In this activity students examine and learn about the various jobs and skills within translator careers.
In this activity students examine and learn about the various jobs and skills within urban planner careers.
In this activity students examine and learn about the various jobs and skills within zoologist careers.
Follow a chemical engineer at an oil refinery as he interacts with team members and technology to keep his operation working at optimum levels. Learn about the importance of education and co-ops for becoming a chemical engineer.
Meet a chemical engineer who took a creative idea and developed it into a way to make energy out of…..urine!
Meet a chemist who owns his own business that develops synthetic DNA molecules designed to reprogram cells and help cure diseases. Hear the importance of writing, communication skills and creativity to becoming a successful chemist.
Learn how a civil engineer’s farm life and summer construction jobs led him to his college major. Hear how college, internships and a desire to work outdoors molded his specialized career path in hydrology and hydraulics project management.
Explore commercial truck driving from a leader of a commercial truck driving school. Hear from an experienced truck driver and discover whether you might be a good fit for this high-paying and rewarding career.
Learn from a construction manager at a major construction firm about how drawings are made and how quality control is performed. Hear about safety, change orders and the importance of following the budget.
Hear students speak with professional salon cosmetologists and trainers to learn the benefits of a career in professional cosmetology and the path to get you started.
Visit a real dental assistance school and speak with career-focused dental instructors about the job demands and career goals for professional dentistry, with and without a degree program.
Join a community training supervisor for a busy day of on-site visits and meetings as she helps find and maintain employment for individuals with developmental disabilities. Learn about the education requirements of the field.
Die shop managers are the first-line supervisors of die shop machinists and other production and operating workers.
Explore the dynamic work environment of an electrical engineer who oversees large industrial projects. Watch him interact with other engineers and use cutting-edge 3-D modeling. Learn how to become a licensed professional engineer.
Meet Peter Kachenko, director of operations at Third Sun Solar, and find out how to prepare for a career as an energy analyst. Math, accounting, and science are key topics to focus on in this video.
Meet an environmental researcher who discovered as a young child his interest in the environment and now works to improve natural ecosystems in southeastern Ohio.
Look inside the business of farming with a real farmer who explains how he started with a 10-acre field and helped build a large family farm enterprise. Hear the importance of business skills and a college degree for success in a farming career.
A financial coach gives tips on budgeting and discusses her career helping clients at a community center develop their financial goals. She also discusses the skills and training that are needed in her line of work.
Meet a guy who started as a curious kid, overcame his fear of chemistry class, discovered a cool career, and is now a food scientist who experiments with vegetables.
Meet an industrial designer who designs tools that can be used for building and repairing musical instruments. Hear his advice on how to choose a career.