Career Planning Resources
Updated: March 27, 2002
General College and Career Planning Resources
2020Green - Aetna Financial created this site to help students, parents, and teachers understand the financial issues and planning that are important when starting a career. The site offers three separate tracks that lead through interviewing, getting a job, and managing the money you're earning.
Advanced Placement Test Information - This Educational Testing Service site offers teachers information on the advanced placement tests, as well as specifics on the formats and structure of the tests in each subject area. It's a useful curricular reference for those teaching AP classes, as well as a good primer for students who are planning to take AP exams in any subject.
Braintrack - Here's an international collection of college web sites, all indexed geographically and by name. The site is particularly useful if you're looking for schools in a particular state or country. The site is an index only; content is from the schools listed. Our link starts at schools in the United States.
College Scholarship Information - There are dozens of sources of information on college scholarships. This collection includes scholarship information, links to resources from colleges, and other pointers on applying for both admission and financial aid. While it's not a definitive treatment, there are lots of leads here.
Measuring Up - The States and Higher Education - There's a lot of depth to this site from highereducation.org. The basic effort is a comparison of the various states the involvement of their students and state governments in higher education. The navigation could be easier, but users can compare the extent to which each state's schools prepare students for college, costs in different states, etc.
Think College Early - This site from the U.S. Department of Education is aimed at getting middle school students to recognize that a college education could be in their future. The site includes resources for students and parents as well as counselors and teachers.
Interdisciplinary Career Lesson Plans - Grades 6-8 - This site offers a collection of lesson plans which relate to specific career areas and the skills required for those careers. It could be a useful tool to help middle school students appreciate what people in different jobs actually do and how they acquire the necessary skills for those jobs.
Careers Online: The Job Seekers Workshop - Starting with the interview, this hands-on Australian website takes you through the job search process leading up to the decision making process of choosing a job. This site is a great resource for students looking ahead at possible fields of study and career possibilities.
Career Paths - This site offers resources for determining the types of jobs in which a student might be interested, explanations of specific jobs (some links are outdated) and a list of sites to assist in applying for jobs and interviewing. The sections on self-assessment are particularly interesting.
Career Planning Collection - This page from the Southeast Michigan Math/Science Learning Consortium offers a structured list of resources to help students and counselors evaluate students' career interests and opportunities. Links include personality and aptitude assessments, as well as a wide range of career-specific listings.
COOL - College Search from U.S. Department of Education - This is the new DOE college search site, offering searching options by discipline, geographic area, and many other factors. It's a great place to explore students' options for finding a college of university to fit their needs.
What Can You Do With a Major In… - This site, sponsored by the career center at the University of Texas, is a great tool for students heading into college. Just click on a college major, and you can learn about possible careers that could be available to you after college. Easy to use and offers practical advice for those deciding on what to do after high school.
College Planning Collection - This page from the Southeast Michigan Math/Science Learning Consortium offers a structured list of resources to help students and counselors evaluate students' possible college choices. Links include personality and aptitude assessments, as well as a wide range of listings for college selection and planning.
Princeton Review Online - Explore this comprehensive database of careers compiled by the Princeton Review. Just type in career you might be interested in and learn what it takes to get yourself there. Provides information on careers including daily life, paying dues, the past and future and what to expect of your life in that career.
Secrets of the SAT - The PBS Frontline series has taken a look at the SAT and how different schools use it to help make admission decisions about their applicants. While not a definitive study, the site shows some of the criticisms that have been leveled against the test, but also shows that the SAT is not the only criterion schools use in making their decisions. Worth a look if you work with college-bound students.
The Key to a Great Career - Explore your career options and find a career that matches your interests and abilities. Use the "career key" to open the door to your future. Includes an online personality test to help choose a major as well as a career.
The Birkman Method - Fill out this quick and easy questionnaire - a part of the Princeton Review site - to help guide you to careers that would be of the most interest to you. Use this information to help you choose a career that is suited to your strengths and abilities.
Welcome to My Future - This site was created by a military recruiting consortium to offer information on ways in which military careers and experience can be beneficial. It includes information on military careers and ways of getting funding for college through military service.
Career-Specific Resources
Occupational Outlooks for Specific Careers- The Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes detailed job descriptions and employment outlooks for hundreds of different jobs. For each job, users can find a description of the type of work, the training (formal and informal) required, the average wages, and the outlook for employment in that job over the next few years. These guides are dense reading, but they contain a wealth of information. The jobs are grouped into the following occupational categories.
Executive, Administrative, and Managerial Occupations
Professional and Technical Occupations
Marketing and Sales Occupations
Administrative Support Occupations, Including Clerical
Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
Construction Trades Occupations
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations
Caring the for Aging - Find out if geriatrics is the field for you. Learn about possibilities in educational programs as well as the wide variety of career choices in this quickly growing field.
Careers in the Air Force -Ever thought about being a special agent in the military? Learn the secret to what it takes to succeed in these federal careers. Includes information for both civilian and enlisted careers.
Careers in Accounting - Where can you go with a degree in Accounting? This site summarizes information available in a comprehensive book to help prospective accountants learn about opportunities and define career goals. Clearly shows the importance of education and hard work to success in this field.
Careers in Aquaculture - There are more ways to study the ocean than marine biology. This site, sponsored by the University of Idaho Aquaculture Research Institute, is designed to promote and support fields related to marine life including genetics and breeding, fish health and water resources.
Careers in Botany - Intrigued by the beauty and wonder of flowers and plants? Botany could be the career for you. Explore the variety of areas of specialization, job opportunities, salaries, and the job outlook for botanists. Find out what you need to do to prepare yourself for a career in botany.
Careers in Cereal Chemistry - Chemistry to making cereal? Absolutely! The American Association of Cereal Chemists designed this site to promote the diversified career options for people interested in science. Learn about the science involved in producing Includes information on job opportunities and educational requirements.
To Protect and To Serve - Find out the ins and outs of a career in law enforcement. From job descriptions to taking the civil service exams, this site will help prepare you for a career in federal law enforcement, fire fighting, and the FAA.
Do you like to look at numbers? - A career in money management may be for you! If you like watching the stock market and are self-disciplined, and willing to work with the ups and downs of Wall Street, search this site to explore the variety of career options.
Solving the Puzzle: Careers in Genetics - Learn all about careers in genetics and read profiles of scientists working in the field of genetics. This site gives excellent descriptions of the wide variety of careers in genetics including researchers, laboratory geneticists, counselors, and clinicians.
Careers for Writers - Love to write? Want to turn your passion into a career? Use this website to focus your writing to become a professional writer. Includes information for publishing your work and how to work with agents and editors.
Working in the 21st Century - Compiled by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, this site is a web implementation of a slide show showing employment trends and characteristics of labor markets. It would be a nice resource for showing young people the nature of employment patterns and job opportunities, but the site is heavy on images and short on context.
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