Career Resources

Understanding Self

• My Road - College Board website that provides an assessment which guide you toward potential careers and appropriate colleges

• Keirsey Temperment Sorter II - a free, brief on-line assessment which is similar to the Myers-Briggs type indicators

• Making Decisions and Choices - useful guidelines for getting started when choosing careers paths and colleges

Exploring Occupations

• Cogito -  Launched by the Center for Talented Youth at Johns Hopkins University, Cogito offers the talented pre-college student a wealth of news, information, activities, programs and contacts in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math

• Virginia Education Wizard -  provides college and career information

• Know How Virginia - provides assessments, career details, regional breakdowns

• U.S. News Career Home - information on the the latest career trends, the 25 best careers, the most overrated careers, salary and benefits information, and more

• Career Voyages -  provides information by industry, career exploration ideas, and video presentations

• O*NET -  US Department of Labor,  contains extensive information on occupations and can be searched using various criteria

• Department of Labor - index for DOL information

• National Career Development Association - the nation's primary source of occupational information, providing comprehensive information on key attributes and characteristics of workers and occupations

• Occupational Outlook Handbook - Bureau of Labor Statistics' Handbook provided as an on-line search tool (Department of Labor)

 Career Preparation

• Cogito Internship Database - from the Center for Talented Youth at Johns Hopkins University, a database with dozens of internship opportunities for students in grades 7-12 and college

• Job Corps - Department of Labor's national directory