McGraw Hill
Glencoe Career Education: Career Clusters Series
This site from Glencoe offers you a chance to explore sixteen career clusters. Find out the requirements for a job, the education needed, and the various jobs available.
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Chemistry Careers
Chem4Kids! looks at careers available in the large field of chemistry. Here you can explore the career of a doctor, pharmacist or pharmacologist, university researcher, forensics expert, or hazardous materials expert.
Utah Education Network
Uen: College and Career Awareness
This site provides Utah's College and Career Awareness Core Standards.
National Endowment for the Arts
National Endowment for the Arts: Accessibility: Careers in the Arts
A useful collection of links to articles and advocacy groups that address barriers to career opportunities in the arts for individuals with disabilities.
American Academy of Family Physicians
Aafp: Careers
This website from the American Academy of Family Physicians gives definitions of family practice, primary care details training and income expectations and tells you realistic expectations in this medical field. It also offers a listing...
Incredible Art Department
The Incredible Art Department: Art Jobs & Careers
A resource for exploring a wide range of careers in the arts, from advertising and animation to video games and web design.
Princeton University
Princeton: Outdoor: Environmental Careers
A guide to outdoor and environmental careers from Princeton University. Information on types of careers, books, and general resources.
Better Lesson
Better Lesson: Gold Collar Jobs
As we expose our students to different ideas, it is important they see that not all words come from books- some of our best ideas come from conversations and things we see or do! A quick, easy and free way to help our students get...
Other
American Zoo and Aquarium Association: Jobs
Listings of jobs available in different zoos and aquariums in America, including veterinary positions.
Careers New Zealand
Careers New Zealand: Gardener
Although based out of New Zealand, this site provides quality information on the occupation of gardening. Information includes typical tasks and duties, personal requirements needed for the job, education requirements, typical working...
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Cool Jobs: Motion by the Numbers
What do car crash testers, video game creators, and scientists who study athletic performance have in common? All use geometry in their cool jobs. Check it out.
American Library Association
American Library Association: Library Careers
The official career site of the American Library Association offers a wealth of information relating to the many choices available to those interested in careers in libaries.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Steve Jobs at Stanford University Commencement 2005
Video of a speech given by Steve Jobs at Stanford University's 2005 commencement. [15:05] Includes a brief quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
The Balance
The Balance: Do Tax Cuts Create Jobs? If So, How?
Learn about different types of tax cuts the government can use to help control unemployment. The article explains how tax cuts create jobs, but it also suggests other steps the government can take that may be more effective.
John Wiley & Sons
Wiley: Cutting Edge: Hot Careers in Biochemistry
A detailed overview of the many careers which require a background in biochemistry and molecular biology.
State University of New York
State U of Ny: Industrial Jobs for Chemistry Majors
A useful article describing the types of jobs available to chemistry majors in industry.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Text Sets: College and Career Choices
This is a collection of 12 Grade-Leveled texts (8-12) on the topic College and Career Choices. Start the conversation about your students' future aspirations with these texts. Build their knowledge of what college is really like, how to...
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: Exploring Careers in Your Community
Students learn about careers that are available in their community by interviewing family members, friends, or other trusted adults to learn about the work they do. Includes teaching guide and student worksheets.
Education Development Center
The Fun Works: Technology Career Choices
This resource provides information about some technology careers you've probably never thought of.
Other
The Asvab Program: Exploring Careers
The ASVAB Career Exploration Program provides tools developed by the Department of Defense (DoD) to help high school and postsecondary students across the nation learn more about career exploration and planning. Explore personal skills,...
Other
Esc 20: What Happens to Jobs When Cities Grow? [Pdf]
A lesson examining how the urbanization of Texas has impacted on the types of jobs and occupations available to people.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science Careers
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this tutorial, students will be able to identify and describe several physical science careers.
Indiana University
Center for the Integrative Study of Animal Behavior: Careers in Animal Behavior
Indiana University provides this resource for investigating careers in animal behaviors. Features training requirements, general sources for employment, list of additional resources, and institutions offering degreed programs.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Forestry, Conservation, and Logging Occupations
Complete description of careers in logging, including loggers, fallers, buckers, equipment operators, choke setters and riggers, sorters, log graders and scalers, and others who work in the wood harvesting occupations. Page contains...