Test of Courage: The Makings of a Firefighter:
Follow a group of dedicated young men and women from diverse
backgrounds as they pursue their quest to become firefighters. From
PBS.
http://www.pbs.org/testofcourage/
What Do They Do?:
Teach about what people do in different jobs or occupations or
careers. Each explanation is followed by a short story, which
portrays a day on the job.
http://www.whatdotheydo.com./
The Kids Career Place:
Develops career awareness while building self-esteem. Free online
games plus 3 stories from the I Believe in Me series with questions
related to each story.
http://members.bellatlantic.net/~positv/KidsHome.htm
Career Information:
Presents potential careers ranging from dancing to accounting based
on students' interests. From the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
http://stats.bls.gov/k12/html/edu_over.htm
The First Year:
Follows five teachers through their first year in the Los Angeles
public school system. Reveals both the frustrations and the triumphs
of the job.
http://www.pbs.org/firstyear/
Kids and Community:
Describes what it's like to be a city planner.
http://www.planning.org/kidsandcommunity/
Are You Thinking about Becoming a Veterinarian?:
Frequently asked questions about how someone becomes a vet including
career information, veterinary medicine, jobs, education, salary,
advice, schools, and personal experiences.
http://www.talktothevet.com/faqvetcareer.HTM
A Career in Veterinary Medicine:
The Canadian Veterinary Medical Association provides information for
young people who are interested in veterinary medicine.
http://www.cvma-acmv.org/careers.asp?avet=3§ion=careers
Is the Past in Your Future?:
Tells about career options in the field of archaeology.
http://www.sha.org/sha_kbro.htm
America's Career InfoNet:
Find wage and employment trends, occupational requirements,
state-by-state labor market conditions, and extensive career
resource library online.
http://www.acinet.org/acinet/
When I Grow Up ...:
Tells about career opportunities at the U.S. Patent and Trademark
Office.
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/ahrpa/opa/kids/whenigrow.htm
The Role Model Project for Girls:
Women tell about the careers they have pursued and the training that
helped them get where they are today.
http://www.womenswork.org/girls/careers.html
Manufacturing is Cool:
Enables students to explore exciting, challenging and interesting
careers in manufacturing.
http://www.manufacturingiscool.com/cgi-bin/mfgcoolhtml.pl?/students.htm&
Youth Theatre:
Provides information about working, getting paid, and safety on the
job. From the Wage and Hour Division of the U.S. Department of
Labor.
http://www.dol.gov/dol/esa/public/youth/index.htm
New Directions:
Series of interactive activities designed to help students choose a
career field and prepare for the future.
http://www.bcit.tec.nj.us/KidCareer/info.html
Scientists in Action:
All about job opportunities in the natural sciences, from mapping
the planets to sampling the ocean floor.
http://mac.usgs.gov/mac/isb/pubs/booklets/scientists/index.html
Careers in Earth Science:
Provides a brief list of a few careers in the earth science field.
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/career/index.html
Careers in Oceanography:
Offers a complete list of how to become an oceanographer, what
education level is required, what the working conditions are,
earnings, and what an oceanographer does.
http://pao.cnmoc.navy.mil/PAO/Educate/career-o.htm
Young Workers.org:
The basics about young worker health and safety. Includes
information on workplace rights and responsibilities, work hours,
job restrictions, hazards on the job, and ways to prevent injuries,
as well as educational resources and factsheets.
http://socrates.berkeley.edu/~safejobs/
Career Magic:
You can find reference for jobs interview and resume writing at
here. A very useful page with hints for success.
http://www.liglobal.com/b_c/career/
Girl Zone:
Except careers section, this monthly features website also include
sports, fashion, quizzes, travel, health, cooking and volunteering.
http://www.girlzone.com/
My future:
You can Build a resume online, find out about college finance
options, roommate stories, the military as an option and find some
career and college information.
http://www.myfuture.com/
Girl.com.au:
An interesting Australian girls' website which has a comprehensive
section about career and frequently update interviews.
http://www.girl.com.au/
FirstGov for Kids: Careers:
Directory of sites designed to help children and teens explore
possibilities for their futures.
http://www.kids.gov/k_careers.htm
Minnesota Careers 2002:
Interactive site guides young adults through the process of
exploring careers, investigating them, and preparing for them.
http://www.mncareers.org/
Next Step Magazine:
For high school students who want to know more about careers,
college and life. With special career exploration, college
preparation and more.
http://www.nextstepmagazine.com/
Teen Learning Network:
This is a good guide for teens who looking for a lot of fun between
exploring their interests, careers and college life.
http://www.teenlearningnetwork.com
Teenage Jobs, Careers and College:
Designed to help teens get a part-time or summer job, choose a
career, find a college, and obtain financial aid.
http://www.quintcareers.com/teens.html
Imagiverse:
Features interviews from people in many different walks of life and
their answers to students' career questions.
http://www.imagiverse.org/
Inspiring careers in science and pharmaceuticals:
Career information for school children considering future employment
and career opportunities in the Pharmaceutical and Science Industry
- sponsored by AstraZeneca
http://www.Inspiringcareers.co.uk
Quintessential Careers:
A complete college and career guide. A website where you can find
useful tools, news, tips and recommended career sites.
http://www.quintcareers.com/
Environmental Jobs and Careers:
Like to be involved in environmental jobs? This site will tell you
more about it.
http://www.ejobs.org/
S-Cool: Careers:
Contains detailed career options and job details. Also has a
questionnaire to help students find a career to suit them and
descriptions of related companies.
http://www.s-cool.co.uk/careers
Colleges and Universities:
Career and college planning for high school students and parents.
Links to all college websites. Scholarship and financial aid
planning. SAT and ACT testing for college-bound students.
http://www.collegiateguide.com
The School Zone:
Overview of civil engineering, career information, games, projects,
events, and links.
http://www.ice.org.uk/schoolzone/
High School Graduate:
Education and career guide for high school students.
http://www.thehighschoolgraduate.com
Jobs Future:
A Canadian page as a reference tool for teens who need help with
education and careers planning.
http://jobfutures.ca/
CollegeJournal:
Articles designed to help those preparing to start a new job or
those who have recently started one.
http://www.collegejournal.com/
Computergirl:
Information for female high school students interested in computer
science. Advice, resources, and answered questions from individual
girls.
http://www.computergirl.us/
MyCoolCareer.com:
Weekly web radio show and interactive career planning site for teens
and young adults. Includes self-assessments and exploration tools.
http://www.mycoolcareer.com/
Higher Education Resource Center:
Massachusetts-based center which provides free information to help
prepare students and parents for college.
http://www.worcesterherc.org/
GetSmaart UK Careers and Courses:
Interactive site offering forums, career listings, money guides and
one-step information applications to all UK universities. Links to
all major educational establishments also available.
http://www.getsmaart.com/
Preparing For College:
A free, easy-to-use Web site that guides high school students and
their parents through the complex process of college preparation.
http://preparingforcollege.usc.edu/
Career Search:
There are thousands of possible careers anybody can be when they
grow up- from truck drivers to funeral directors, find information
about them here.
http://www.collegeboard.com/apps/careers/index
Jobs People Do:
Features a second-grade student's independent study project to learn
about different occupations.
http://home.earthlink.net/~garlicpeel/ems/index.htm
