Career counselors joke that students are interested in ''Hollywood'' jobs, ie jobs they've seen on TV or in teh movies. There are so many different types of careers that you and I have never heard of. The goal of this section of the course is for you to learn about the types of careers and occupations that are available to people with the degree you are interested in.

Assignment

This exploration will be done as part of a several week assignment. This assignment will be to research and career and occupations associated with your field of study. The details of the assignment can be found here: Career Exploration Research.

Resources

The first step in the process will be to do the ''library'' and internet research to find occupation titles and descriptions. I have gathered resources to help you do this with the assistance of the Work Experience counselors, other faculty and librarians.

Eureka.org as you have already seen, there are a wealth of resources to use on this website
O*net is a rich source of information about occupations that also has tools for identifying skills and career/occupation matches.
California Career Zone has a great section on exploring industry sectors

You might also want to look at the specific professional society associated with your field of study.

American Institute for the Biological Sciences (AIBS) Career Page (fantastic site- information about biotech, conservation, medical careers, internships, etc)
American Association for the Advancement of Sciences (AAAS) Science Career Page
Mathematical Association of America.Here is the link to their career page:
American Physical Society: Careers in Physics
Society of Physics students: Career Resources
American Chemical Society: Careers
Engineering Educational Services: List of Societies: