Career Planning

What Can I Do With This Major?

Need some help understanding what career opportunities you will have with various majors? Ever wonder what you can actually do with the major you've already chosen? The web sites listed below are good resources for students researching job opportunities or career paths. The sites are listed alphabetically by area of interest.

Associations
Yahoo's Professional Association List

Business, CIS, and Company Information
CommerceNet
Hoover Company Profiles
Thomas Register of Manufacturers
Direct Marketing World

Career Development/Career Exploration/Job Listings/Job Search Resource Compilations
Job Searching on the Internet
JOBSMART
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Career Magazine
Cool Works-Seasonal jobs in National Parks, ski resort and more
Federal Jobs Digest
Federal Jobs Central
The Main Quad
College Grad Job Hunter
Best Jobs in the USA Today
Job Center
America's Employers
Career WEB
O*NET: (The Occupational Information Network)
Career Web
Yahoo
Philadelphia Inquirer
Career Net
City Net
Internet Business Network
Student Center
The "Liszt" Mailing Lists Directory
The Riley Guide
Search Com
MedSearch America

Education
College Net
The NEA
The PA Department of Education
The U.S. Department of Education
Instructional Technology Jobs
National Education Employment Review

English and Communications
Channel 12
CNN
Jobs in Show Business

Federal and State Government
FedWorld Home Page
Library of Congress Information on State & Local Governments
America's Job Bank
American Federal Jobs Digest Listings
Corporation for National Service
Federal Jobs Central
Federal Job Database
Navy Jobs
The White House

Financial Aid
U.S. Department of Education Financial Aid Student Guide

Graduate Studies
Kaplan
Peterson's Education Center
Princeton Review
Law School Admissions Council

Health and Medical
MEDSearch America Job Listings


Job Choices Online

Law/Law Enforcement
U.S. Department of Justice
Law Employment Center
American Bar Association

Non-Profit Organizations and Human Services/Public Interest
ReliefNet

Overseas and International Opportunities
Council on International Opportunities
People Bank (UK)
International Nonprofit Information
Global Careers
The Riley Guide
International Job Search
The Electronic Embassy
U.S. Department of State
Employment in Switzerland
Jobs in the Czech Republic
Jobs Online (France)
Russian & Eastern European Internships
The Employment Network

Resources for Researching Employers
Commerce Net
Edgar Online
Employment Director of American Markets (Career Mosaic)
Hoovers Online
Pathfinder
Wall Street Research Net

Resumes
Job Smart Resume Guide
Salary Calculator
Resumania On-Line

Science and Technology
American Institute of Physics
Organizations Encouraging Women in Science & Engineering
Purdue University Biomedical Department
Contract Jobs for Computer Consultants
Biological Research Network
Environmental Career Organizations
Franklin Search Group
MedSearch America
Outdoor Environmental Career Guide
Yahoo!Science
BioSpace

Sports and Outdoor Recreation
Outward Bound
SportLink
Athletics Employment Weekly
The Outdoor Network