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Job & Career Resources for Teens
This website is all about teens! You'll find stuff to help you get a job, get a summer job, find a career, find a college, apply for financial aid, discover a college major(s) and minor(s), and more. This is the college, career, and job resource for teenagers!
Books
Please Understand Me
Test yourself to discover what makes you tick. These books contain many personality tests for you to learn who you really are.
What Color Is Your Parachute? For Teens
Parachute teaches high school and college students to zero in on their favorite skills and then to apply that knowledge to finding their perfect college major or job.
Vocational Interests Materials
Search through our catalog to determine what types of and individual careers may interest you. This subject search allows you look through our library system to find books, videos and cassettes that will help you find what's just right for you!
Websites
Career Development eManual
From the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, a detailed guide intended for university students, but valuable for people at any career stage. It shows how to assess one's personality, aptitudes, and values and how to match these to potential occupations. It gives advice on job hunting, practices, and reassessing one's career progress.
Kiersey Temperament Sorter II
This assessment tool uses personality as a basis for guidance in selecting a job. After you complete the questionnaire, you receive a description of your personality type and some examples of jobs that might match these personality traits. Basic service is free, advanced service has a charge. Foreign language versions (Spanish, French, German, etc.) are available at David Kiersey's web site.
OKCollegeStart Career Center
This Career Center is designed to help you identify and prepare for a career that suits your skills, values, interests, and personality. Explore their career self-assessment and career match assistant.
Books
Career Ideas for Kids' Series
Designed for young adults in grades 5-10, this series of books focuses on different interests or likes; such as adventure, computers, science, travel, and writing. These set of books can be found throughout the library system at many of the different libraries.
Great Jobs For. Series
This series answers the question, "What can I do with a major in . . . ?" Students can explore their career options within their field of study using the Great Jobs series as their guide. From assessing individual talents and skills to taking the necessary steps to land a job, every aspect of identifying and getting started in a career choice is covered.
VGM Careers for You Series
If you call yourself or been described as a class clown, a bookworm, car buff, fashion plate, financial maven, health nut, nature lover, perfectionist, or something else, look no further than this series of books. This series describes itself as "the only career series designed expressly to turn passions into paychecks! The Careers for You series inspires career explorers to look at the job market through the unique lens of their own interests. Each book reveals dozens of ways to pursue a passion and make a living."
Websites
America's Career InfoNet
From the U.S. Department of Labor, this website is a resource for making informed career
decisions to support a demand-driven workforce investment system. It answers questions about the fastest growing occupations and what occupations have the most job openings.
BLS Career Information
Get information about careers you might like based on your favorite subjects in school. Specific occupations are suggested with specific entry requirements, pay scales, future job outlook, and additional sources of information.
Career Guide to Industries
The Career Guide to Industries provides information on available careers by industry, including the nature of the industry, working conditions, employment, occupations in the industry, training and advancement, earnings and benefits, employment outlook, and lists of organizations that can provide additional information.
The Fun Works
Explore careers in the arts, music, sports, science, technology, medicine, and engineering suited to your personal interests. Quizzes, games, and puzzles provide a glimpse of the jobs, and information about necessary education, typical salaries, and the nature of the work.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
See how much demand there is for the jobs that you're interested in. Find out details about the education & training you need and what kind of work the jobs involve.
AmeriCorps
AmeriCorps is an opportunity to make a big difference in your life and in the lives of those around you. It’s a chance to apply your skills and ideals toward helping others and meeting critical needs in the community. In addition, full-time members who complete their service earn a Segal AmeriCorps Education Award of $4,725 to pay for college.
Do Something
"Do Something is an organization that helps you get involved in your community. As part of Do Something at your school, you and your friends identify the issues YOU care about and create community projects to turn your ideas into action."
Rising Star Internships
Search for an internships nationwide in fields ranging from archaeology to culinary to even television. You can also post your resume to be viewed by the "thousands of employers" who use this FREE site and be automatically emailed to those companies posted under your area of interests at the time when you post your resume. You will automatically be emailed new internship postings in your areas of interest as soon as they are posted on our site.
Job Shadowing
Nationwide program that provides students with "an up-close look at the world of work" by matching them with workplace mentors. Provides materials for employers, educators, and students; a newsletter and news updates; job shadowing statistics; and details of state and national Job Shadow Day activities. A coordinated effort of America's Promise, Junior Achievement, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the U.S. Department of Education.
Volunteer Match
Type in your zip code at this website and find a volunteer job near home that fits your interests and abilities.
Adventures in Education
This website provides information on career exploration, creating resumes and preparing for interviews. Includes sample resumes and templates.
Riley Guide To Internet Job Searching
This site provides one of the best overall guides to using the Web for your job search. It does not post jobs nor resumes, review resumes, or forward them to others on your behalf.
Studentjobs.gov
Federal government employment opportunities for high school and college students. Search options include employment type (for example, summer employment or internship), geographic location, and salary. Also offers options to create a profile to receive job matches by e-mail, submit a resume or get noticed by potential employers.
Teen Workers: Health Information from OSHA
This site provides "teen worker safety and health information," as well as facts about teenager rights and responsibilities while working. It also includes focus areas for restaurant and agriculture workers and sections for employers, parents, teenagers, and educators. This website provides an overview of potential hazards and links to related resources, including materials in Spanish and is from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Teens4hire
If you are a teen (14+) looking for a full-time, part-time, summer or vocational job, register NOW to create your profile. Then, you can search jobs, apply online to jobs of your choice, be considered for job openings, and get the latest news and info on teen employment.
U.S. Department of Labor: Resources for Young Workers
This website, developed by the Department of Labor, posts special Web pages for young people, both for those old enough to work and those not old enough, that provide information on topics ranging from student volunteerism to job safety. It also gives information about job preparation, career planning, how to present yourself, furthering your education, gaining experience, and finding a job.