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Alex: Life After High School

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Life After High School is a career research assignment that gives learners an opportunity to plan their career path after high school. Even if students deviate from their plan, they need to have a tentative idea that allows them to set...
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University of Delaware: Major Resource Kits

For Students 9th - 10th
Major Resource Kits link academic majors to career alternatives by providing information on career paths, sample job titles, and a short bibliography of Career Resource Center materials available to students in a particular major....
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Engineer Girl: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
This career-oriented site offers advice for students interested in entering engineering as well firsthand experiences and reflections on the challenges and rewards of this career path. Its interactive sections include Engineers, What...
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Quartz: Your College Major Is a Pretty Good Indication of How Smart You Are

For Students 9th - 10th
An investigative article looking into the possible variety of aptitudes based upon career paths selected by college students.
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College Grad

College Grad: Employer Links

For Students 9th - 10th
Go directly to the entry level careers page for many of the top employers. In addition, many sites provide additional company information that is invaluable in preparing for the interview, including product information and market...
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Quintessential Careers: Choosing a College Major: How to Chart Your Ideal Path

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you struggling to figure out what in the world you want to do when you grow up? Don't panic. This article will help calm you down and assist you in ways to select a major or two to focus on in college.
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Exploratorium

Exploratorium: From Jungle to Lab: The Study of Life's Complexity

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhibit on what field biologists do. Hear from scientists who have worked in Belize about the reasons that they chose their career paths, the ideas that drive them in their research, the investigative tools they use, and about the...
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Guide to the Business of Babysitting

For Students 9th - 10th
This creation of the University of Illinois Extension starts students thinking of babysitting as a business, and maybe the first step in their career path. Parents will like this site because it has materials you can give to babysitters...
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American Friends Service Committee: It's My Life [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A guide to alternatives after high school entitled "It's My Life". This guide helps young people plan their own career paths includes some stories of youths who made some choices outside of the box.
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Society for Mathematical Biology

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in research and like both math and science? Invstigate mathmatical biology and check out this possible career path!
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University of California

Univ. Of California: Career Exploration Link

For Students 9th - 10th
Are you interested in exploring a career? The occupational career exploration links allow you you to select a professional area and display potential job paths within that field.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: American Graduate Collection

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This collection features highlights from public media's interactive classroom resources and content to support teachers, parents, caregivers, and mentors who are helping at-risk students overcome key learning obstacles on the path from...
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Business Education Resource Consort: Management & Entrepreneurship Online Manual

For Students 9th - 10th
In this online manual you will find examples of integrated performance activities developed to coordinate with the Accounting and Finance Career Path in the Business Education Career Path and Model Curriculum Standards. Included with the...
eBook
Other

Business Education Resource Consortium: Computer Science & Information Systems

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this online manual you will find examples of integrated performance activities developed to coordinate with the Computer Science and Information Systems Career Path in the Business Education Career Path and Model Curriculum Standards....
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Other

Business Education Resource Consortium: Accounting and Finance Online Manual

For Students 9th - 10th
This online manual will provide examples of integrated performance activities developed to coordinate with the Accounting and Finance Career Path in the Business Education Career Path and Model Curriculum Standards. Included with the...
Handout
Indiana University

Indiana University Bloomington: Careers in Geoscience [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Looks at the career possibilities in the field of geoscience. Includes quotes from professionals, a definition of geoscience, a description of job environments, and lists of different career paths a geoscientist can take.
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Tasmanian Physicist Profiles: Biophysicist

For Students 9th - 10th
Contains a profile of Dr. Ian Newman, a biophysics researcher at the University of Tasmania. Presents a description of how he became interested in physics, what his work is like, and how his career path progressed.
Website
National Health Museum

Access Excellence: Becoming a Scientist

For Students 9th - 10th
Access Excellence invites you to explore the life of a scientist, career paths, and activities that allow you to think like a scientist.
Website
Science & Plants for Schools

Science & Plants for Schools: Careers in Biology & Plant Sciences

For Students 9th - 10th
A website detailing career path for students who are interested in plant sciences.
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Editorial Projects in Education: Teaching Students to Wrangle 'Big Data'

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This article describes how students are learning how to analyze big data and and understand how it is used by organizations. The article also discusses data science as a potential career path. Includes a link to a page where you can...
Article
Environmental Education for Kids

Eek!: Environmental Careers: Why I Decided to Become a Forester

For Students 3rd - 8th
Mary Ann Buenzow explains her career path to becoming a forester and what she does in her job. Includes links to a quiz and to a video.
Article
A&E Television

History.com: The Surprising Stories of 7 Heisman Trophy Winners

For Students 9th - 10th
The Heisman Trophy is awarded annually by the Downtown Athletic Club to the top player in college football's highest division. While many of those who have hoisted the trophy named for football coach and pioneer John Heisman initially...
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Arts Edge: Dana Tai Soon Burgess, on the Path to Dance

For Students 3rd - 8th
Burgess talks about his experiences blending Eastern and Western aesthetics in dance. He also gives some advice on getting into dance.
Article
Other

Ee Times: Women E Es Move Up, Despite Obstacles

For Students 9th - 10th
Article provides a case study of the changing roles for women in modern society - specifically changes that have occurred in the career paths of female electrical engineers.