A brief overview and analysis of the article, Impact of a career intervention on at-risk middle school students’ career maturity levels, academic achievement, and self-esteem, originally published in Professional School Counseling. The authors present a summary of the key components of the article including the introduction, method and results of the study. They offer an additional analysis of implications for future practice, including an indication of conflicting empirical and perceptional data on the effectiveness of the Career Targets intervention.