The Instructional Media Center in conjunction with the Career Center provides students with a variety of resources offering information on various careers. Available in the library's collection are books discussing specific careers in medicine, health care, technology, sports, insurance, business management and many others.

To locate these materials in the Winnebago catalog, use the keywords: careers...or...occupations...or...vocations. To locate books on specific careers, type in the name of the occupation in which you are interested.

Look for Books with these Call Numbers

Career Information can be obtained by looking in the specific subject fields. For example:

careers in Medicine can be found in the 600's
careers in Science can be found in the 500's.

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Online Resources

MCIS - Minnesota Career Information System a career exploration program, providing information on occupations, employment, education and training. Includes descriptions of occupations, job search strategies, military careers, education programs with emphasis on Minnesota and financial aid.

Articles on specific careers also can be obtained from the IMC's NEW Online Databases or Groliers Online Encyclopedias.

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Career Information on the Internet

Careers And Colleges - information about the kind of jobs out there, how to find them and how to prepare for a successful career.  Helps you figure out where to go to college, how to pay for it, how to enjoy and benefit from it.
Career Guide to Industries - browse listings of industries or use the A - Z index.  Covers nature of the industry, working conditions, employment, occupations in the industry, training, earnings and outlook.
Career Thoughts - resume, cover-letter, and interview tips.
Welcome to CareerMosaic
Embark.Com - free registration required to access this system, includes careers, a mentor program, portfolios, etc.
Monster.com - Search hundreds of thousands of jobs . Apply online. Network with millions of members.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Occupational Outlook Quarterly - online version of its print counterpart, full text in .pdf files.
Peace Corps - "the toughest job you'll ever love."
Salary Tool - Minnesota salary survey based on the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) program.
Salary Wizard - determine the salary range for various job categories by State/Metro area.

Minnesota Colleges and Careers
i seek - Minnesota online education and career exploration system.

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College Information
 

ACT - search colleges, estimate financial need, assess job skills, career options or register for the College Assessment Test.
AP Exam Prep & Review - discount practice exams for AP English Language, Literature, US History and Government.

Braintrack University Index - "world's most complete Education index", over 5,300 higher education institutions.

Campus Tours - virtual college tours of over 800 colleges and universities throughout the United States.

College Board Online

CollegeNET HomePage

Colleges and Career Center - college rankings, financial aid, ask an advisor and more.

College is Possible - information and advice on higher education, especially with regard to financial matters.

College and University Links International
College Navigator - tool designed to help students, parents and high school counselors get information about nearly 7,000 postsecondary institutions in the United States.

College News Online - indexes about 400 campus newspapers with a one year archive. Links to college and university websites throughout the US and over 110 countries worldwide.

College Opportunities On-Line (COOL) - information on more than 9,000 trade schools, colleges and universities.

College Rankings - list of the top colleges and universities in the United States from U.S. News and World Report.
College Recruitment - an online questionnaire allows you to request information from selected colleges by state.

College Times - this site has news and views from college campuses, search by interest or field of study.

College and University Rankings - annotated list of resources that rank higher education institutions.

Community Colleges - searchable directory of more than 930 community colleges in the U.S.
International Student Exchange Program - application and cost information about international exchange sites.

Peterson's Undergraduate Study - a searchable listing of colleges and universities with tips on applying & financing.

Princeton Review - best 331 Colleges based on surveys administered to students.
Search for Schools, Colleges & Libraries - search via the Department of Education by city, state, and international DOD schools.
Work and Career - from U.S. News information on workplace trends, job track, benefits and more.

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Financial Aid Sources

College Scholarships - college and scholarship information with links to scholarship search databases and colleges.
Guaranteed Scholarships - describes scholarships offered by individual colleges and universities.
FastWeb Financial Aid - search more than 275,000 listings of available scholarships, fellowships, grants and loans.
Student Guide for Financial Aid - major aid programs from the Dept of Education..Pell Grants, Stafford Loans and PLUS loans.

Selective Service Registration

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