Career Links

Career Information Websites
Burlington-Edison High School Library
Updated April 2009


General Career Information Sites	Skilled Trades
CollegeGrad.com Site with lots of information about different jobs...easy to use. http://www.collegegrad.com/careers/	WELDING CAREERS Welding and Joining Technologies and Training Career information on dozens of welding careers.	CAREERS IN LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE Vocational Information Center http://www.khake.com/page21.html An extensive list of job descriptions and career information about dozens of careers in agriculture, horticulture, landscaping, floral growing and design, golf course maintenance, and many others.
Bureau of Labor and Statistics Career Information Home Page http://www.bls.gov/k12/
Career Overview Job descriptions and other career information. http://www.careeroverview.com/	ELECTRICIANS http://www.iseek.org/sv/13000.jsp?id=100066 A great website with the basic information you need about becoming an electrician.
Career Voyages Excellent site from the U.S. Government about jobs. http://www.careervoyages.gov/
JobSmart http://jobsmart.org/tools/career/spec-car.htm Links to sites that are packed with information about planning your career. What training or education do you need? What can you earn? What kind of environment will you work in? You'll also find personal stories about people in different fields and how they got started.	AUTO CAREERS Auto Detailers www.web-cars.com/detail Info on how to start your own auto detailing business, secrets of the "experts", check miscellaneous section for business info.
America’s Career Infonet http://www.acinet.org/acinet/default.htm An excellent resource for info on wages, employment trends, and lots of other career information.	DENTAL HYGIENE American Dental Hygienists' Association http://www.adha.org/careerinfo/index.html Info on education and programs, licensing, and other information.
The Princeton Review http://www.review.com/career/careerquizhome.cfm?careers=6 This site has a quiz you can take to assess your interests and help select a career.	COMPUTERS List of computer careers and links to informational sites.
Job Profiles http://www.jobprofiles.org/index.htm Experienced workers share essential information about their jobs, such as the training they have, how much they make, what they do each day, etc. J obs are divided into categories: Agriculture and Nature, Arts and Sports, Business and Communications, Construction and Manufacturing, Education and Science, Government, Health& Social Services, Retail and “Other.”	TATTOOING AND BODY PIERCING How to Become a Piercer--from Association of Professional Piercers Tattoo Artist job information from Monster.com Careers in Body Piercing (United Kingdom) State of Oregon Body Piercing Licensing and Job Overview
	Careers in Permanent Cosmetics http://www.spcp.org/careers.htm
Career Explorations http://www.careernet.org Career information for students about a wide range of jobs.
Guides to Specific Careers http://jobstar.org/tools/career/spec-car.htm

SCIENCE CAREERS	SPORTS, FITNESS, HEALTH, AND NUTRITION CAREERS

Aquatic Science Career Information http://www.aslo.org/students/career.html Are you interested in the ocean? A career in aquatic science may be for you. This site has great information on how to prepare, what jobs are available, and much more. Marine and Aquatic Science Careers http://hopkins.stanford.edu/careers.htm An excellent, comprehensive listing of dozens of careers.	Careers for Athletes http://www.onlinesports.com/sportstrust/creativelist.html
Careers in Earth Science http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/career/index.html	Professional Soccer Player
FAQ about Careers in Archaeology http://www.museum.state.il.us/ismdepts/anthro/dlcfaq.html Article discussing what jobs are available, education and training required, university listing, and an extensive bibliography of materials useful for further info on archaeology.	Professional Athletes Career information from the Bureau of Labor. http://www.bls.gov/k12/sports02.htm
Archaeologists: Society for Historical Archaeology http://www.sha.org/Futures/futures.htm International group, website discusses what jobs are available, who employs archaeologists, how to become one, and a guide to higher education in historical and underwater archeology (with links to different universities)	Becoming a Medical Doctor Information from the American Medical Association http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2320.html Considering a Career in Medicine http://www.aamc.org/students/considering/start.htm

Becoming a Professional Biologist http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/fish/Kids/Biologist/bologist.htm
Careers in Microbiology http://www.microbe.org/careers/careers.asp

TECHNOLOGY and MATH CAREERS	ART , THEATER, AND ALTERNATIVE CAREERS
Careers in Computing Good basic intro to the preparation you need and the different jobs available. http://www.computer.org/education/careers.htm
Career Profiles—Mathematical Careers http://www.maa.org/careers/index.html
	Television Writer NBC Information Page: http://www.nbc.com/NBC_Career_Opportunities/How_to_be_a_TV_Writer.html