Career and Internship Exploration
Comprehensive Career Planning Websites
These sites cover different topics and include learning modules, interactive activities/assessments and links to additional resources on topics such as career exploration, skills/interest assessment, job training, job search process.
Career Onestop: US Department of Labor
If you’re not sure what to click, try the Career Onestop ToolKit
Career Outlook: Career Planning for HS Students, Bureau of Labor Statistics
My Next Move: US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
O*Net Online is a more comprehensive version of My Next Move.
Massachusetts Career Information System (click on High School to log in)
Once logged in:
These sites cover different topics and include learning modules, interactive activities/assessments and links to additional resources on topics such as career exploration, skills/interest assessment, job training, job search process.
Career Onestop: US Department of Labor
If you’re not sure what to click, try the Career Onestop ToolKit
Career Outlook: Career Planning for HS Students, Bureau of Labor Statistics
My Next Move: US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration
O*Net Online is a more comprehensive version of My Next Move.
Massachusetts Career Information System (click on High School to log in)
Once logged in:
National Service, Community Service, Internships, Volunteer Opportunities
Corporation for National and Community Service is a federal government agency that supports community service and civic responsibility. Includes information on community service programs such as AmeriCorps and Vista, as well as training programs from a range of disciplines, volunteering, mentoring, and tutoring programs.Internships: Previewing a Profession: Article from Bureau of Labor Statistics
Career Outlook Resources
Career Outlook: Career Planning for HS Students from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), is a government career portal designed for teens. There are various resources available on the website, including career planning tips and interviews with recent high school graduates.
Projections of the Labor Force: 2016-2026, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Outlook Handbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Surprising High Wage Jobs
Emerging Career Fields, Ball Foundation
Networking/Informational Interviews
Networking: click on Information Interviews
Resumes
Sample Resumes: This site provides samples of resumes for students with and without paid work experience. Links at the bottom provide resume writing tips.
Internships
Internships.com: Allows users to search for internship based on interests, job category, city, company. Includes tools for resumes, interviews, etc. Try the “Internship Predictor” to match personality and interests with internships.
Idealist.com: If you know that you want to intern for a nonprofit organization, this is the perfect website for you. You can easily search for internships based on area of focus or spoken language, whether they’re paid or unpaid.
Mediabistro.com: Focused entirely on careers in the media industry, this site lets you find internships and jobs in advertising, social media, TV and video, publishing, design, technology and more..
Indeed.com: Answer two questions on this website and find internships in less than a minute!
Corporation for National and Community Service is a federal government agency that supports community service and civic responsibility. Includes information on community service programs such as AmeriCorps and Vista, as well as training programs from a range of disciplines, volunteering, mentoring, and tutoring programs.Internships: Previewing a Profession: Article from Bureau of Labor Statistics
Career Outlook Resources
Career Outlook: Career Planning for HS Students from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), is a government career portal designed for teens. There are various resources available on the website, including career planning tips and interviews with recent high school graduates.
Projections of the Labor Force: 2016-2026, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Outlook Handbook, Bureau of Labor Statistics
Surprising High Wage Jobs
Emerging Career Fields, Ball Foundation
Networking/Informational Interviews
Networking: click on Information Interviews
Resumes
Sample Resumes: This site provides samples of resumes for students with and without paid work experience. Links at the bottom provide resume writing tips.
Internships
Internships.com: Allows users to search for internship based on interests, job category, city, company. Includes tools for resumes, interviews, etc. Try the “Internship Predictor” to match personality and interests with internships.
Idealist.com: If you know that you want to intern for a nonprofit organization, this is the perfect website for you. You can easily search for internships based on area of focus or spoken language, whether they’re paid or unpaid.
Mediabistro.com: Focused entirely on careers in the media industry, this site lets you find internships and jobs in advertising, social media, TV and video, publishing, design, technology and more..
Indeed.com: Answer two questions on this website and find internships in less than a minute!