Career Links

Here you will find links that will help you discover new and interesting careers, as well as links to job searches and biographies.

• Advocates for Women in Science, Engineering & Mathematics (AWSEM)
  While most girls are excited about science in childhood, these same girls begin to lose interest in math and science around the age of twelve. These girls then drop out of math and science classes, often forever closing the doors on a vast and diverse array of career opportunities. AWSEM has developed a model of advocacy, as well as a variety of products, designed to encourage girls to pursue their early interests in the sciences.
  
  
• Archives of Women in Science and Engineering
  The Iowa State University Library developed this site in April 1994. Its purpose was to inaugurated document the history of women in science and engineering. One of goals is to encourage women to become scientists and engineers in the future. The archives document the lives and careers of those who have achieved this goal in the past.
  
  
• American Association for Engineering Education (AAEE)
  AAEE has some very interesting articles including “So What is Engineering?” about an innovative course that introduces high school teachers and guidance counselors to the profession of engineering.
  
  
• Association of Women in Science (AWIS)
  AWIS has publications on many diverse topics such as mentoring, career guidance, grants, and current statistics on women in science.
  
  
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
  Excellent source for labor statistics. Employment cost trends, labor force statistics from the current population survey. Safety and health statistics. Online news releases on hot topics. Both national and regional data. Keyword searching available.
  
  
• Career Center
  Many links to career sites and job searches.
  
  
• Career Paths Online
  This is an interactive career resource that helps youth to make relevant and informed career and education plans.
  
  
• Career Planning
  As we learn more about who we are and what the world has to offer, it becomes easier to know what we want and to plan for the future. Through a process of discovery we can open doors relating to education, training, and employment that can help us find satisfaction.
  
  
• Extension-Science, Engineering, & Technology (E-SET)
  E-SET is a program initiated by Iowa State University of Science and Technology Extension. It was designed to help meet the challenge of today to prepare youth for tomorrow both in science and mathematics literacy as well as life skills.
  
  
• Facts About School to Work Learning
  Making students more interested in learning and preparing them for the future. "We need to reinvent the American high school to find a way to catch the attention of these young people and help them ..." Helps teens think about how it might be to work in a variety of careers.
  
  
• Federally Employed Women (FEW)
  FEW is an organization formed to advocate for equal employment rights for women employed by the Federal Government.
  
  
• FIRST
  FIRST is an acronym that stands for "For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology". FIRST is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to generate an interest in science and engineering among today's youth.
  
  
• Hewlett-Packard Digital Book Club
  The HP Digital Book Club uses on-line interactive technology to create exciting and interesting activities that encourage the development of reading, writing and communication skills.
  
  
• Independent Means
  Independent Means is an organization devoted to supporting the economic empowerment of young women.
  
  
• Interested in a High Tech Career?
  High Technology Careers Magazine delivers a rich on-line career resource with thousands of career opportunities and the latest in high technology growth and development content specifically geared toward technical professionals.
  
  
• IRS Tax Interactive
  This site educates teenagers about the U.S. tax system, the effect of taxes on their day-to-day lives, and new electronic ways to file tax returns.
  
  
• MidLand Choices
  One of the most important features of your future career planning, is the selection of appropriate subjects at school which will allow you to pursue your intended post-school options. Subject selection is not easy - the key elements to consider here are your interests, abilities, and needs.
  
  
• National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC)
  NAWIC is an international association that promotes and supports the advancement and employment in the construction industry.
  
  
• National Employment Youth Coalition (NYEC)
  NYEC is a non-partisan national organization dedicated to promoting policies and initiatives that help youth succeed in becoming lifelong learners, productive workers and self-sufficient citizens.
  
  
• National Network for Women's Employment
  This web site is dedicated to women's empowerment and economic self-sufficiency.
  
  
• Pioneer Women
  This site discusses the advancements women have made in the fields of biology and physics, chemistry and computing, mathematics and engineering at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory.
  
  
• Recruiting Companies
  Consider a job with one of these major companies.
  
  
• Schools that Work
  High Schools That Work is the nation's first large-scale effort to combine challenging academic courses and modern vocational studies to raise the academic achievement and career preparation of all high school students.
  
  
• SCWIST
  Since its founding, the society has aimed to promote equal opportunities for women in scientific, technological and engineering careers. A Resource Guide to Careers in Sports, Fitness and Health. This site shows that there are numerous other career options - ranging form coaching to sportscasting--for those interested in sports and fitness.
  
  
• SciCentral
  This site is a collection of science and engineering online resources.
  
  
• Society of Women Engineers: Pittsburgh Section
  The Society of Women Engineers stimulates women to achieve full potential in careers as engineers and leaders, expands the image of the engineering profession as a positive force in improving the quality of life, and demonstrates the value of diversity.
  
  
• Valencia
  A program designed to provide career development assistance to military personnel, military spouses, and civilians.
  
  
• Women in Work
  This site was created to share the notion that girls can grow up to be almost anything--in a wide variety of professional careers--way more than they probably know exist.

Job Searches

• Collegiate
  Links to sites which concern interviewing and the job search process.
  
  
• First Step
  Many links to career sites and job searches.
  
  
• Jobtrak
  Jobtrak is one of the largest and most popular employment sites on the Internet. Jobtrak posts 2,400 new job openings daily.
  
  
• Recruiting links
  This web site provides an alphabetical list of recruiting web sites.
  
  
• U.S. Office of Personnel Management
  This is the Federal Government's Human Resources agency. This site offers information about Federal employment, including job openings, salary tables, and benefits.
  
  
• Wageweb
  Non-members may view national salary data for a variety of job descriptions. Includes mean, minimum, maximum, and percent bonus.
  
  
• Wall Street Wizard
  A sixteen-year old business kid started this web site. This site serves as a financial guide for a new generation of young and beginning investors.
  
  
• Women's Executive Network (WEN)
  WEN is a service that provides job placement, sources, and business networking dedicated to the professional growth of women.
  
  
• YoungBiz
  YoungBiz.com is a web site dedicated to showing young men and women how they are already business and economics professionals, whether they are 12 or 20. This site shows you how the skills you already have fit with the world of economics around you, and gives you tips on how to make the most of them.
  
  
• Youth Development and Research Fund (YDEF)
  The YDEF provides support services to at-risk youth seeking employment, training and educational opportunities. It can be used as a resource for counselors, teachers, and young adults.
  
  
• Youth Employment Service (YES)
  This service helps youth 16 to 24 through employment related programs and services.

Biographies

• Ask an Engineer
  Ask an Engineer is a service provided by the Society of Women Engineers where questions about engineering principles and what engineers do on a day-to-day basis. This page is intended to help
  students, their teachers and their parents understand what engineers
  do and what engineering involves.
  
  
• BIOS
  Links to over 15 biographical sites.
  
  
• Biographical Abstracts
  This site is a collection of abstracts from biographical research papers. The papers focus women in science and engineering.
  
  
• Biography
  An entire archive of biographies complete with searches, games, and current events.
  
  
• Do It
  Biographies of people involved in music, art, religion, and military.
  
  
• Harbour
  Six stories of women in science related businesses.
  
  
• H Wilson
  Current Biography Excerpts: Track and Field.
  
  
• Kaitlin Duck Sherwood
  Ms. Sherwood gives a personal account and some advice about being a woman engineer.
  
  
• Readers Index
  Biography/Autobiography/Letters of many different kinds of people. Such as lawyers, historians, presidents, writers, doctors, scientists, and African Americans.
  
  
• Riddle
  Web page for biographies of women in mathematics from the 5th century to now. There are biographical essays or comments on most of the women mathematicians and some photos.
  
  
• School House
  The lives of many people are at this site.
  
  
• Women's International Center
  By establishing a permanent information and educational home for women worldwide, to learn, teach and create: Women's International Institute. Many of the world's finest minds and generous souls are an integral part of WIC and will be the faculty at the Institute. Includes the biographies of many famous women.