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Thursday, September 3, 2009

Connections between Academic Subjects and Career Development

I got this e-mail from a professor at Lehman College. Check out some of these links, they may prove useful for these particular disciplines.

Arts:

Art and Design – Jobs – Listings
http://art.nmu.edu/department/AD_Career-Jobs.html

Art Careers
http://www.princetonol.com/groups/iad/jobs/artjobs.html

Visual Arts Career Guide – extensive
http://www.khake.com/page42.html

Careers in the Arts
http://www.visualnation.com/arts/artcareers2.html

Careers in the Performing Arts
http://careerplanning.about.com/od/occupations/a/perf_arts.htm

English:

English Majors and Careers
http://www.worldwidelearn.com/online-education-guide/arts-humanities/english-major.htm

Jobs for English Majors
http://jobsforenglishmajors.com
/

What Can I Do with An English Degree
http://career.qc.cuny.edu/majors/html/english.htm

Salary Scale/Salary Report
http://www.payscale.com/best-colleges/careers-for-english-majors.asp

Foreign Languages:

Languages and Careers
http://www.omniglot.com/language/careers.htm

Language Careers
http://www.libraries.iub.edu/index.php?pageId=2324

Foreign Language Center
http://flc.osu.edu/resources/careers/default.cfm

Health:

Health Careers
http://www.explorehealthcareers.org/en/index.aspx

Health Careers.Net
http://www.healthcareers.net/

Health Career Guide (extensive)
http://www.khake.com/page22.html

Music:

Music Careers
http://www.kenfoster.com/Articles/Careers.htm

National Music Association - Careers
http://www.menc.org/careers/
http://www.menc.org/careers/view/career-center-career-glossary

Music Career Guide
http://www.music-career-guide.com/

Mathematics:

Mathematics and Careers
http://www.coolmath.com/careers.htm

Mathematical Association of America
http://www.maa.org/careers/

Mathematical Career Information
http://www.ams.org/careers/

Association for Women in Mathematics
http://math.usask.ca/document/netinfo/careers.html

Mathematics Careers Bulletin Board
http://www.ams.org/careers/mcbb.html

Science:

Science Careers from the Journal Science
http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/
(US and international searches)
http://aaas.sciencecareers.org/JobSeekerX/SearchJobsForm.asp
(extensive database)

Cool Careers in Science
http://www.pbs.org/safarchive/5_cool/53_career.html

Careers in Science
http://www.careertoolkits.com/science/

Social Studies:

Social Studies and careers
http://www.am.dodea.edu/ddessasc/parentsstudents/careers/socialstudiescareers.html

Social Sciences and careers
http://www.rileyguide.com/social.html

Political Science and Careers
http://www.apsanet.org/content_6457.cfm

Sports:

Sports and Careers
http://www.careeroverview.com/athletics-careers.html

Sports Career Finder
http://www.sportscareerfinder.com/collegesports.php

Athletic Trainers
http://www.citytowninfo.com/employment/athletic-trainers

NCAA, Women and Athletic Careers
http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=43592

General Information across Range of Subjects/Careers:

NY State Career Zone
http://www.nycareerzone.org/
(extensive listing with education requirements, job skills)

US Dept of Labor:

Division of Labor Statistics
http://www.bls.gov/bls/proghome.htm

If you are good at (eg art, math, science, social studies, English, etc)
http://www.bls.gov/bls/proghome.htm

US Dept of Labor – 21st Century Workforce Office
http://www.dol.gov/21cw/resources.htm

US Jobs by Major
http://www.usajobs.gov/EI23.asp

Local Job Search by Subject/Location
http://www.localjobsavailable.net/

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