Careers in this cluster involve the production, processing, marketing, distribution, financing, and development of agricultural commodities and resources including food, fiber, wood products, natural resources, horticulture, and other plant and animal products/resources.
http://www.asae.org/membership/career.html - This is web site of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. The Career Resources section allows you to explore career and educational information on engineering careers in agricultural, food and biological systems
http://www.ffa.org/ - The National FFA Organization helps young people create successful careers on the family farm and is an advocate for agricultural education.
http://www.ift.org/cms/?pid=1000131 - Find out about careers in food science in the career resource section of the Institute of Food Technologists website.
http://school.discovery.com/foodscience/ - The Institute of Food Technologists and the Discovery Channel worked together to bring students, parents, educators, etc. a wealth of resources on food science careers.
Horticulture & Landscaping
http://www.safnow.org/Public/careers.htm - You will find information on careers in the floral industry in this portion of the Society of American Florists web site.
Careers in this cluster involve planning, managing, and providing therapeutic services, diagnostic services, health informatics, support services, and biotechnology research and development.
http://www.chc.hcwp.org/carexp.htm - This is the career exploration section of the Center for Health Careers website. It contains information on a variety of health careers.
http://www.pahealthcareers.org/home.htm — The Hospital & Health System Association of PA provides career information on nursing, pharmacy, therapy and technician careers. Besides information on these health careers, scholarship and financial aid information is included.
http://www.hosa.org/ - This is the website of Health Occupations Students of America. HOSA is a student organization whose mission is to promote career opportunities in health care and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people.
http://www.caahep.org/programs.aspx?ID=careers - You will find short descriptions of a variety of allied health professions at the web site of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
http://www.HealthManagementCareers.org – This web site from the American College of Heathcare Executives provides information on careers in health care management.
Dental
http://www.ada.org/public/education/careers/index.asp - The American Dental Association's career resource page offers students and job seekers to explore the different and rewarding career options available in dental field. Besides dentistry, dental hygienist, dental assistant and dental technician are included.
http://www.adha.org/careerinfo/index.html- Students considering a dental hygienist career should access this section of the American Dental Hygienists Association’s web site.
http://www.aap.org/profed/career.htm - This section of the AmericanAcademy of Pediatrics website will allow you to access information on a career in pediatric medicine.
http://www.aapa.org/geninfo1.html - General information of physician’s assistants if provided in this section of the American Academy of Physician Assistants.
http://www.nsh.org/ - In the StudentCenter link of the National Society of Histotechnology you will find information on histotechnology of medical laboratory technology careers.
http://www.ascp.org/ - This is the website of the American Society of Clinical Pathology. Under the Careers section you will find information both on careers in pathology and also medical laboratory technology. The laboratory technology careers include Medical Technologist, Medical Laboratory Technician, Histotechnician, Cytotechnologist, and Phlebotomy Technician.
Nursing
http://www.futuresinnursing.org - This website was developed by AES/PHEAA with input from the Hospital & Health System Association of PA. Sections include Nursing Basics, Career Planning, Higher Education, Student Aid and Other Resources.
http://www.discovernursing.com/ - The Discover Nursing website provides a comprehensive overview of the nursing profession including the who, what, why and how.
http://www.aota.org/featured/area6/index.asp - Find out about a career in occupational therapy in the consumer information section of the American Occupational Therapy Association website.
http://www.amtamassage.org/students.html - This section of the American Massage Therapy Association Website includes information on starting a career in massage therapy.
Other Health Services Related
www.healthmanagementcareers.org - The American College of Healthcare Executives has developed this web site realthe to careers in health care management. http://www.aama-ntl.org/index.aspx - Students interested in a medical assisting career should click on the medical assisting and CMAs link on the American Association of Medical Assistants’ website.
http://www.naemt.org/aboutEMSAndCareers/ - Find out about careers in the emergency medical technician field at the web site of the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians.
http://www.eatright.org/Public/Careers/94.cfm - The Careers and Students section of the American Dietetic Association provides career and related information on careers in dietetics.
Careers in this cluster involve planning, managing, and providing scientific research and professional and technical services (e.g., physical science, social science, engineering) including laboratory and testing services, and research and development services.
http://www.mentornet.net/ - MentorNet is a nonprofit e-mentoring network that addresses the retention and success of those in engineering, science and mathematics, particularly but not exclusively women and other underrepresented groups. MentorNet provides highly motivated protégés from many of the world's top colleges and universities with positive, one-on-one, email-based mentoring relationships with mentors from industry and academia. In addition, the MentorNet Community provides opportunities to connect with others from around the world who are interested in diversifying engineering and science.
http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/careers/contents.html -The Careers in Science and Engineering website provides a detailed guide to planning your education and career in these fields. Of particular interest is the career profiles section, which highlights individual’s actual career paths.
Science (General)
http://careers.nsta.org/career_list.asp - Individuals interested in science related careers should access this portion of the National Science Teachers Association website. There they can access “Career of the Month” articles from the association’s magazine
http://www.divediscover.whoi.edu/ - Students interested in more “hands on” science careers should explore the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution -- Dive and Discover web site.
http://library.thinkquest.org/11465/main.html - The Discover Science Careers website provides resources and links to look at the different areas of the sciences as a future career.
[[|[[|http://nextwave.sciençemag.org]]<span]] style="font-family: Times New Roman"> - Science Next Wave, subtitled Career Resources for Scientists , is an online magazine with customized national versions for the U.S., Canada, the UK and Germany, plus a “global” edition.
Science (Animal Related)
http://www.aza.org/ForEveryone/Careers/ - Individuals interested in working with animals should access the website of the American Zoo and Aquariums Association. This section contains information on careers in zoos and aquariums.
http://www.aibs.org/careers/ - If you are interested in the biology field, you can find out how to turn it into a career in this section of the American Institute of Biological Sciences website
http://edspace.nasa.gov/index.html - A variety of resources including career information is available at the EdSpace website of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
http://www.energvprofessions.org - Students interested in careers in the energy field can explore the possibilities by visiting the website from the American Petroleum Institute.
http://www.aapg.org/careers/index.cfm - This web address will lead you to the careers section of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists website.
Science (Ecology & Environmental Related)
http://www.eco.org - At the EnvironmentalCareers Organizations Career Center, you’ll find career tips, answers to your questions, and links to other sites, brief information about environmental fields and a calendar of ECO events. The site also has a link for a featured career area.
http://www.ams.org/careers/ - You will find information on math careers in the mathematical sciences careers section of the American Mathematical Society.
http://www.amstat.org/Careers - Find out information on careers in statistics at the American Statistical Association web site.
http://www.workingin-nanotechnology.com - Students with an interest in the sciences could find their future career path in the field of nanotechnology. Working in Nanotechnology is a great online resource that provides the latest news about education and working trends in this growing field.
http://www.anitaborg.org/resources/careers.html - Resources for women interested in a career in the technology field can be found at the Anita Borg Institute for Women & Technology web site.
http://www.girlsgotech.org/careers.html - The Girls Go Tech website was created to encourage girls to consider technology and science careers , but there's something here for everyone. It's designed to show young people that science and math are all around them and can lead to fascinating careers.
http://www.gettech.ori/txt/category2_txt.asp?cat=5 The purpose of this site is to expand students’ awareness of technology. The GetTech Careers Section has information on technology-oriented careers in manufacturing, biotechnology & chemistry, information technology, health & medicine, engineering & industrial technology and arts & design. .
Agriculture, Food, & Natural Resources Cluster
Careers in this cluster involve the production, processing, marketing, distribution, financing, and development of agricultural commodities and resources including food, fiber, wood products, natural resources, horticulture, and other plant and animal products/resources.
Agriculture Related
http://www.florida-agriculture.com/consumers/careers.htm - This web page from the Florida Department of Agriculture provides short descriptions of many careers in the agriculture and related field.
http://www.asae.org/membership/career.html - This is web site of the American Society of Agricultural Engineers. The Career Resources section allows you to explore career and educational information on engineering careers in agricultural, food and biological systems
http://www.ffa.org/ - The National FFA Organization helps young people create successful careers on the family farm and is an advocate for agricultural education.
http://www.ift.org/cms/?pid=1000131 - Find out about careers in food science in the career resource section of the Institute of Food Technologists website.
http://school.discovery.com/foodscience/ - The Institute of Food Technologists and the Discovery Channel worked together to bring students, parents, educators, etc. a wealth of resources on food science careers.
Horticulture & Landscaping
http://www.safnow.org/Public/careers.htm - You will find information on careers in the floral industry in this portion of the Society of American Florists web site.
http://www.landcarenetwork.org/cms/planetcampus/students.html - Find out about careers in landscaping and more in the Planet Campus section of the Professional Landscape Network.
Health Science Cluster
Careers in this cluster involve planning, managing, and providing therapeutic services, diagnostic services, health informatics, support services, and biotechnology research and development.
http://www.chc.hcwp.org/carexp.htm - This is the career exploration section of the Center for Health Careers website. It contains information on a variety of health careers.
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/10481.htm - Information on a variety of careers in the health field can be found at the American Medical Association web site.
http://www.pahealthcareers.org/home.htm — The Hospital & Health System Association of PA provides career information on nursing, pharmacy, therapy and technician careers. Besides information on these health careers, scholarship and financial aid information is included.
http://www.hosa.org/ - This is the website of Health Occupations Students of America. HOSA is a student organization whose mission is to promote career opportunities in health care and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people.
http://www.caahep.org/programs.aspx?ID=careers - You will find short descriptions of a variety of allied health professions at the web site of the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs.
http://www.HealthManagementCareers.org – This web site from the American College of Heathcare Executives provides information on careers in health care management.
Dental
http://www.ada.org/public/education/careers/index.asp - The American Dental Association's career resource page offers students and job seekers to explore the different and rewarding career options available in dental field. Besides dentistry, dental hygienist, dental assistant and dental technician are included.
http://www.adha.org/careerinfo/index.html - Students considering a dental hygienist career should access this section of the American Dental Hygienists Association’s web site.
Medicine
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/2320.html - This is the “Becoming an MD” section of the American Medical Association web site
http://www.aap.org/profed/career.htm - This section of the AmericanAcademy of Pediatrics website will allow you to access information on a career in pediatric medicine.
http://www.amerchiro.org/level2_css.cfm?T1ID=22&T2ID=109 - In this section of the student portion of the American Chiropractic Association website you will find resources related to chiropractic careers and education
http://www.aapa.org/geninfo1.html - General information of physician’s assistants if provided in this section of the American Academy of Physician Assistants.
Medical Laboratory Related
http//wwwidsocietyorg/TemplatecfmSection=Career_Opportunities_in_Infectious_Diseases&Template=/TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisplay.cfm&TPLID=21&ContentID=4918 - This section of the Infectious Diseases Society of America provides information on careers related to infectious diseases or epidemiology.
http://www.nsh.org/ - In the StudentCenter link of the National Society of Histotechnology you will find information on histotechnology of medical laboratory technology careers.
http://www.nsgc.org/career/index.cfm#as_a_profession - Find out more about the genetic counseling field in this part of the National Society of Genetic Counselors website.
http://www.ascp.org/ - This is the website of the American Society of Clinical Pathology. Under the Careers section you will find information both on careers in pathology and also medical laboratory technology. The laboratory technology careers include Medical Technologist, Medical Laboratory Technician, Histotechnician, Cytotechnologist, and Phlebotomy Technician.
Nursing
http://www.futuresinnursing.org - This website was developed by AES/PHEAA with input from the Hospital & Health System Association of PA. Sections include Nursing Basics, Career Planning, Higher Education, Student Aid and Other Resources.
http://www.discovernursing.com/ - The Discover Nursing website provides a comprehensive overview of the nursing profession including the who, what, why and how.
Pharmacy
http://www.aacp.org/site/page.asp?TrackID=&VID=1&CID=29&DID=3022 - The student & applicants section of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy has information on pharmacy careers and related topics.
Therapy Related
http://www.aota.org/featured/area6/index.asp - Find out about a career in occupational therapy in the consumer information section of the American Occupational Therapy Association website.
http://www.amtamassage.org/students.html - This section of the American Massage Therapy Association Website includes information on starting a career in massage therapy.
Other Health Services Related
www.healthmanagementcareers.org - The American College of Healthcare Executives has developed this web site realthe to careers in health care management.http://www.aama-ntl.org/index.aspx - Students interested in a medical assisting career should click on the medical assisting and CMAs link on the American Association of Medical Assistants’ website.
http://www.naemt.org/aboutEMSAndCareers/ - Find out about careers in the emergency medical technician field at the web site of the National Association of Emergency Medical Technicians.
http://www.eatright.org/Public/Careers/94.cfm - The Careers and Students section of the American Dietetic Association provides career and related information on careers in dietetics.
Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics Cluster
Careers in this cluster involve planning, managing, and providing scientific research and professional and technical services (e.g., physical science, social science, engineering) including laboratory and testing services, and research and development services.
http://www.mentornet.net/ - MentorNet is a nonprofit e-mentoring network that addresses the retention and success of those in engineering, science and mathematics, particularly but not exclusively women and other underrepresented groups. MentorNet provides highly motivated protégés from many of the world's top colleges and universities with positive, one-on-one, email-based mentoring relationships with mentors from industry and academia. In addition, the MentorNet Community provides opportunities to connect with others from around the world who are interested in diversifying engineering and science.
http://www.nap.edu/readingroom/books/careers/contents.html -The Careers in Science and Engineering website provides a detailed guide to planning your education and career in these fields. Of particular interest is the career profiles section, which highlights individual’s actual career paths.
Science (General)
http://careers.nsta.org/career_list.asp - Individuals interested in science related careers should access this portion of the National Science Teachers Association website. There they can access “Career of the Month” articles from the association’s magazine
http://www.divediscover.whoi.edu/ - Students interested in more “hands on” science careers should explore the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution -- Dive and Discover web site.
http://library.thinkquest.org/11465/main.html - The Discover Science Careers website provides resources and links to look at the different areas of the sciences as a future career.
[[|[[|http://nextwave.sciençemag.org]]<span]] style="font-family: Times New Roman"> - Science Next Wave, subtitled Career Resources for Scientists , is an online magazine with customized national versions for the U.S., Canada, the UK and Germany, plus a “global” edition.
Science (Animal Related)
http://www.aza.org/ForEveryone/Careers/ - Individuals interested in working with animals should access the website of the American Zoo and Aquariums Association. This section contains information on careers in zoos and aquariums.
http://www.animalbehavior.org/ABS/Guides/ - If you are interested in studying the behavior of animals you can download a guide to the careers in the field here.
Science (Biology)
http://www.aibs.org/careers/ - If you are interested in the biology field, you can find out how to turn it into a career in this section of the American Institute of Biological Sciences website
http://scilib.uscd.edu/sio/guide/career.html - This website has a long list of links to other websites in the areas of oceanography, marine science and marine biology
http://www.oceanlink.island.net/career/career2.html - This website contains information to marine science, oceanography and marine biology careers including links to other resources.
Science (Earth & Space Science Related)
http://www.earthscienceworld.org/careers/index.html - Individuals interested in careers in the earth or geosciences should review the resources at this web site.
http://www.earthscienceworld.org/careers/index.html - The Earth Science World website provides information on careers in the geosciences field.
http://edspace.nasa.gov/index.html - A variety of resources including career information is available at the EdSpace website of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
http://scilib.uscd.edu/sio/guide/career.html - This website has a long list of links to other websites in the areas of oceanography, marine science and marine biology
http://www.oceanlink.island.net/career/career2.html - This website contains information to marine science, oceanography and marine biology careers including links to other resources.
http://www.gis.com/careers/index.html - Discover the career paths in geographic information systems at this web site.
http://www.eere.energy.gov/education/careers.html- On this web page from the U.S. Department of Energy, you will find links to resources on careers in the energy field and energy related jobs.
http://www.energvprofessions.org - Students interested in careers in the energy field can explore the possibilities by visiting the website from the American Petroleum Institute.
http://www.aapg.org/careers/index.cfm - This web address will lead you to the careers section of the American Association of Petroleum Geologists website.
Science (Ecology & Environmental Related)
http://www.eco.org - At the Environmental Careers Organizations Career Center, you’ll find career tips, answers to your questions, and links to other sites, brief information about environmental fields and a calendar of ECO events. The site also has a link for a featured career area.
http://www.globe.gov/fsl/welcome.html - Students interested in science and the environment should check out the web site of the Globe Program.
http://www.esa.org/education/career_funding/careers_highschool.php - This is the careers in ecology section of The Ecological Society of America web site.
Mathematics (General)
http://www.ams.org/careers/ - You will find information on math careers in the mathematical sciences careers section of the American Mathematical Society.
http://www.amstat.org/Careers - Find out information on careers in statistics at the American Statistical Association web site.
Mathematics (Physics)
http://www.aip.org/statistics/trends/career.htm - Various links to information on physics careers can be found at the American Institute of Physics web site.
Technology
http://www.workingin-nanotechnology.com - Students with an interest in the sciences could find their future career path in the field of nanotechnology. Working in Nanotechnology is a great online resource that provides the latest news about education and working trends in this growing field.
http://www.anitaborg.org/resources/careers.html - Resources for women interested in a career in the technology field can be found at the Anita Borg Institute for Women & Technology web site.
http://www.girlsgotech.org/careers.html - The Girls Go Tech website was created to encourage girls to consider technology and science careers , but there's something here for everyone. It's designed to show young people that science and math are all around them and can lead to fascinating careers.
http://www.gettech.ori/txt/category2_txt.asp?cat=5 The purpose of this site is to expand students’ awareness of technology. The GetTech Careers Section has information on technology-oriented careers in manufacturing, biotechnology & chemistry, information technology, health & medicine, engineering & industrial technology and arts & design.
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