PBS
Career Connections | Network Architect
Network architects are the people who build those computer networks that we use every day. Advice? "Keep learning!" binary.
PBS
Career Connections | Sound Engineer
Love the sound of music? Sound engineers produce the audio for music, radio, film, and television. Learn what it takes to run those fantastic soundboards from a short video.
PBS
Career Connections | Multi-craft Maintenance Technician
Get the motor running, back on the roadway! That's the call for multi-craft maintenance technicians whose job is to troubleshoot and maintain mechanical, electrical, and welding equipment.
PBS
Career Connections | HVAC Lab Technician
The job of the HVAC Technician (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) is to prevent havoc when moving air between indoor and outdoor areas, as well as with heating and cooling buildings, for keeping things not too hot and not too...
PBS
Career Connections | Food Scientist - Quality Assurance Manager
Food scientists are responsible for keeping food factories clean and keeping consumers safe. Find out what it takes to become these superheroes of the food industry with a short video that details the skills, education, and training...
PBS
Career Connections | Energy Analyst
"Sharpen your pencil!" That's the key bit of advice from an energy analyst who works for a solar energy company. In this video, the narrator stresses the importance of strong accounting background and a passion for energy science for...
PBS
Career Connections | Dental Assisting
Think you might want to work in the field of dentistry but are not sure? A great entry program is to become a dental assistant. A short video details the many career pathways in this field and the training required for each option.
PBS
Career Connections | Weld Shop Supervisor
Find out what it takes to be a welding shop supervisor, the person who inspects the work of others, with a short video.
PBS
Career Connections | Industrial Designer
There ought to be a tool for that! Industrial designers meet the challenge of designing new tools that accomplish tasks. A short video introduces viewers to a designer who crafts tools for musical instruments.
PBS
Career Connections | Machinist
If you like to work with your hands, make the parts that make machines run, be precise, and work with computers, a career as a machinist might be for you. A short video introduces viewers to how machinists turn chunks of metal and...
PBS
Career Connections | Culinary Chef
"You eat with your eyes first!" What? According to one of the chefs featured in a short video, that's the key ingredient in being a successful culinary chef. Having a passion for great food, knowledge of other languages, especially...
PBS
Career Connections | Food Scientist
Got a passion for food? According to the narrator of a short video, such passion is the key ingredient in becoming a successful food scientist. Food scientists formulate new food products using existing ingredients or using ingredients...
PBS
Career Connections | Farmer
Farming isn't for the faint of heart. But for those who find joy in seeing seeds sprout and grow, in working with the earth and fascinating equipment, life can be gratifying. A family farmer talks about his farming enterprise in a short...
PBS
Career Connections | Web Developer
Rather than spinning webs like your friendly neighborhood Spiderman, web developers save us by making computer code efficient. A video describes how their utility belts are loaded with HTML, CSS, and programming languages; with Sublime...
PBS
Career Connections | Industrial Hygienist
When one thinks of a hygienist, it's usually in the context of a dental office. A short video explores the world of the industrial hygienist who specializes in occupational health and safety. The job of these safety professionals is to...
PBS
Career Connections | Structural Engineer
Images of buildings collapsing underscore the importance of the role of structural engineers, the people who design the skeleton that safely supports a building. A short video shows the many design tools such engineers use to create...
PBS
Career Connections | Radiologist
CT scans and MRIs, ultrasounds, and X-rays. Welcome to the world of the radiologist, the specialist who interprets the medical images provided by some amazing technology. The narrator of a short video, a cardiac radiologist, describes...
PBS
Career Connections | Medical Technologist
Want to work in health care but not necessarily directly with patients? A medical technologist explains her important role in ensuring patients get the proper care they need through her work in the lab giving feedback to doctors and...
PBS
Career Connections | Museum Exhibitions Preparator
A lot goes into creating those exhibits viewers see at museums. Go behind the scenes with an exhibit preparator who works with a curator and a designer to mount those fascinating displays of art.
PBS
Career Connections | Senior Vice President of Theatre Operations
What's involved in making sure the show does go on? Go behind the curtain with Gina Vernaci, the senior vice president of theatre operations for the second largest theatre district in the United States. Vernaci details all the roles she...
PBS
Career Connections | Hydrologist
Love math, science, geography, geology, and most especially water? Consider a career as a hydrologist. The narrator of a short video introduces viewers to the many careers in the field of hydrology and the educational pathways available...
PBS
Career Connections | Hospitality Management
A short video reveals the variety of skills required in the field of hospitality management. Viewers go behind the scene to find out what goes into running a bed and breakfast, planning a wedding, to running a movie theatre. Engaging and...
PBS
Career Connections | Promotional Events Coordinator
"Do what you have to do to set yourself apart." That's the key piece of advice from the Cincinnati Reds Events Promotional Coordinator. The narrator talks about the education pathways and experiences that let him get a foot in the door...
PBS
Career Connections | Environmental Scientist
The narrator of a short video shares his passion for environmental science and the importance of his work to research the human and climate factors that impact the environment.