Career Exploration

Fast-Growth Careers by State
View occupations with the fastest growth rates

Explore Career Options
High growth, high demand occupations

Design Your Future (Girls)
Career opportunities in math, science, and technology

CareerShip
On-line career exploration for middle school students

Career Tools for Youth
Find a career that matches your interests

The Career Key
Career choices and career planning

What Interests You?
Introductory career information for students

ASVAB Career Exploration
What to consider in making career decisions

My Future
Get started down the right career path

The High School Graduate
Information about careers and training programs

Vocational Information Center
Explore vocational and technical careers

JobStar Central
A job search guide from your local library

Not So Wild A Dream
Exciting careers for young future scientists

Is a Tech career right for you?
A shorter alternative to traditional education

Guide Me NACME
Engineering careers, video clips of engineers

Automotive Youth Educational System
AYES Students learn and polish their skills

Career Clusters
Career clusters identify pathways from secondary school

Elementary

Destination 2020
Discover what skills you have and how important they are

Career Voyages
Excellent career information for kids

Careers from KidsNewsroom.com
What do you want to be when you grow up?

Career Guides for Young Students
Career Exploration Guides and Resources

Careers in Health and Sciences
Our world needs dedicated science professionals

The Nursing Gang
Considering a nursing career? A web site for kids

NASA (Kids)
Know what you want to do when you grow up?

Careers at NASA
How about being part of the space program?

Girls Go Tech (Girl Scouts)
Careers in math, science and technology are exciting

Girlstart
Explore science, math, and technology in a fun girl-friendly environment

GetTech
Planning your future will involve technology

Girl Power – Girls at Work
Careers for women in the science and technology fields

Jobs with the FBI
Learn about Special Agents and other jobs with the FBI

Kids Into Health Careers
There are job opportunities in the health care field

Just For Kids (Working with animals)
Ever wondered about a career working with animals?

U.S. Veterans Administration for Kids
Kids K-12 and their teachers to learn about the VA

Students

Teens4Hire
Teens4Hire is for teens 14 or older who are looking for full-time, part-time, summer, seasonal, volunteer or vocational jobs

Planning for College
Student gateway to U.S. government resources

The Princeton Review
Find the best school for you

Career Articles and Advice Index
Career articles and advice from The Princeton Review

College Board Career Browser
Learn what you can do to reach your goals

Think College Early
Plan early for an education after high school

Students.gov
Information about education, careers, and more

Vocational Students
Vocational and technical educational programs

Especially for Students
U.S. Department of Education web site

K-12 Education Online
Reinforce and motivate students to learn

Jobs for America's Graduates
JAG is a school-to-career program

General Career Information

Career Articles
Expert career advice on resume preparation

Create A Winning Resume
Use JobCentral's step-by-step Resume Tutorial

YouthRules!
Federal and State regulations regarding young workers

Specializations

Future Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs are driving our economy

Volunteer and Service Opportunities
Volunteer and service opportunities

International Volunteer and Service Opportunities
Global volunteer and service opportunities

Discover Nursing
Find out what makes nursing a good career choice

Nursing Scholarship Program
A nursing scholarship in exchange for two years service

American Dental Association
The world of dentistry through career mentoring

Zoo job profiles
Do you want to work with animals, plants, or people?

Careers for Veterinarians
The first step toward a veterinary career

Environmental Careers
Wide variety of careers in environmental studies

Careers In The Military
Extensive information on opportunities and benefits

NASA Astronaut Educator Program
Learn about astronaut school and more

Women of NASA
Pursue careers in math, science, and technology

American Society of Civil Engineers
People, projects and places that shape our nation

EngineeringK12 Center
Engineering education resources available to K-12

Women in Engineering
Foster girls' interest in math, science, and technology

Engineer Girl!
Turn imagination into reality with a future in engineering

Life Works – Office of Science Education
Learn about different health and medical science careers

Scientists in Action
News about careers in the natural sciences

Women In Science
Created to help increase awareness of careers in science

GirlGeeks
A community for girls interested in technology

Manufacturing Is Cool
What manufacturing engineers do and how it affects you

Fire Fighters – A Test of Courage
Young people pursuing their quest to become firefighters

FEMA Careers for kids
FEMA workers come from many backgrounds

U.S. Department of State - Diplomats
You are the world’s future diplomats…Start now!

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Opportunities at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Guide to Babysitting
A guide for teenagers about the business of babysitting

Career Videos

Career Videos
Career videos are available for 196 occupations

Cluster and Career Videos
Videos showing the types of work people do in nearly 450 careers

Industry Videos
Videos for specific industries like Health Service and Insurance

Work Option Videos
Videos about specific types of work like apprenticeship, on-the-job training, and non-traditional work

Ability Videos
Videos about abilities people use to do certain types of work