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Information on Specific Careers

All About My Job
Eclectic collection from real people doing real jobs in all walks of life.
American Academy of Forensic Scientists
Career information as well as links to universities that offer training in forensics.
American Culinary Foundation
Educational and scholarship opportunities for students who want to become chefs.
Animal Behavior
The Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior supplies information about potential careers in the field of animal behavior and about the type of training required.
Animation World Network
Although this site is maintained for professionals working in the field, it has a section for students.
Architecture Careers
Architecture Careers provides resources such as interviews with working architects, links to valuable websites including architecture programs, a suggested reading list, and an opportunity to question Dr. Architecture, a self-proclaimed expert on the process of becoming an architect.
Architecture Information
The Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture site has information on high school preparation, selecting a school and a list of schools.
Art Therapy
Career information maintained by professional art therapy association.
Audio Engineering
This site, maintain by the audio engineering society, has links to schools where a student may study audio engineering, internships, and a description of the career itself.
Backdoor Jobs
Short term, mostly summer jobs in interesting fields give students a taste of careers in these areas: adventure jobs, camps, ranches & resort jobs, winter ski resort. jobs in the outdoor, nature lover jobs, sustainable living & farming work, artistic & learning adventures, heartfelt work and transitions abroad.
Become a Travel Agent
Discover how from the site of the American Society of Travel Agents. Or, if you need to find a travel school, visit the online member directory and select "Travel Schools" as the business type. You can narrow your search by location.
Biology Career Information
Links to web sites with information on biology related careers.
Build Your Future in Construction
Created by the Associated Contractors and Builders, Try Tools is a terrific online resource that introduces new and experienced workers to a career in the trades.
Building Trades Apprenticeship Programs
Information on getting into the trades in metropolitan Chicago. Programs from bricklayer to tuckpointer are included. along with specific enrollment requirement information and dates.
Career Choices
Comprehensive site from the University of Manitoba provides links to career information ranging from accountant to writer.
Career Options by Academic Major
This Site created by career services at Rutgers University addresses career options for many Rutgers University majors. Each profile summarizes the major and lists related occupations, typical employers, and examples of jobs obtained by recent and experienced Rutgers graduates.
Career Overview
This free site provides reliable and up to date career information and reviews in a large variety of fields. The data is provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Careers in Botany
Comprehensive career information from the Botanical Society of America.
Careers in Business
Designed to help you find a satisfying job in the business world. Whether you're angling for a fast track investment banking job or a fulfilling nonprofit career, you'll find what you're looking for here. Careers in Business brings you with the latest scoop on various business career areas including jobs, salaries, what people are saying and entry requirements.
Careers in Communications
Students frequently ask: “What is communication and what can I do with a communication degree? What kind of job can a communication major get and how do I choose the right school?” If you are asking these questions, the table of contents is designed to take you directly to the answers. If you need more information than what is contained here, you’ll find a list of electronic and printed resources.
Careers in Dentistry
Career information and lists of schools where students can prepare to be a dentist, dental hygienist, dental lab technician, or dental assistant.
Careers in Engineering Technology & Technology
Site sponsored by the state of NY clarifies the differences between two and four year degrees in this field.
Careers in the Geosciences
Guide to geoscience careers and employers, careers brochure, online careers video, geoscientist profiles, guide to geoscience departments and articles about working in the field.
Careers in Journalism
American Society of Newspaper Editors offers career planning information, internship listings and tips on getting your first job in newspapers.
Careers in Medicine
Site sponsored by the American Association of Medical Colleges has links to: career information, how to make the decision, getting into medical school and financial planning.
Careers in Marine Science
Site with extensive links to information about careers in marine biology, oceanography, zoos, and marine science.
Careers in Psychology
Careers for psych majors as well as graduate level careers from Georgia Southern University.
Careers in Science and Engineering
While this planning guide was written for college students considering graduate school, the goal setting and evaluation process could pertain to someone in high school considering this career field.
Careers Using Foreign Languages
Extensive list from the University of Buffalo.
Careers with Animals
Wide ranging suggestions for student who love to work with animals and don't necessarily want to be a veterinarian. site also has links to other animal career websites.
Civil Engineering
Site run by he American Society of Civil Engineers gives young people the information they need to determine if this is a good career choice for them.
Construct Your Future
Schools, scholarships, and career information for the construction industry.
Court Reporters & Broadcast Captioners
This objective site put out by a professional organization describes job responsibilities, salary, and employment outlook.
Dentistry
Career information and links to university programs maintained by the American Dental Association.
Dictionary of Occupational Titles
All 12,741 DOT job descriptions, indexed alphabetically, and instantly accessible from your browser, free of charge.
Digital Game Development
The requirements and training required for getting into this field are still somewhat unclear, but this site from the International Society of Game Development has leads and industry information.
Discover Engineering
Lots of people don't really understand what engineering is, especially all of its specialties. Visit this site to find out more and play cool engineering games.
Discover Nursing
Get the basics on the field, find a nursing program in your area, or search through hundreds of nurse scholarships.
Engineering: Your Future
A guide for high school students interested in engineering and technology for high school students. Information on 20+ engineering specialties and places to study.
Engineering Week
Collection of career information links to young people interested in engineering.
FBI Employment
See what it takes to become an FBI agent and why some posts are more dashing than others. At the Finance Division you'll pour over payroll rather than case bank robbers.
Flying Fish
Flying Fish trains and recruits yacht skippers and sail, dive, surf, windsurf, kitesurf, ski and snowboard instructors. After training, you can get a professional job in sailing, diving, surfing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, skiing or snowboarding.
Gemological Institute of America
If you are interested in being a jeweler, this professional site has links to education opportunities all over the country as well as on line.
Get Technology
GetTech helps students, teachers and parents plan for exciting careers in technology, engineering, manufacturing and science.
GORP Jobs
This site profiles jobs for the adrenalin-addicted. Some of the jobs include adventure writer, climbing guide and therapeutic recreation specialist. You'll also find general career advice and discussion forums.
Government Jobs
Jobs, Internships, Scholarships, Fellowships, Grants, Apprenticeships and Cooperative Education within the Federal Government linking to the educational opportunities available to students high school through doctorate level and career professionals.
A Guide to Health Careers in Illinois
This site serves as a resource for the students, parents, and professionals. Employment in the health services industry in Illinois is expected to increase by 24.14% through the year 2006, much faster than the statewide average for all industries. Growth of employment in health services is expected to continue over the next ten years. Improving medical technology is increasing survival rates, and as the population ages the need for expensive therapy and long-term care is expanding. Medical group practices become larger, and the need for more service and support workers increases. Thus, demand for trained health care professionals and support workers is expected to remain high.
Guide to Zoo Careers
Site sponsored by Seaworld and Busch Gardens discusses what it's like to work with animals at their parks as well as zoo careers in general.
Health Career Resource Center
Thinkquest site developed by students for those thinking about pursuing a medical career. The site does away with idealized notions about helping others. and makes students aware of the many different job possibilities in medicine.
Health Web
Site sponsored by the University of Michigan has links to information about varied health careers, training, professional organizations, licensure, etc.
Illicit Guide to Medical School Admissions
Current medical student has created this site to help other students considering this profession and the education it requires. Also included are many links that he has found to be useful to a premedical student.

Information Technology
The site created by Microsoft, describes how there are many different ways to enter the IT field, and the ongoing training that is required to maintain and advance.
Inspired to Work
Searchable site has links to videos on an ever growing list of fields done by folks working in the job today.
Interior Design
The American Society of Interior Designers is a nonprofit professional society representing the interior design community. Its site is host to all sorts of information -- from education to conference listings to photo tours of award-winning interiors.
Job Profiles
This site is organized in job clusters. Within each cluster, people from all walks of life have filled in questionnaires, answering many of the questions that students have as they research careers.
JobStar
This California based site has links to many specific career sites with information from professionals at work in those fields.
Lifeworks
Explore health and medical science careers.
Marine Science Careers
The site will introduce you to a wide range of marine career fields and to people working in those fields. It features professionals in the field telling you what the like and dislike about their careers and what they see for the future in the field.
Massage Therapy
Career information and list of schools where you can learn massage therapy.
Military Careers
Career information for all branches of the military.
NASA Jobs
Learn about working in outer space as a pilot or mission specialist. NASA's astronaut application is available on this site.
Net Vet
comprehensive site with links to many others that contain information for students considering a vet career.
Nursing Net
Site maintained by professionals in the field contains information on specific nursing specialties and links to nursing schools around the world.
Nurse Zone
Assistance in choosing a program, selecting a school, securing financial assistance, getting connected with your peers and future colleagues.
On-Line Guide to Engineering Schools and Careers
A noncommercial online guide  to U.S. colleges offering ABET-accredited undergraduate degree programs in engineering, while also taking advantage of the ability of the Internet to easily and conveniently provide supplemental information and visual content to users.
Paleontology Careers
The Paleontological Research Institution describes what paleontologists study and tells the sad truth: good jobs are almost as scare as T. Rex skeletons.
Pharmacy Careers
This site sponsored by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, has information about pharmacy careers, schools which offer degrees for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, requirements and other FAQ for this field.
Physical Therapy
Career information and accredited programs - sponsored by American Physical Therapy Association.
Physicians Assistants
Site sponsored by PA professional organization has links to training programs by state and information about what the career involves and certification.
Technology Careers
The Pathways to Technology website was produced by PBS to inform students about career opportunities in this ever changing field.
Tomorrow's Doctors
The American Association of Medical Colleges provides information and tools for current and future medical students. Explore careers in medicine, and find out how to pay for and get into medical school.
Try Engineering
is a portal about engineering and engineering careers, and seeks to help young people understand better what engineering means, and how an engineering career can be made part of their future.
Undergraduate Majors & Interests
Extensive site from the University of North Texas links careers to the majors available on campus.
Uni XL
Site provides a huge variety of education and careers related resources.
Unusual Careers with Animals
This web site dispels the notion that there are only a few animal-related careers. It delves into the education needed to work with critters as well as where the work can be found.
Veterinarians
Site sponsored by the American Veterinary Medical Association lists all the veterinary colleges in the US by state as well as career information. The site also has a similar page that lists Veterinary Technician training programs.
Working with Animals
You'd like to have a career working with animals, but aren't sure exactly what you want to do? This site offers suggestions to aid your search for the perfect job.