn't just deliver national reach, it gives you the power to localize your strategy. Whether you're focused on specific states, trade pathways, or key markets, we connect you with the audiences that matter most to your business.

Right students. Right locations. Real impact.
Target By
Location & State
Schools in Texas. Campuses in the Midwest. Trade programs in your hiring zones.
Industry & Pathway
Maintenance, hospitality, healthcare, logistics, skilled trades, reach students already on that path.
School Type
High schools, CTE programs, community colleges, or vocational, you choose.
Student Demographics
Age, graduation year, interests, reach exactly who you need, when you need them.
How We Connect You

Six Channels.
One Unified Presence.

Your brand doesn't just appear once and disappear. We place you in classrooms, inboxes, video feeds, live events, and digital profiles — a coordinated system that surrounds students with your story at every stage of their career journey.

01
We Build
Your Presence
  • Profile & brand page
  • Content & pathways
  • Job listings
02
We Distribute
Into Schools
  • Classrooms
  • Educators & counselors
  • School networks
03
Students Engage
& Remember You
  • Awareness
  • Interest
  • Consideration & choice
01 · Platform
ExploreCareers.com

America's leading career discovery platform built for students aged 14–24. Your dedicated employer profile lives here, a trusted destination where students actively explore who they want to work for.

  • We build your profile for youbranded page, content, imagery, and job listings all live within 7 days.
  • Always up to dateupdate your information, roles, and content anytime through your dashboard.
  • Trusted by 15M+ studentswho use the platform to research employers before they ever apply.
  • Real engagement datasee which schools are viewing your profile and what content is landing.
Your Brand Here
explorecareers.com/employers/pepsico
EXPLORE CAREERS
HOMEEMPLOYERSPEPSICO
APPLY NOW
PepsiCo
🏢 FOOD & BEVERAGE 📍 NEW YORK, NY ✅ HIRING STUDENTS
BUILD YOUR
FUTURE.
At PepsiCo, we're shaping the next generation of leaders across marketing, sales, operations and beyond.
1898
Founded
290K+
Employees
$91B
Revenue
200+
Countries
12
Open Roles
VIEW OPEN ROLES ↓
DOWNLOAD COMPANY GUIDE
15M+
Students on platform
02 · eMarketing
Educator Email Campaigns

Targeted campaigns delivered directly to career counselors and teachers across our school network. These land in inboxes educators trust, and they share them directly with students.

  • We write it, design it, and send ityou approve the content, we handle everything else.
  • 65%+ open ratesvs the industry average of around 20%.
  • Shared directly into classroomscounselors forward our emails reaching thousands per send.
  • Detailed reportingopen rates, click-throughs, and school-level engagement after every campaign.
Your Brand Here
Inbox, Career Educator Network
Explore Careers
🎯 Career Spotlight: PepsiCo is hiring in your region
9:14 AM
PepsiCo
Featured Employer
Big Careers Start Here.
PepsiCo is actively recruiting students in your area
Share this with your students, they could be next.
Marketing Graduate, Chicago, IL
PepsiCo · Entry Level
NEW
Sales Development Rep, New York, NY
PepsiCo · Entry Level
HOT
View All PepsiCo Careers →
Sent to 26,000+ career educators
Unsubscribe
65%
Average open rate
03 · Editorial
Mini-Mag Feature

A professionally produced digital magazine distributed across our entire school network each month. Your brand gets a dedicated editorial feature, a story that builds genuine interest.

  • We create the contentwritten, designed, and produced by our team. You review and approve.
  • Distributed to 26,000+ schoolsshared by counselors and career advisors with their students.
  • Story-led, not sales-lededitorial format builds genuine brand affinity, not just awareness.
  • Archived on-platformstudents can access your feature anytime on ExploreCareers.com.
Your Brand Here
Explore Careers
SPRING 2025 · VOL. 12
PepsiCo
Employer Spotlight
Why PepsiCo Is Where
Careers Come Alive
"I didn't expect to find my career here, now I can't imagine leaving."
Marcus J. · Brand Manager · PepsiCo Chicago
Distributed to 26,000+ schools nationwide
Read Full Feature →
26K+
Schools per issue
04 · Video
Day-in-the-Life Interviews

Nothing builds employer preference faster than a student watching someone their age talk about their job and loving it. We film, edit, and distribute professional videos featuring your real employees.

  • Fully produced for youfilming, editing, captions, and thumbnails all handled by our team.
  • Published on-platform and distributedthrough educator networks and student channels.
  • Authentic stories, not corporate scriptsreal employees, real career journeys.
  • 3x higher engagementthan static content, students watch, share, and remember.
Your Brand Here
PepsiCo
Day in the Life
"I never expected to be leading campaigns at 23, PepsiCo made it happen."
1:24 / 3:47
Marcus Johnson
Brand Manager · PepsiCo Chicago · 2nd Year
Watch Now
3x
Higher engagement
05 · Events
Career Events & School Fairs

Face-to-face time with students at the exact moment they're deciding their future. We organise everything, you show up, make an impression, and leave with a pipeline.

  • 1,200+ events per yearvirtual and in-person, across all 50 states.
  • Zero operational lift for youwe handle invitations, registrations, logistics, and follow-up.
  • Pre-qualified audiencesstudents attending have already expressed interest in your company.
  • Post-event reportingstudent contacts, engagement levels, and follow-up recommendations.
Your Brand Here
Explore Careers · Live Event
Nashville Career Connect
March 14, 2025 · Hillsboro High School
Platinum Sponsor
PepsiCo
Priority access to talent
847
Students
14
Schools
32
Employers
Registration open, 847 students registered
1,200+
Events per year
06 · Jobs Board
Entry Level Job Listings

Your open roles promoted directly to students who already know and trust your brand, warm candidates who have been learning about you for months before they apply.

  • Integrated into student journeysjobs surface alongside your profile, videos, and editorial content.
  • 30%+ higher conversionstudents already know who you are before they click apply.
  • Unlimited listings on Advantagepromote every role across your business with no cap.
  • School-targeted distributionsurface roles to students in your key hiring locations.
Your Brand Here
EXPLORE CAREERS
PepsiCo Jobs
PepsiCo
Careers at PepsiCo
12 opportunities across the US
3 New
🔍 Search PepsiCo roles...
Filter ▾
Marketing Graduate, Chicago, IL
PepsiCo
NewFull TimeEntry Level
2d
Sales Development Rep, New York, NY
PepsiCo
HotFull Time
5d
Supply Chain Trainee, Dallas, TX
PepsiCo
FeaturedApprenticeship
1w
30%+
Higher conversion rate
The Landscape Has Shifted

Three Numbers Every
Hiring Manager Needs To See.

WHERE OTHERS RECRUIT WHERE EXPLORE CAREERS OPERATES DIVIDE 4-YEAR COLLEGE −21% enrollment decline forecast to accelerate year on year 30-year pipeline structurally smaller not recovering Where traditional platforms operate TRADE & VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS +41% growth in enrollment The fastest growing market in the US today Will continue to outpace 4-year college intake HIGH SCHOOLS · DIRECT-TO-WORK 1 in 3 bypass traditional channels School leavers moving straight to work COMPETITORS Fighting over a shrinking pool EXPLORE CAREERS Owns the fastest-growing market Source: McKinsey & Company / LinkedIn
The Partner Journey

From First Contact
To First Hire.

Most employers wait until students are job-hunting. Our partners show up early, and by the time students are ready to choose, there's only one name they trust.

01 · Partner
02 · Reach
03 · Awareness
04 · Consideration
05 · Decision
Partner Voices

Don't Take
Our Word
For It.

Real words from real partners. These aren't scripted, they're the reason 98% of our partners renew year after year.

PepsiCo
PepsiCo
★★★★★
"We hire thousands of route drivers and warehouse staff every year. Finding them young and motivated used to be impossible. Now they're coming to us already interested in logistics careers."
DHL
DHL
★★★★★
"Getting students excited about supply chain isn't easy. But when they see our brand in school, they realize there's a real career path here, not just a job."
Harley-Davidson
Harley-Davidson
★★★★★
"Students are now seeing Harley as a career, not just a motorcycle. Getting our brand into schools completely changed how young people think about us as an employer."
PepsiCo
PepsiCo
★★★★★
"We hire thousands of route drivers and warehouse staff every year. Finding them young and motivated used to be impossible. Now they're coming to us already interested in logistics careers."
DHL
DHL
★★★★★
"Getting students excited about supply chain isn't easy. But when they see our brand in school, they realize there's a real career path here, not just a job."
Harley-Davidson
Harley-Davidson
★★★★★
"Students are now seeing Harley as a career, not just a motorcycle. Getting our brand into schools completely changed how young people think about us as an employer."
Greystar
Greystar
★★★★★
"Property management doesn't scream exciting to an 18-year-old. But once students learn about the roles and the growth, they're genuinely keen. That shift started here."
Old Dominion
Old Dominion
★★★★★
"We're hiring CDL drivers and dock workers constantly. Getting in front of students in trade programs before they graduate completely changed our pipeline quality."
Bridgestone
Bridgestone
★★★★★
"Tyre manufacturing isn't glamorous, but the careers are. Students are now applying for our apprenticeships without us having to chase them. The pipeline is real."
Greystar
Greystar
★★★★★
"Property management doesn't scream exciting to an 18-year-old. But once students learn about the roles and the growth, they're genuinely keen. That shift started here."
Old Dominion
Old Dominion
★★★★★
"We're hiring CDL drivers and dock workers constantly. Getting in front of students in trade programs before they graduate completely changed our pipeline quality."
Bridgestone
Bridgestone
★★★★★
"Tyre manufacturing isn't glamorous, but the careers are. Students are now applying for our apprenticeships without us having to chase them. The pipeline is real."
Wake Up Call

You're Not Losing
Talent at the
Hiring Stage.

You're losing them years earlier.

Before the job search.

Before the application.

Before you even show up.

While you're optimizing job ads…

your competitors are already locking in the exact talent you need — inside classrooms, before those students ever hit the job market.

Fact.

The Compound Effect of Being Seen Early

What 12 Months
Actually
Looks Like.

This isn't a one-off campaign. It's a system that compounds. The longer you're in, the stronger your pipeline — and the less you spend chasing candidates who've never heard of you.

PepsiCo
Partner Dashboard
Last 12 months  ·  PepsiCo
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Student Impressions
↑ 312%
0
Applications
↑ 189%
$0
Cost Per Hire
↓ 64%
Monthly Impressions
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Riverside CTE, CA 0
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1–3
Month 1–3
Students Start Discovering You.
  • Your brand goes live across targeted schools, students hear about you from counselors they already trust, not a cold ad
  • Classroom presentations and Day-In-The-Life videos introduce your industry, your culture, and what a career with you actually looks like
  • Students start connecting the dots, your company becomes part of how they think about their future
4–8
Month 4–8
Excitement Builds. You Become The Goal.
  • Students aren't just aware of you, they're excited. They've watched your people, explored your roles, and see themselves working for you
  • Schools share your brand with parents and local communities, you become known as an employer that invests in the next generation
  • Applications start landing from candidates who already understand your business and genuinely want to be there
9–12
Month 9–12
They Choose You Before You Chase Them.
  • A steady pipeline of candidates who chose you, not because they saw a job post, but because they've been learning about you for months
  • Higher quality applicants who arrive pre-sold, reducing interview drop-off and improving retention from day one
  • Data shows exactly which schools and regions drive your best hires, so you double down where it matters most
New Partners Joining Now

These Brands Just Changed
How They Hire. Permanently.

They were spending more, waiting longer, and losing the best young talent to competitors who moved first. So they made the switch. Now they're inside classrooms, building pipelines, and hiring talent that already knows their name.

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Packages

Choose Your
Level.

Every tier is built to scale. Start where it makes sense, and as your ambition grows, so does your impact.

STARTER
$15,500 / year
Built for establishing your presence inside schools and getting your brand in front of students early.
  • Branded Employer Profile (12 months)
  • 1x eMarketing Campaign
  • 1x Mini-Mag Feature
  • National School Network (26,000+ schools)
  • 5x Job Listings
  • Regional Targeting (up to 5 states)
  • Dedicated Account Manager
Expected Reach
200K–400K
students annually
Get Started →
ADVANTAGE
$25,500 / year
Our most powerful partnership, built for market leaders who want to dominate early talent pipelines.
  • Branded Employer Profile (12 months)
  • 4x eMarketing Campaigns
  • 4x Mini-Mag Features
  • 2x Priority Day-in-the-Life Videos
  • Unlimited Job Listings
  • Custom Campaigns
  • Educator Promotion
  • Priority Homepage Placement
  • Senior Strategic Lead (Account Director)
  • Quarterly Reporting & Insights
  • School Events & Career Fair Access
  • National Targeting (All 50 States)
Expected Reach
1M+
students annually
Get Started →
STACK ON ANY TIER
Workforce-Ready
Talent Pipeline
$5,500 / year add-on
Add on top of any Starter, Growth, or Advantage package.
Add This Module →
Who This Is For
Audience
Tech / Trade Schools
Technical Colleges
Vocational Schools
5,500+ institutions across all 50 states
Workforce-ready talent
Technical, operational, or certification-based roles
Skills-first career pathways
What's Included
Trade School Network Access
5,500+ technical colleges and vocational institutions
Vocational eMarketing
Dedicated campaigns to trade educators and advisors
Skills-Based Job Listings
Roles surfaced to students in vocational and CTE programs
Pathway Content
Editorial and video content tailored to trade career journeys
Ready To Start?
Up And Running
In Days. Not Months.
No lengthy procurement process. No technical setup. No extra workload for your team. Just a conversation — and then we get to work.
15 Min Call
Day 1
Within 7 Days
Ongoing
Pick Your
Package
Starter, Growth, or Advantage — we'll help you find the right fit on a quick call. No pitch deck. No pressure.
Meet Your Partnership
Manager
A dedicated manager learns your brand, your goals, and which schools matter most. This conversation shapes everything that follows.
Go Live In
Schools
Your profile launches. Campaigns hit classrooms. Students see your brand in inboxes, on screens, in corridors — presented by counsellors they trust.
Watch It
Compound
Quarterly reports give you real student insight — what's resonating, what's not, and what to do about it. So when the best young talent enters the workforce, they're not just aware of you. They want you.

It's 2026. Hiring has changed.

Why spend more
trying to reach students
on job boards…
when they're already sitting
in the classrooms we're in?

Your future talent is waiting.

Let's Go Meet Them.

Already curious. Already deciding who they want to work for. The only question is, will your name be on that list?

Partner With Us Call +1 (561) 247-9198
98% partner renewal rate  ·  Dedicated account manager  ·  Results in 90 days