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Career Cornerstone Center

Sloan Career Cornerstone Center: Mechanical Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
A career in Mechanical Engineering is profiled.Included: Mechanical Engineering overview, Preparation, Day In The Life, Earnings, Employment, Career Path Forecast, Professional Organizations.
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Career Cornerstone Center

Sloan Career Cornerstone Center: Nuclear Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
A career in Nuclear Engineering is profiled.Included: Nuclear Engineering overview, Preparation, Day In The Life, Earnings, Employment, Career Path Forecast, Professional Organizations.
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Princeton Review

The Princeton Review: Career Profiles Psychologist

For Students 9th - 10th
An excellent career profile. A concise look at Psychology careers. The site looks at a day in the life, tells educational requirements, and future outlook for the profession. Excellent site for students interested in a Psychology career.
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Curated OER

National Park Service: Eisenhower National Historic Site: Military Career

For Students 9th - 10th
Online exhibition details aspects of Eisenhower's military career, beginning with his days as a West Point cadet. Covers his campaigns in North Africa and Italy, his appointment as Supreme Allied Commander, the Normandy invasion, and his...
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Career Cornerstone Center

Sloan Career Cornerstone Center: Aerospace Engineering

For Students 9th - 10th
A profile of aerospace engineering as a career,includes aeronautical and astronautical engineers as sub-categories in this field. Includes Aerospace Engineering Overview - Preparation - Day In The Life - Earnings - Employment - Career...
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Princeton Review

The Princeton Review: Career Profiles: Architect

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides some interesting information on the architect's career field. It has sections on a typical day as an architect, requirements that are needed to become an architect, and future outlook for jobs in the architecture field.
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Princeton Review

The Princeton Review: Career Veterinarian

For Students 9th - 10th
Vocational information about becoming a veterinarian. Details requirements, typical day in the life, and facts and figures regarding veterinary work.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Respiratory Therapist

For Students 9th - 10th
Respiratory therapists are in demand. If you are interested in a career in the medical field, read this article from Science Buddies to see if this interests you. Included are interviews with respiratory therapists and videos of...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist

For Students 9th - 10th
Wouldn't it be great to spend your day watching animals in their natural habitat or as natural as zoos can make the habitat? Being a zoologist or wildlife biologist does just that. Find out what education you need for this career in this...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Surveyor

For Students 9th - 10th
George Washington started out as a surveyor. This career has potential in many areas above ground, underground, and even in space. Find out about the nature of the work of a surveyor as well as the educational requirements in this...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Medical Social Worker

For Students 9th - 10th
The role of medical social worker is a huge one. Read this Science Buddies career profile to find out the specialized knowledge a medical social worker needs to have to coordinate care and information for hospital patients while in the...
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Employment Spot

Employment Spot: A Day in the Life

For Students 9th - 10th
Whether you're just entering the workforce or have been there for 30 years, it's not uncommon to wonder what it would be like to spend a day in someone else's shoes. Many career sites allow you to satisfy that curiosity without quitting...
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A&E Television

History.com: This Day in History: 1862 John Bankhead Magruder Sent to Texas

For Students 9th - 10th
On October 10, 1862 John Bankhead Magruder was sent to Texas where his military career went through some ups and downs.
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Princeton Review

Princeton Review Career Profile: Marketing Executive

For Students 9th - 10th
This site describes the career of a marketing executive. Read a day in the life of a marketing executive as well as other detailed information on the career.
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Princeton Review

The Princeton Review: Career Market Researcher

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from Princeton Review Publishing provides a detailed description of what a day in the life of a market researcher is like. Also included is information on job requirements, job outlook, and more.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Write Now! Career Writing Prompts: Physician Extender

For Students 9th - 10th
This Career Clip features Kerry Demeritt, a Physician Extender at Coordinated Health Systems. She spends most of her day doing casting. The best career advice she received was to try different things and especially use the activities and...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Write Now! Career Writing Prompts: Ot Assistant

For Students 9th - 10th
This Career Clip features Rachel Houch, Occupational Therapy Assistant at Good Shepherd in Allentown, PA. She loves to help people and loves the fact that she can be creative in how she accomplishes the tasks of her day. She feels you...
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Write Now! Career Writing Prompts: General Manager

For Students 9th - 10th
This Career Clip features Steve Morrow, General Manager of the Lehigh Valley Syrup Plant for Coca-Cola. He is in charge of the entire facility and spends some time explaining that they train each of their technicians and that "yes, it is...
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Career Cornerstone Center

Sloan Career Cornerstone Center: Career as a Radiologic Technologist

For Students 9th - 10th
A career as a Radiologic Technologist is profiled. Included: Radiologic Technologist overview, Preparation, Day In The Life, Earnings, Employment, Career Path Forecast, Professional Organizations.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Career Profile: Petroleum Engineer

For Students 9th - 10th
A career in petroleum engineering can take many paths. This profile from Science Buddies explains the education requirements and what the job could entail. You can read some interviews with people who are petroleum engineers, and watch a...
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Dwight David Eisenhower

For Students 9th - 10th
This ibiblio.org site is a biographical account of the 34th president of the U.S., Dwight D. Eisenhower. Contains interesting details, particularly of his military career.
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New York Times

New York Times: On This Day: Alf Landon, g.o.p. Stand Bearer, Dies at 100

For Students 9th - 10th
The New York Times's obituary on politician Alf Landon presents a great overview of his life and political career. It discusses his upbringing, his campaign for presidency, his landslide defeat in the 1936 election against FDR, and the...
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Other

Beanz: Day in Life: Paul Seal, Programmer

For Students 6th - 9th
Paul describes his daily life as a programmer from Derby in the United Kingdom.
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ClassFlow

Class Flow: Why Do People Have Jobs

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart not only introduces the importance of Jobs at home and in our community it is a great starter for Career Day at school. The lesson can extend to 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade towards...

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