WEB SITES ON CAREER EXPLORATION AND
PLANNING
Access these sites through your computer’s Internet connection. Open the underlined address (URL). Information can be printed or downloaded to your computer. Be sure to follow links to other sites and find your way back with the “Back” button. Note that a gateway site is one that is mostly links to a very large number of other sites on the topic.
All of the sites listed were active as of October 23, 2001. The evaluation is by the AVA Center staff according to the amount of information given, the general appearance of the site and its potential use in the classroom.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT MANUAL
http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infocecs/CRC/manual-home.html
An online manual for planning a
career includes Self-Assessment Testing, Occupational Research, Decision
Making, Employment Contacts, Work, and Career/Life Planning. Excellent
THE CAREER KEY
http://www.ncsu.edu/careerkey/
Tools for making career
decisions. Includes assessment tools,
jobs that fit, training for a job, and much more. Excellent
CAREER TRAIL – A THINKQUEST SITE
http://library.thinkquest.org/11720/
“A student guide to
jobs, resumes and vocational interests”. A virtual trail of life on the
Chilkoot Trail during the Gold Rush.
People along the trail teach you about careers, personality types and
life. Sections: Where Do I Begin?,
Trail, Store, Library, Saloon, Church, School, Horse, Wagon, Telegraphy, and
Putting It Together. Includes links to other career sites. Excellent
CAREEREXPLORER.NET
http://www.careerexplorer.net/
A career choice and planning site
with information on the types of careers out there and how to choose them. Includes info on the careers, aptitude
testing, financial resources, schools, and more. Excellent
CAREERS IN OCEANOGRAPHY
http://pao.cnmoc.navy.mil/PAO/Educate/career-o.htm
An exploration of careers in
oceanography. Sections: What is Oceanography?, What Do Oceanographers Do?,
Where Do Oceanographers Work?, What are the Typical Working Conditions for
Oceanographers?, How Do I Find a Job in Oceanography, What High School Courses
are Necessary to Prepare for a Career in Oceanography?, Do I Need More
Education That High School for a Career in Oceanography?, and much more. Excellent
CAREERS IN THE MUSIC PROFESSIONS – A THINKQUEST SITE
http://library.thinkquest.org/15413/professions/professions.htm?tqskip=1
“Music can be found in many careers in the world today. There are many professions that you can enter into with your love of music. Read about some of the careers that you might enjoy.” Sections include: Educational, Business, Performance and Other. Excellent
GIRL POWER! SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY FOR GIRLS
http://www.girlpower.gov/girlarea/sciencetech/index.htm
A look at the many careers open to
women in science and technology, from computers, to zoologist, to forensic
science expert to pilot. Excellent
JOBS FOR KIDS WHO LIKE…
http://stats.bls.gov/k12/html/edu_over.htm
A Bureau of Labor Statistics site
for kids on different careers. Interest
Areas are:Music/Arts, Math, Science, P.E/Outdoors, Social Studies, and
Reading. Each section has the types of
jobs in that area. Each job is broken
down into: What These Workers Do, What the Job is Like, Jobs, Preparing for the
Job, Pay, Similar Jobs, and Where to Go for More Information. Excellent
A LIFE IN SPORTS
http://www.lifeinsports.com/home.htm
“What many young people don't
realize is that sports offers hundreds of exciting and lucrative
careers--everything from agent to sports reporter to investment manager. These
jobs offer students a chance to turn their love of sports into a rewarding
profession.” Sections include: About,
Believers, Schedule, Job Profiles, Bios, Lucky Ones and more. Check out the Job Profiles for the many jobs
available. Excellent
MAPPING YOUR FUTURE
http://mapping-your-future.org/
Career planning site for planning
a career and higher education.
Sections: Planning a Career, Selecting a School, Paying for School, and
Guided Tours. The Guided Tours tell you
what to do at each grade level to prepare yourself for choosing a school and
career. Excellent
NEXT STEP MAGAZINE (EZINE) FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
http://www.nextstepmagazine.com/Feature_Articles/
An online magazine for high school
students looking for information on college, careers and life. Sections: Feature Articles, Career
Exploration, Teen Editorial, College Preparation, Cool Links, Teen Bookstore,
Life Skills, Different Avenues, College Applications, On the Light Side. Excellent
QUINTESSENTIAL CAREEERS
http://www.quintcareers.com/index.html
A huge amount of information on
choosing and planning a career.
Includes tools for deciding on a career and for planning further
training and education. Also job search
and college info. Excellent
TEST OF COURAGE – THE
MAKING OF A FIREFIGHTER
http://www.pbs.org/testofcourage/
A PBS program following a group of men and women who apply to be firefighters. Students will see the training and emotional factors involved in the job. Excellent
WHAT DO THEY DO?
A look at what people do at work. Includes a long list of careers from Accountant to Veterinarian. For elementary students. Excellent
A GIRL’S WORLD – WOMEN, TEENS AND GIRLS WHO ROCK THE WORLD
http://www.agirlsworld.com/amy/pajama/wmhistory/
Explores the many careers open to
women. Fun and interesting. Very Good
IS THE PAST IN YOUR FUTURE? – CAREERS IN HISTORICAL
ARCHEOLOGY
http://www.sha.org/sha_kbro.htm
A look at the many kinds of jobs
in of archeology. Sections: Overview,
Becoming an Archeologist, What Kind of Jobs Do Archeologists Do?, What are the
Rewards of Being an Archeologist?, and Archeology: Saving the Past. Very Good
MONSTER.COM CAREER CENTER
http://content.monster.com/
Information on various careers,
training, job openings, choosing a career, resumes, salary, quizzes and
more. Very Good
ROLE MODEL PROJECT
FOR GIRLS
http://www.womenswork.org/girls/careers.html
A “sampler” of careers for women, from the Arts to Trades. Clicking the RELOAD/REFRESH button brings up a new role model in the category. Each contains the experience, training, career path and message from a real women working in that career. Very Good
CAREERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/career/index.html
A NASA site exploring the many
types of careers in Earth Science, from Atmospheric Scientist to Writer. Each section gives a brief overview of that
career. Good
DRAGONSLAYER 101 – YOUR PASSPORT TO ADVENTURE
http://www.bcit.tec.nj.us/KidCareer/default.htm
A career game in which students
must become a knight and build an army to fight the dragon NogArd. Each building in the village has workers who
can help. The game is fun. The More About Careers section has valuable
information. For primary students. Good
EDUCATION AND CAREER PLANNNG VIDBOOK GUIDE
http://www.education-career-planning.com/default2.htm
A free membership gives access to
a large number of careers and video clips describing the jobs and their pros
and cons. Good
JOBS PEOPLE DO
http://home.nycap.rr.com/cjem/ems/index.html
A second grade student project
exploration the different jobs people do.
A good sample of a project for students. Good
JOB SHADOWING
http://www.jobshadow.org/index.html
A program in which students shadow
workplace mentors as they go through a day on the job. Includes all the information needed to set
up a job shadowing project locally. Good
Prepared by the Cumberland County AVA Center staff. Please call #856-451-0817 or email: cumbavac@snip.net with questions or suggestions for future web site lists. The site list is also posted on three web sites so far:
http://www.improvelearning.com/text/tchr_web/tchr_web.html
http://www.clueslibs.org/information/ccl/default.htm
