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California State Assemblyman
Paul Fong, an Assembly member of District 22, talks about his busy days. Fong shares his education prior to obtaining his position, as well as what he loves most about his job. He also offers great advice for future members of the...
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Boat Repair
Boat repair workers demonstrate different aspects of their detail-oriented job. A narrator does a fabulous job at describing what a boat repair worker does daily. The end of the video includes a short interview with Hung Lee, who talks...
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Auto Service And Parts Director
An auto service and parts director describes his career path. He shares what he has to do to manage each of the areas under his jurisdiction. As an experienced manager, he is able to list his duties and identify the key challenges.
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Aerospace Design Engineer
Expose your class to the world of aerospace engineering using this film. A aerospace design engineer describes what he does, and explains the intricacies of this type of work. This would be a good way to introduce your class to the field...
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Finding Dinosaurs
Explorer Evan hosts this episode of "Our World" as he describes what a paleontologist does and how NASA helps these scientists work using remote sensing. Perfect for your first through third graders, this five-minute video shows the many...
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Fossil Hunting
Ever wonder what a paleontologist does, or have a little learner yearning to know everything about fossil hunters? This comprehensive video shows what paleontologists do and why they do it. Get your kids thinking about the wonders of a...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Career Gates: Virtual Tour
Virtual Tour provides a quick snapshot of the different clips in this 6-episode series. Use of this video will enable you to help your students preview careers in the other episodes of the Career Gates series. Careers that are...
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Pbs Learning Media: Alaska Native Teens Help Researchers
In this video adapted from KUAC-TV and the Geophysical Institute at the University of Alaska, Fairbanks, Alaska Native students contribute to research on how their environment is changing as a result of global warming.
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Pbs Learning Media: Math in the Workforce
In a world where we have calculators and search engines, why is math still a necessary skill to have in many career paths? From fashion design to astrobiology, math is the backbone of those jobs, and this collection will show you exactly...
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Pbs Learning Media: Sesame Street: Job Song
A melody about different types of jobs, like farmer and teacher. This resource introduces the concept of work and some of the jobs people can do to earn money. [1:39]
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Pbs Learning Media: Steve Mac Lean: Conservationist
In this video profile produced for Teachers' Domain, meet conservationist Steve MacLean, an Inupiaq from Barrow, Alaska, who works to preserve the health of the Bering Sea ecosystem. Site includes short essay, discussion questions,...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Commercial Real Estate Advisor: What I Do and How Much I Make
Barton talks about his responsibilities, salary, and commission as a commercial real estate advisor in Denver. [3:33]
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Khan Academy: Automotive Mechanic:what I Do and How Much I Make
Learn about Teon's job repairing and fixing vehicles. He explains the typical salary of a mechanic and how you can earn more through ongoing training and certifications. [4:21]
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Khan Academy: Freelance Audio Engineer: What I Do and How Much I Make
Kelly talks about her responsibilities and salary as a freelance audio engineer in Denver. [7:27]
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Khan Academy: Commercial Airline Pilot: What I Do and How Much I Make
Angelo talks about his work and compensation as a commercial airline pilot and other opportunities in the field. [3:18]
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Khan Academy: Clinical Nurse Specialist:what I Do and How Much I Make
What are the responsibilities of a clinical nurse specialist? Alden shares what she enjoys about her job, as well as the challenges. [2:54]
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Khan Academy: Environmental Specialist: What I Do and How Much I Make
Ainsley talks about her responsibilities and compensation as an environmental specialist contracted to NOAA.
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Khan Academy: User Experience Researcher What I Do and How Much I Make
What's it like to work as a user experience researcher (aka UX researcher)? Aidan talks about her responsibilities and compensation as a user experience researcher at Google. [5:11]
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Khan Academy: Yacht Captain: What I Do and How Much I Make
Chris talks about his responsibilities as a yacht captain and the pros and cons of his adventurous career. [4:44]
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Khan Academy: Composer: What I Do and How Much I Make
Bryan talks about his work in the music industry and how he makes a living through composition and production. [4:35]
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Khan Academy: Lab Technician:what I Do and How Much I Make
Brian talks about his responsibilities and compensation as a research associate (lab technician) in the Weiss Lab for Synthetic Biology at MIT. [7:10]
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Khan Academy: Education Resource Specialist:what I Do and How Much I Make
Brechael talks about her role as an education resource specialist, including key responsibilities and compensation. [5:54]
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Khan Academy: Veterinarian:what I Do and How Much I Make
What is it like to work as a veterinarian? In this video, Betsy talks about the challenges and rewards of being a veterinarian, as well as typical compensation for someone in her role. [6:41]
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Khan Academy: Careers and Personal Finance Series
We asked real people in real jobs to share how they make it all work, brought to you with support from Bank of America.