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Career Connections | Construction Worker
Like working with your hands? Like building things? Like tools? Think hard hats are cool? Check out a short video that details the rewards of working in construction.
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Career Connections | Construction Manager
Don a hard hat and grab an iPad; both are essential tools for construction managers. A short video details the education, skills, and tools required for those interested in a career in this fast-growing field.
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Hot Shots and Hot Jobs: Powering Up with Renewable Energy
Imagine being a part of the hot new field of renewable energy! A short video details a few of the many job opportunities for those interested in the infrastructure of the systems that provide the power we use daily.
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Hot Shots and Hot Jobs: Biomechanical Engineering of a Nano-Tattoo
The job of the biomechanical engineer is to figure out how physical forces influence living organisms. The narrator describes the education needed, while a fascinating video shows how engineers develop tattoos that can control remote...
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Hot Shots and Hot Jobs: Pilots Enjoy Breathtaking Views and Plentiful Job Options
Want to travel the world? Enjoy awesome views? Get to wear a snazzy uniform? Then it's a pilot's life for you! A short video introduces job seekers to what it takes to become a pilot.
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Hot Shots and Hot Jobs: Cyber Security Analysts Fight Crime | Science Matters
Rather than a trench coat and a magnifying glass, the tools of the modern crime fighter are the internet and a computer. Find out what it takes to fight crime as a cybersecurity analyst.
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Hot Shots and Hot Jobs: Software Engineers Create Solutions through Code
Tech is cool! That's the takeaway from a short video that details the challenges and rewards of being a software engineer.
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Exploring Careers in Health Science
For those who like to work with people on a daily basis, careers in the health sciences offer many options. A short video details many of these career options.
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Career Connections | Chemical Engineer
Follow along with a chemical engineer at an oil refinery as he explains the many aspects of his work. Viewers learn about the processes and technologies these engineers use to turn crude oil into fuels and the other skill sets that are...
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Career Connections | CNC Die Shop Machinist
Ever wonder where they get all those little parts that go into machines that make stuff? Welcome to the world of the Computer Numerical Control (CNC) die shop machinist. A short video looks at the training and education required for a...
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Career Connections | Chemical Engineer
Like chemistry? Like math? Like research? A short video explains how scholars can combine those interests into a successful career as a chemical engineer. The chemical engineer featured in this episode is flush with success.
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Career Connections | Bookkeeping and Accounting
Keeping track of the finances is the job of the accountant and the bookkeeper. Find out what skills add up to make it in the world of ledgers and numbers.
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Career Connections | Automotive Sales Representative
Know what you're selling. That's the key piece of advice from a man who has been an automotive sales representative for over 30 years. Rather than a car salesman, the automotive rep's job is to provide auto manufacturers with the parts...
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Career Connections | Auto Factory Worker
Like putting things together? Painting? Working with robots? A short video outlines three fields in which workers in the automobile industry can specialize and the education and skills required.
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Career Connections | Art Auctioneer
Going once, twice, sold! A short video introduces viewers to the world of auctioneering. The skills, education, and training required are all detailed.
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Career Connections | Agricultural Inspector
See what the buzz is all about! A short video details what it is like to be an agricultural inspector who specialized in apiaries.
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Career Connections | Biomedical Engineer
Interesting in both engineering and medicine. Then a career in biomedical engineering is for you. The narrator of a short video introduces viewers to his work with developing devices that monitor different signals that the body generates.
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Career Connections | Architect Sports Planner
Part of the thrill of sports is getting to see competition in person at an athletic facility or stadium. Find out what it takes to become a sports venue architect with a short video that features an architect who designs such...
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Career Connections | Animator
Hey, kid! How'd you like to work in television? Commercials? Movies? Advertising? Video games? Check out this video that's all about what it takes to become an animator.
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Career Connections | Advertising Director
Being an advertising director requires more than the ability to craft ads for products and services. The president of an advertising, design, and marketing agency details what he believes are the skills essential to becoming an...
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Career Connections | Advanced Manufacturing Engineer
Imagine engineering robotic assembly machines! That's one of the many tasks taken on by advanced manufacturing engineers. A PBS video explains what it takes to be a manufacturing engineer in the auto industry.
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Career Connections | Accounting/Auditor
Have a head for numbers? Does preparing tax returns, auditing business plans, and finances, and keeping clients compliant with current tax law so like fun? A senior manager informs viewers about what it takes to be a tax accountant.
Learning Games Lab
Choosing A Career
Careers in science aren't limited to labs. Pupils learn about different aspects of careers in agriculture through the lens of several scientists. The scientists talk about how the field of soil science is a growing in this important...
Rock A Lingua
Las Profesiones (Professions)
¿Que quieres ser cuando seas grande? Spanish learners listen to an engaging rock song to learn more about the duties of el mecánico, el bombero, el cocinero, and more.