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New & Used College Textbooks www.bigwords.com --------------------- Career Opportunity Web Pages --------------------- Any student interested in a career in the newspaper industry needs to visit --------------------- If you are interested in a career in the military, law enforcement, EMS or firefighting, visit the new web site
www.learnatest.com. --------------------- --------------------- Most fire departments technically opened their ranks to women more than 25 years ago. However, despite the entrance of women into other fields once dominated by men-such as dentistry and accounting-relatively few women have become firefighters. For information on women in firefighting careers, contact Women in the Fire Service. www.wfsi.org --------------------- Food Scientist develop ways to process, preserve, package, store, and market foods-affecting the we eat 365 days a year. The Institute of Food Technologists distributes a career booklet entitled "The World's Largest Industry." Contact the Institute for a full list of items on the work of Food Technologists. www.ift.org --------------------- Women constitute 49 percent if the work force, but hold only 30 percent of
the jobs in science and less than 10 percent of those in engineering. A major
problem is the lack of role models for women who may be considering or studying
a technical field. A new program, Mentor Net, offers female students a chance to
link with mentors who can advise them about opportunities in their fields, share
their personal experiences, and encourage women to take full advantage of
professional networks and resources in the field. www.mentornet.net Interior designers study the function and attractiveness of an interior
environment and design solutions in accordance with building codes and aesthetic
concerns. A packet of materials on the field is distributed by the American
Society of Interior Designers and includes fact sheets on job opportunities,
scholarships offered by the Society, legislation affecting the field, and a list
of student chapters. www.asid.org International Women's Media Foundation (Journalism Career) www.iwmf.org The National Association of Social Workers distributes a brochure,
"Choices: Careers in Social Work,” that describes a dozen areas of work
within the field, how to enter the profession, and professional licensing and
regulation. An online version of the brochure is available. www.naswdc.org Wet-Feet, one of the top rated career research sites, has produced an
interesting book, which describes 30 leading industries (entertainment and
sports, consumer electronics, insurance, etc.) in a unique fashion. Wet-Feet
uses profiles of persons employed in the fields and highlights the pluses and
minuses of each occupation. Visit Wet-Feet on the web to get the inside scoop on
the job you want. www.wetfeet.com Environmental/Outdoor Career Web Pages The Cyber-Sierra's Natural Resources Job Search Web site provides links to
jobs in every area of the environment, from government and nonprofits to careers
in water, agriculture, and forestry. There are also useful links to
environmental libraries and professional organizations which can provide job
listings, career information, and colleges. www.cyber-sierra.com/nrjobs/index.html EE-Link is loaded with resources and links for teachers (click on
"Classroom Resources") , students (click on "EE Student
Resources"), and people interested in entering the work force (click on
"EE Job Resources"). The Web site also provides links to organizations
that offer environmental grants and awards, colleges and universities that offer
undergraduate degrees in environmental education, and Web sites that offer
general information and facts about environmental issues, such as deforestation,
ozone depletion, biodiversity, and sustainable development. www.eelink.net The National Park Service distributes an eighteen-page brochure, "Careers," including Web sites, a map of the parks nationwide, and instructions for application. www.nps.gov --------------------- The Student Conservation Association Web site offers information on national
and community service opportunities, outdoor education, and career training for
young people interested in the environment. Students as young as sixteen can get
involved in many SCA programs. Click on "Volunteer, Internship, and
Employment Opportunities" to learn about various paid and unpaid
opportunities. Click on "Advancing Your Conservation Career" to access
Earth Work Online, a conservation career database. There is also a "Career
Advice" section where you can submit career questions to a panel of
environmental experts. www.thesca.org
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