Civil Rights Movement Veterans
Timeline of Events: 1960’s Civil Rights Movement of St. Augustine, Florida
A timeline can be a powerful learning tool because it reveals a pattern in events. While few would consider St. Augustine, Florida a hotbed of the 1960s Civil Rights Movement, a selection of background information and a timeline of...
Rainforest Alliance
Who Takes Care of the Maya Forest Corridor?
Who keeps animals safe? Who keeps us safe? Discover the helpers that make learning and growing possible through a medley of activities that focus on habitats—ours and those in the rainforest. Scholars are asked to identify one...
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Forestry, Conservation, and Logging Occupations
Complete description of careers in logging, including loggers, fallers, buckers, equipment operators, choke setters and riggers, sorters, log graders and scalers, and others who work in the wood harvesting occupations. Page contains...
Careers New Zealand
Kiwi Careers: Miner
Complete description of a career as a miner, including duties, physical and educational requirements, job outlook and wages. While some of the information is specific to New Zealand, most of it is uniform to the career.
Other
Careerwise Education: Art Education
A six-part look at art direction as a career. Includes an overview of the occupation, typical activities, skill set, preparation, wages, and job outlook,
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Business & Personal Finance: Module 1: Careers in Construction [Pdf]
If you have ever thought about a career in construction then this publication is for you! It talks about what you need to learn and do to get that first great job. Whether you want to be an environmental engineer, a skilled ironworker,...
Other
Careerwise Education: Producers and Directors
A seven-part look at producing and directing as careers. Includes an overview of the occupations, typical activities, skill set, preparation, wages, job outlook, and a career video.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Science Careers: Marriage and Family Therapist
Read this Science Buddies career profile about the marriage and family therapist. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to become a marriage and family therapist, as well as the education and job description....
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Securities, Commodities, Financial Service Sales
Information on various fields of financial services. Read about the job description, education, working conditions, job outlook, wages, and much more.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Dental Hygienist
A great website outlining all aspects of a career as a dental hygienist. Includes information about employment, current job outlook, nature of the work, training, and more.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Registered Nurses
Extensive information about the nursing career as well as information on many other careers. The search engine can be used to find any career listed by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Pest Controllers
Complete description of the work of pest controllers, including nature of the work, education and preparation, employment outlook, and wages.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Therapists
This Bureau of Labor Statistics site tells what occupational therapists do and the types of people they work with. Describes their working conditions, job opportunities and salary. Tells qualifications needed to become an occupational...
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Pharmacy Technician
The US Department of Labor site offers substantial information on the Pharmacy Technician Career. Page provides employment projections detailing nature of the work, employment training, job outlook, and earnings potential.
US Department of Labor
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Physicians and Surgeons
Occupational outlook for all doctors that details expected job market in future, salary, working conditions, etc.
Other
Monster: Job Descriptions
What do you want to be when you grow up? This is a common question asked of students. This site, sponsored by Monster.com, reviews careers open to those entering the job market. Includes a description of the job, skills and education...
Other
Careerwise Education: Actors
A seven-part look at acting as a career. Includes an overview of the occupations, typical activities, skill set, preparation, wages, job outlook, and a career video.
Other
Careerwise Education: Photographers
A seven-part look at photography as a career. Includes an overview of the occupation, typical activities, skill set, preparation, wages, job outlook, and a career video.
Other
Careerwise Education: Fine Artists
A seven-part look at fine art as a career. Includes an overview of the occupation, typical activities, skill set, preparation, wages, job outlook, and a career video.
Other
Graduating Engineer and Computer Careers Magazine: Biomedical Engineering
A career in biomedical engineering is profiled. What exactly is it? Education? Job opportunities? Learn more about this in demand career.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Food Scientist or Technologist
The role of food scientist or food technoloigst affects us all. Read about the responsibilities of the food scientist to ensure food safety in its production and processing. This Science Buddies site lays out the requirements needed to...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Emergency Management Specialist
During natural or man-made emergencies, someone needs to be in charge of directing the assistance. That's where an emergency management specialist is called upon. Read about all the skills necessary for this career. This Science Buddies...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Career Profile: Aviation Inspector
Because of the necessity of air travel of all types, there is a need for the aviation inspector. Read about the requirements for this career, the work environment, and the education requirements. Included is a video that shows an...
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.