Careers in information technology impact how users interact with websites, software, and applications.
Careers in law and public safety provide legal and protective services to communities.
Learn about jobs that plan, manage, and process materials into intermediate or final products.
Organizations need people to plan, coordinate, create, and manage activities to reach a goal.
Learn about jobs in the United States military services of Air Force, Army, Coast Guard, Marine Corps, Navy, and Space Force.
Find the jobs of the future and explore careers in STEM.
Learn about cutting-edge careers in science, technology, engineering, and math.
With a network of highways across the country, jobs in transportation and logistics are in demand.
From art and music to technology and transportation, learn how to make a career in the gig economy.
Careers in computer science and technology can be fun and rewarding. But what does a person working in these fields really do? With a vast variety of jobs and companies, there's not just one answer to this question. Watch the videos to meet some of the people who are tackling big problems in creative ways, then use one of the interactive tools below to learn more about fields and careers that interest you.
This video [4:28]from American Masters: "The Day Carl Sandburg Died" highlights the turning point in Sandburg's life when his poem "Chicago" was first published in Poetry Magazine. Published in 1914, this poem still captures the attention of readers and is as relevant today as it was in the early 20th century. Includes teaching materials and discussion questions.
Are you looking for information about financial aid? This college/career guidance page has an extensive listing of online financial aid resources.
Read about America's Central Intelligence Agency and how it works to provide national security intelligence. The resource discusses careers with the CIA, how the organization is run and its history. Also view the "World Factbook" section, an excellent resource for learning about countries all over the world.
This is the home page of the CFP Board of Standards. The site describes what a Certified Financial Planner(CFP) is, how one becomes a CFP, and how CFPs benefit consumers.
Chem4Kids! looks at careers available in the large field of chemistry. Here you can explore the career of a doctor, pharmacist or pharmacologist, university researcher, forensics expert, or hazardous materials expert.
A career in Chemical Engineering is profiled.Included: Chemical Engineering overview, Preparation, Day In The Life, Earnings, Employment, Career Path Forecast, Professional Organizations.
Meet Shellie, a chemical engineer for the pet food industry. She works on a product development team with a variety of other technical specialists. Learn the value of other people's input to solve problems and create success. Engineering Your Future shares real stories from young professionals who want to inform and inspire students about in-demand engineering careers.
The Civil Air Patrol (US Air Force affiliate) has many STEM lessons and kits available to educators for a one-time fee. The kits include robotics, microcontrollers, telescoopes, flight simulators and others.
A career in Civil Engineering is profiled.Included: Civil Engineering overview, Preparation, Day In The Life, Earnings, Employment, Career Path Forecast, Professional Organizations.
Gary, a civil engineer, explains, “Civil engineers build structures, dams, roads, bridges and large environmental projects.” Learn about the career of civil engineering with this career video for aspiring engineering students. Engineering Your Future shares real stories from young professionals who want to inform and inspire students about in-demand engineering careers.