Princeton Review
The Princeton Review: Career Travel Agent
This site contains detailed information on the travel agent/planning career field. It has sections on the daily life of the job, job requirements, future job outlook, and what to expect while in the field.
Princeton Review
The Princeton Review: Career Hotel Manager
This site contains detailed information on the hotel management career field. It has sections on the daily life of the job, job requirements, future outlook for the job, and more.
Princeton Review
The Princeton Review: Career: Restauranteur
This site contains detailed information on the restaurant management career field. It has details on the daily life of the job, future outlook for the job, job requirements, and other information.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Chemist
The BLS offers an overview of the career of a chemist. The website provides a general description of what being a chemist is like and includes information on the type of education and experience a chemist needs.
Other
Life Science Career Alliance: Explore Your Future
Exploration of careers in different areas of the sciences. With videos, a career-traits matching interactive, and related resources for thinking about and planning a future in science.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: What Interests You?
At this site from the Bureau of Labor Statistics find out about possible careers in your future by selecting a job based on what school subject you like.
South Carolina Educational Television
South Carolina Etv Commission: Career Aisle: Career Awareness K 5: Job Games
What do you want to be when you grow up? Explore the kind of job you are interested in by playing some games related to different careers.
Other
Finance Authority of Maine: Claim Your Future
This game can be played individually or as a class. Students make adult decisions about spending money, based on income from a particular career. This could help students decide on a career, as well as learning how to budget their...
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Engineers
Mining engineers are described here along with all other types of engineers. The report also gives prospective earnings and a prediction of the future of a career.
Other
Aibs: Careers in Biology
Discussion of different career areas for biologists, education and training, and a look into the future of biology as a career area. Many links to additional information.
Other
Teachable Moment: Globalization: Free Trade and Fair Trade, Jobs and Justice
With this article, students get an idea of what globalization is, how it affects them, and how it will affect the world in the future. Gives questions and procedures on how to have a discussion about fair trade and globalization. The...
Princeton Review
The Princeton Review: Animator Career
A comprehensive review of animator careers, including requirements needed for the job, future outlook for employment, and general facts and figures about the profession.
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...
PBS
Pbs: Planning Your Future Career in Advanced Technology
In this media-rich, self-paced lesson, students explore the range of industries that produce and rely on advanced technology and learn how their skills and interests may align with career opportunities in this cutting-edge sector.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: What Is Your Future Worth?
This lesson gives students the opportunity to take a hands-on approach in determining the worth of their future. Students will research and compile information about their personality, career interest/goal, begin the Free Application for...
PBS
Pbs Newshour Extra: Apple Visionary Steve Jobs Dies
Apple founder and computer visionary Steve Jobs has died at the age of 56 due to cancer. PBS provides a video about his life and work. The future of technology and Apple is also discussed. October, 2011
Princeton Review
The Princeton Review: Career Artist
Information on the career of an artist. Tells requirements (both personal and educational), future job outlook, and typical job duties.
Princeton Review
The Princeton Review: Chef
This site provides information about having a career as a chef. Includes educational and personal requirements, future job outlook, job duties, and what to expect after working in the field after a number of years.
Princeton Review
The Princeton Review: Career: Auto Salesperson
Information on the career of an auto salesperson. Includes job duties, job requirements, future outlook for the job, and more.
Other
The Engineering and Science Foundation: Engineering Your Future
Authors invite students to explore this site in order to gather information about a future engineering career. Information is provided on various fields such as chemical and biomedical. Site also lists important classes related to the...
University of California
Princeton University: The Faces of Science: African Americans
This resource explores the role of African Americans in science. Past contributions, present activity and future possibilities are all discussed.
Other
Caterpillar: Ground Rules: Mining Right for a Sustainable Future [Pdf]
This set of lesson plans was developed to accompany Ground Rules: Mining Right for a Sustainable Future, a documentary film created by Caterpillar and Science North. They introduce students to the various phases involved in mining,...
Other
Engineer Girl: Careers
Doesn't an engineer drive a train? Yes, but the career of engineering is so much more! Explore this comprehensive list of all types of engineering careers. Learn what each entails, find out how to plan for them, learn how to set up job...
Federal Reserve Bank
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis: Building a Foundation for Career Success
Are your middle school students dreaming about their future careers? Help them build the foundation for career success with this engaging lesson plan.