OP, at some point, student needs to do some investigation and reflection. Shadow friend at their job?
What ecs or hobbies or jobs does she have now? These could be starting point to connect to a path through college.
Does high school use Naviance? If so, has survey of interests.
How about local community college- often has career counseling or open houses introducing health, law enforcement, IT, business careers. Some hs guidance counselors or parents have students research different careers using US dept Labor occupation statistics and make PowerPoint on three careers. What is education and training needed, who are major local employers, what are typical salaries.