Career Center
There are many paths towards a successful career. It very important that you investigate all of your options either though literature, online, volunteer options, and internships. You will have the rest of your life to work. The goal is to find a career that will continue to challenge you and make you feel proud of what you do for a living. Check out the people in your community and family and investigate careers that you have direct access to. Don't be afraid to ask questions, and remember the more you explore, the more options and opportunities you have at your disposal.
Career Personality Inventories
The Career Key- Measures how similar you are to six personality types and how these relate to different jobs. You are then encouraged to explore them using the Occupational Outlook Handbook. It is fun, free, and may help you figure out the direction you should take.
Princeton Review Career QuizRichard Bolles, author of What Color is Your Parachute?, recommends this highly! And so does Electra. A 24 item quiz, based on the Birkman Method, will lead you to a list of possible careers & information about them. While you must register with name & email, the test is free. Try it!
While not focused on career selection, the tests offered at this site offer food for thought on a wide range of on-the-job behaviors and attitudes: how do you handle anger? power? leadership? procrastination?
Introvert? Extrovert? The Keirsey Inventory is often used by career counselors to find out how your job might be pinching your personality and to suggest new avenues. Check out the list of books to learn more about how this test can help select a career or help you work with others. [This site also provides the test in Spanish, Portuguese, German & Norwegian.]
Based on John Holland's work: select from 6 types and get a list of potential careers.
This site has information about the ASVAB test and how the ASVAB can help you in career exploration and planning for the future.
Exploring CareersIf you are interested in the types of careers offered within the military, then this is the site for you.
Are you interested in a particular career field and want to get direct access? Check out this site that lets you view video about people working in specific careers. You will need to create an ID and password and it is free!!!!!
A finding guide for career information from JobWeb: General, Business, Health Care, Legal, The Sciences.
Brief information about colleges and other training programs. Lists of Peterson's Guides & other publications on education and job search.
What can I do with a major in.........
University of Wisconsin site provides labor market information, job titles and employment sites for various undergrad and professional majors.
Occupational Handbook 2003 - 2004
Department of Labor guide outlining career outlooks, preparation, employment and earnings for 250 occupations employing 85% of the US population. Browse by general category or search by keyword.
Report from the Women's Bureau, US Dept. of Labor, selects high-paying, fast-growing occupations with coverage of nontraditional occupations for women.
These sites are packed with information about planning your career. What kind of training or education is required? What can you earn? What kind of environment will you work in? What's hot? What's not?
Careers for students who like.....
Explore many possible jobs and careers by choosing from six major groups of interests: Music/Arts, Math, Science, P.E./Outdoors, Social Studies, and Reading. Written in clear and easy to understand language. This is provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL OCCUPATIONAL CENTER (SCROC)
If you are interested in learning a particular skill, then SCROC is a great place to start. SCROC offers career training in the area Animal Care occupation, digital graphics & publishing, Web page design, Banking, Emergency medical technician, dental health careers, automotive technician, and more!!!!!! If your are interested, there are evening sessions ( 4pm - 7pm). Animo Inglewood will accept SCROC courses as a replacement for high school required courses. The criteria for participation are as follows:
- You must have a GPA of 2.0
- You must get approval from your counselor.
- You can not use SCROC classes to make up any credits. It will only count as a personal career advancement source.
For more information go to http://www.scroc.com/
Summer Programs
The MIT Women's Technology Program is now accepting applications for the 2002 summer school session. This program is an opportunity for high school girls to live at MIT for 4 weeks and explore electrical engineering and computer science through a series of engaging hands-on experiments and projects. Dates: June 22 - July 20 Eligibility: High school girls now in 10th or 11th grade.
At Summer College, high school students take Cornell courses for credit, live on campus, explore academic and career opportunities, and find out what college is all about.
CalTech : Young Engineering and Science Scholars (YESS) Program
For the past decade Caltech has offered this program to promising high school students from economically disadvantaged and under represented minority backgrounds. It provides an enrichment program to stimulate their interest in the sciences.
Boston University PROMYS: Program in Mathematics for Young Scientists (PROMYS)
PROMYS is a six-week summer program at Boston University designed to encourage motivated high school students to explore the creative world of mathematics in a supportive community of peers, counselors, research mathematicians, and visiting scientists.