Career Information

Career Opportunities

Career Key: Explore a career path through thought-provoking questions.

Career Search: Career Search is a way to find out about jobs and careers. If you already know what you want to do, go ahead and browse the list of Career Categories. Not sure what you want to do? Complete the Questionnaire to learn about jobs that match your likes and dislikes.

Educational Opportunities: 8,000 Courses in Massachusetts

Engineering: Discover Engineering

GED: General Educational Development Diploma consists of five timed tests; Writing, Social Studies, Science, Literature and Math.

Job Training Search: Search thousands of technical, trade schools and junior colleges.

Internship Opportunities: Check out thousands of opportunities.

Military Careers Online: The Military Career Guide Online includes details of 152 military jobs.

Occupational Outlook Handbook 2004-05: How to find information about specific occupations.

Online Courses - some free of the cost of the textbook:

• Barnes & Noble University
• ECOLLEGE.COM

The Princeton Review: So You Want a Career... -- a superior Website, offering resources to help job seekers with their career choices, including the ability to take the Birkman Career Style Summary online,resulting in a profile of career styles and interests.

7 Step Resume:This program helps you create a solid resume, step by step.

Quick Guide to Resume Writing: This page has links which give advice on the form and content of the most common resumes.

Resume Writer: Hints on resume writing.

Vocational Education Resources: Excellent source of information on Vocational Education Resources.

Study Guides and Strategies: Great resource for hints on study skills.

Programs between High School and College

• AmeriCorps:
• The Peace Corps :
• Time-out Associates
• Center for Interim Programs
• The Dynamy Internship Year
• High School Foreign Exchange Programs
• LEAP YEAR
• Outward Bound School
• National Outdoor Leadership School
• National Audubon Society: offering courses in environmental studies.
• Earthwatch Expeditions
• AFS Intercultural Programs
• Foreign Exchange and Travel
• City Year Boston
• Habitat for Humanity International
• Volunteers in Service to America
• Where There Be Dragons: Learning Adventures in the developing world.
• American Youth Hostels: More than just a place to sleep.

Summer Programs

• Student Education Programs
• Enrichment Alley

Summer Volunteer Opportunities:

• American Hiking Society
• AMIZADE Volunteer Programs
• Global Volunteers
• Landmark Volunteers

Training Fields: Find training schools in Massachusetts for the following fields: automotive, bartending, business, computer, electronics, environmental, health, telecommunications, welding and more . . . . .