HEALTH, SCIENCE & HUMAN SERVICES

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
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.

EDUCATION & TRAINING CENTER

Careers in this cluster involve planning, managing and providing education and training services, and related learning support services.

http://careers.nsta.org/advice_planning.asp
Plan for a career in science education in this section of the National Science Teachers Association website.

http://www.cec.sped.org/index.html
This is the website of The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC). It is the largest international professional organization dedicated to improving educational outcomes for individuals with exceptionalities, students with disabilities, and/or the gifted.

http://www.special-ed-careers.org/
The National Clearinghouse for Professions in Special Education is an organization formed to help train, recruit and retain special education teachers. The website contains information on becoming a special education teacher, financial aid, and resources for educators, etc.

http://www.naeyc.org/students/
Individuals interested in teaching young children can access the student section of the National Association for the Education of Young Children website.

http://www.aft.org/psrp/careeredpara.htm
This is the paraprofessional educators career information section of the America Federation of Teachers website.

http://www.educationalconsulting.org/counselors_main.html
This website comes from the Independent Education Consultants Association. This web page provides information on the role of the educational consultant.

http://www.nanny.org/nannies.htm
If you have ever thought about career in child care, they perhaps you might consider being a nanny. You can find out more about the field here at the nannies section of the International Nannies Association.

http://www.schoolcounselor.org/
This is the Careers & Roles section of the American School Counselors Association website.

http://www.acacamps.org/
Do you love the outdoors? The American Camping Association is a community of camp professionals who have joined together to share knowledge and experience to ensure the quality of camp programs across America.

Careers in this cluster involve executing governmental functions to include Governance; National Security; Foreign Service; Planning; Revenue and Taxation; Regulation; and Management and Administration at the local, state, and federal levels.

http://www.ourpublicservice.org/OPS/programs
The Call to Serve Initiative web site is dedicated to helping individuals learn more about careers in the federal government.

http://www.dhs.gov/
xabout/career/content_multi_image_0014.shtm
This web sites provides information links to career opportunities within the divisions of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

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.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
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.

• DENTAL

http://www.ada.org/public/careers
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 American Academy 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 LABORARY RELATED

http://www.nsh.org/
In the Student Center link of the National Society of Histotechnology you will find information on histotechnology of medical laboratory technology careers.

http://www.nsgc.org/career
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
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

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
The Careers and Students section of the American Dietetic Association provides career and related information on careers in dietetics.

HUMAN SERVICES CLUSTER

Careers in this cluster involve preparing individuals for employment in career pathways that relate to families and human needs.

http://www.naswdc.org/students
This website from the National Association of Social Workers provides an overview of the social work profession.

http://www.apa.org/students/student1.html
The American Psychological Association presents this webpage for students considering careers in psychology.

http://www.psywww.com/careers/index.htm
This website developed by Dr. Margaret Lloyd provides information on careers in psychology at various educational levels.

http://www.hope.edu/
academic/psychology/info/webresources.htm
Individuals interested in the psychology field should check out this list of links for the field.

http://www.naspcareercenter.org/students/
This link leads to the career center section of the National Association of School Psychologists website.

http://www.psywww.com/careers/index.htm
If you don’t know what you can do with a psychology degree, the review Maky Lloyd’s Careers in Psychology web page.

http://www.nonprofitcareer.com/
Want to work in nonprofit organization? This site is dedicated to linking interested employees and volunteers with the right nonprofit agency. Services include a resume bank and a listing of nonprofit organizations.

LAW, PUBLIC SAFETY & SECURITY CLUSTER

Careers in this cluster involve planning, managing, and providing legal, public safety, protective services and homeland security, including professional and technical support services.

http://www.abanet.org/careercounsel/students.html
In this section of the American Bar Association’s website, you will find information related to careers in the legal profession.

http://www.fbijobs.gov
Find out about career opportunities in the Federal Bureau of Investigation here.

http://www.aafs.org/default.asp?section_id=
resources&page_id=choosing_a_career
This is the “Choosing A Career” section of the American Academy of Forensic Sciences website.

http://www.acfe.com/career/how.asp
This is section of the Certified Fraud Examiners web site provides information on a career in fraud examination.

http://www.paralegals.org/
associations/2270/files/Paralegal_Responsibilies.pdf
Find out about the responsibly of paralegals in this part oft the National Federation of Paralegal Associations.

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.

• 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/whatis.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
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.

• 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.sciencemag.org
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 (ANIIMAL 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://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.nasa.gov/education
A variety of resources including career information is available at the EdSpace website of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

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.energyprofessions.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/careers_certification/
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/news/resources
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.org/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.