- Career Page Find answers to the many questions that you might have about internships, careers, interviewing, resume writing, cover letters, career planning, and self-assessments. We also have this program on the server at school.
- Career Search with the College Board This site enables you to search for jobs that match your likes and dislikes and look at specific occupations to learn more about training, qualifications, earnings, etc.
- Career Center A wonderful guide created to help you learn more about the careers you've been considering. Maintained by UC Berkeley.
- Occupational Outlook Handbook A thorough and insightful guide into career descriptions with links to the "real" world. Also provides links to other resources.
- Career Planning Guide Includes information about interviewing, resume writing, career strategies, specific careers, and issues to consider.
- O*Net The Occupational Information Network, is a comprehensive database of worker attributes and job characteristics. The database contains info about knowledge, skills, abilities, interests, general work activities, and work context. It provides the essential knowledge foundation for identifying prospective careers to explore, career counseling, planning education etc …
- Career One Stop Smart career decisions start here! Find wages and employment trends, occupational requirements, state by state labor market conditions, millions of employer contacts nationwide, and the most extensive career resource library online.
- USA Jobs is operated by the Office of Personnel Management and is the US Government official source of Federal job and employment info. Explore the 13,311 Federal jobs in the USAJOBS database.
- Road Trip Nation Career exploration defined by you.
- My Road Career has personality assessment to get a detailed report on your personality type. Explore a list of suggested careers and majors that fit your personality and strengths.
Federal Financial Aid www.federalstudentaid.ed.gov
FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) www.fafsa.ed.gov
California State Aid www.csac.ca.gov
Cal Grants www.calgrants.org
College, Career & Financial Aid www.students.gov
Federal Personal Identification Number www.pin.ed.gov
www.commonapp.org
To download the Common Application or to access it online; also has links to its member colleges and to supplements that may be required
www.cccapply.org
Online application center for all California Community Colleges
www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ct/
Site provides students with information about Career Technical Education
www.smcoe.k12.ca.us/rop
San Mateo Co. Regional Occupational Program for high school students
www.ftc.gov/scholarshipscams
Operated by the Federal Trade Commission, this site provides information
about scholarship scams and how to identify/avoid/report them
www.finaid.org
Financial aid information loans, scholarships, savings, and military aid including
calculators to estimate future costs, savings growth, and Expected Family
Contribution.
www.ldonline.org/indepth/transition
For students with learning disabilities, good for transitioning to college and to work
www.ldresources.org/about
Includes a guide for Special Ed students and the college search
www.peacecorps.org
Information about the Peace Corps