Resources for College and Career Exploration
The following sites offer valuable tools and information in support of your career and education planning. Take a look!
Education & Financial Aid
College Board
A comprehensive site on college education offering a "College MatchMaker" tool that searches for 2 yr. or
4 yr. colleges. Also offers helpful information on how to apply and on financial aid.
College Major to Career Converter
Monster.com's tool that allows you to enter a college major and see the careers that align with it.
FinAid
One of the most comprehensive free resources for information, advice, and tools about college
scholarships, financial aid, and student loans. Includes helpful calculators.
Gradschools.com
A comprehensive source of graduate school information providing search capability by subject or school.
Job Search Strategies
Search Strategies
Provides articles from the Wall Street Journal related to job search.
Career Data
Career One Stop
A career resource site that provides occupational and salary information, and links together state
employment offices from all over the country.
JobWeb
Site devoted to helping college seniors, graduates, and alumni in job search. Provides information on
career development, job outlook and salaries, interviewing tips, career fairs, and internships.
Salary.Com
Provides salary information on over 3,000 jobs plus negotiation tips.
Resumes & Letter Writing
Resume SamplesComprehensive list of
resume samples from professional resume writers.
Career Lab
Provides samples of over two hundred cover letters organized by subject. Also provides samples and
guides for thank you notes.
Career Tool Box, Myfuture.com
Provides samples and guides for building resumes and cover letters.
Resume Center, Monster.com
Provides sample resumes and cover letters and articles on writing a resume such as job objectives and
scannable resumes. Lists examples of action phrases and power verbs.
Job Opportunities
Indeed
A job opportunity consolidator that allows you to search millions of jobs from thousands of job boards,
newspapers, classifieds and company websites from one site.
Career Builder
A large job search site offering over a million job opportunities for all types of work.
ExecuNet
Fee based site for executives offering job opportunities and networking connections for $100K+ job
candidates.
Monster
One of the largest job search engines on the web.
Summer Jobs
Provides seasonal employment opportunities
Today's Military
A site providing information for students, parents, and job seekers about over 4,000 military careers.