Engineering & Industrial

ARCHITECTURE & CONSTRUCTION CLUSTER

Careers in this cluster involve designing, planning, managing, building and maintaining the built environment.

• ARCHIITECTURE

http://www.akropolis.net/~zeus/architecture/
This website contains a great deal of information on careers in all the fields of architecture.

http://www.aia.org/ed_careers
This is the careers in architecture section of the American Institute of Architects.

http://www.naab.org
Information on accredited training programs in architecture can be found at this web site.

http://www.akropolis.net/~zeus/landscape/
This website contains a great deal of information on careers in all the fields of landscape architecture.

• CONSTRUCTION RELATED

http://www.careersinconstruction.ca/main/index_e.asp
The Careers in Construction web site not only contains information on specific construction careers but also gives an insiders view to the industry as a whole.

http://www.nawic.org/
Women interested in the construction field should check out the National Association of Women in Construction web site.

http://www.constructmyfuture.com/choose.html
This website provides information for students, parents and teachers on careers in the construction industry.

http://www.buildingcareers.org/
This is the web page of the “Make It Happen” program of the Home Builders Institute. Here you will find information of careers and education and training programs in the construction industry.

http://careers.nccer.org
The Careers section of the National Center for Construction Education and Research provides descriptions of different construction careers, profiles of individuals in the field, profiles of construction projects, etc.

http://www.agc.org
A number of career resources on the construction industry can be found at the high school section of the Associated General Contractors of America web site.

• APPRENTICESHIP INFORMATION (GENERAL)

http://bat.doleta.gov
This is the website of the Apprenticeship Training, Employer and Labor Services section of the U. S. Department of Labor. By clicking on “Search Sponsors Database” you can locate approved employer sponsors for various apprenticeship training programs on a county level across the country.

http://www.apprenticesearch.com/fpTrades/trades.asp
This Ontario-based website for employers and apprentices includes a list of many trades that have apprenticeships. In addition to info on wages, prospects and working conditions, each trade includes a small self-assessment to determine if the trade would be a good fit. It’s a great way for job seekers to begin researching skilled trades.

• ELECTRICAL

http://www.njatc.org/
This is the website of the National Joint Apprenticeship & Training Committee for the electrical industry and contains information regarding training for electrical careers.

http://www.electrifyingcareers.com
This website contains information on 59 careers in the electrical industry including both business and technical careers.

• HEATING, VENTILATION, COOLING, AIR CONDITIONING, AND REFRIGERATION

http://www.coolcareers.org/jobs/index.shtml
The Air Conditioning & Refrigeration Institute and other organizations in the heating and cooling field support the Cool Careers website. Individuals can find information related to careers in heating, ventilation, cooling, air conditioning, refrigeration and plumbing.

• INTERIOR DESIGN

http://www.akropolis.net/~zeus/interiors/
This website contains information on careers in interior design.

http://www.asid.org/become
The “Become A Designer” section of the American Society of Interior Designers website provides information of interior design careers.

http://careersininteriordesign.com/
The Careers in Interior Design website is designed to help you determine whether the career is right for you.

• PLUMBING & HEATING

https://www.phccweb.org
The Plumbing-Heating-Cooling Contractors Association offers a number of career education resources at this website.

• WELDING & METALWORKING

http://www.khake.com/page29.html
You will find many links in the Guide to Welding & Metalworking Careers at the Vocational Information Center.

http://www.hgt.gwynedd.gov.uk/emta/weldingasacareer.htm
This European web site provides an overview of welding as a career.

http://www.pmpa.org/industry-careers/
The Precision Machined Products Association provides information on careers in precision machining (machinist/toolmaker).

http://www.metalforming.com/edufound/Student/index.htm
In the student section of the Precision Metalforming Association Education Foundation’s web page you will find career and related information on the metalforming industry including machinists and toolmakers.

• OTHER CONSTRUCTION RELATED

http://www.insulation.org/careers/contracting.cfm
An overview of insulation contracting is given at the National Insulation Association website.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CLUSTER

Careers in this cluster involve Building Linkages in IT Occupations Framework: For Entry Level, Technical, and Professional Careers Related to the Design, Development, Support and Management of Hardware, Software, Multimedia, and Systems Integration Services.

http://www.discoverit.org
This Canadian website is designed to make students, educators and parents aware of the vast possibilities of Information Technology careers. The site includes career descriptions, a career planning guide, and industry profiles, all focusing on the software and information technology sectors.

http://tcc.comptia.org/job_concentration.aspx
The Career Advisor section of the Computing Technology Industry Association allows you to search job titles and descriptions of careers in the computer industry.

http://www.binarygirl.com/
The Binary Girls website contains career information and other resources for women interested in the information technology field.

http://www.tdwi.org/education/LearningPath/index.aspx
Information on the various career paths in the computer data warehousing field can be found at this website.

http://www.igda.org/
Students interested in a career as a video game designer will want to check out the International Game Developers Association website. This site has a wealth of information about new trends and developments in the evolving world of high tech games.

• MANUFACTURING CLUSTER

Careers in this cluster involve planning, managing and performing the processing of materials into intermediate or final products and related professional and technical support activities such as production planning and control, maintenance and manufacturing/process engineering. 

http://www.captech.org/
Students can obtain information on the process technology field (manufacturing) at the Center for the Advancement of Process Technology web site.

http://www.manufacturingiscool.com
This is the website of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers. Several areas are of interest to students. The “Career Information and Opportunities” section has information on manufacturing engineering and also links to other types of engineering and related careers. The “Tour Where Manufacturing Happens” link allows you to see how various items are manufactured and the “Cool Colleges” link allows you to search for colleges offering programs in the field. Finally, the “Scholarships” section has information on SME and other scholarship programs.

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.

• ENGINEERING

http://www.tryengineering.org/home.php
TryEngineering.org is a resource for students, parents, teachers and school counselors. This is a portal about engineering and engineering careers, and the sponsors hope will help young people understand better what engineering means, and how an engineering career can be made part of their future.

http://www.engineeringk12.org/
This is the website of the American Society for Engineering Education. The site has information on the engineering field for both students and educators.

http://www.discoverengineering.org
An interactive tour of the engineering profession is given.

http://www.swe.org/stellent/idcplg?IdcService=
SS_GET_PAGE&nodeId=115&ssSourceNodeId=8
This is the K-12 program section of the Society of Women Engineers website. It contains resources for students and educators from elementary to high school.

http://www.asce.org/kids/careers.cfm
Individuals considering a career in civil engineering should go to this section of the American Society of Civil Engineers website.

http://www.asce.org/kids/resources.cfm
This is the career resource portion of the American Society of Civil Engineers website. It contains career information including links to many related websites.

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.

TRANSPORTATION, DISTRIBUTION & LOGISTICS CLUSTER

Careers in this cluster involve planning, management, and movement of people, materials, and goods by road, pipeline, air, rail and water and related professional and technical support services such as transportation infrastructure planning and management, logistics services, mobile equipment and facility maintenance.

http://education.dot.gov
The Garrett A. Morgan Technology & Transportation Futures program website comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation and features information on a variety of transportation careers including aviation and marine transportation.

AUTOMOTIVE AND TRUCK RELATED

http://www.ayes.org
This is the website of the Automotive Youth Education System, which is a partnership among participating automotive manufacturers, participating local dealers, and selected local high schools/tech prep schools. The programs goal is to encourage bright students with a good mechanical aptitude to pursue careers in the ever-changing fields of automotive service technology or collision repair/refinish, and to prepare them for entry-level positions or challenging academic options.

http://www.natef.org/career.cfm
This web site from the National Automotive Technicians Education Foundation provides career information on Automobile Technician, Auto Body Technician, Truck Technician, Parts Specialist and Alternative Fuels Vehicle Technician.