College and Career
COLLEGE & CAREER
Online Databases (Provided by the Patchogue-Medford Library)
Access hundreds of detailed occupation profiles—everything from Actuary to Zookeeper. Each profile includes a job description, information on working conditions, earnings, education and training, a sample career path, links to related occupations, other resources, and multimedia interviews.
Job & Career Accelerator(Learning Express)
Use the Job & Career Accelerator to explore information on over 1,000 different occupations and match your interests and skills with the career that's best for you. Also, you can search up-to-the-minute local and national job postings, create professional resumes and cover letters, practice interviewing skills, and organize and track your job-search progress.
Career & Job Resources
Career OneStop(U.S Department of Labor)
Career OneStop is an extensive career resource funded and developed by the U.S. Department of Labor. It provides information for job seekers and students, as well as data on wage and employment trends, occupational requirements, state-by-state labor market conditions, and more.
Career Zone (NY State Department of Labor)
With Career Zone, you can explore careers related to your strengths, skills and talents. Use the Interest, Work Values and Skill assessment tools to explore potential careers. Create a portfolio to save the results of your career exploration activities for future use.
With information on hundreds of different types of jobs, the Handbook tells you about the training and education needed, earnings, expected job prospects, what workers do on the job, working conditions, and more. It also gives you job search tips and links to job market information in each state.
USA Jobs is the Federal Government's official one-stop source for Federal jobs and employment information. Learn about the federal hiring process, discover special hiring programs and see which jobs are in demand. Also, create and store resumes, save and automate job searches, save and apply for jobs, etc.
What Do You Like???(Bureau of Labor Statistics)
This website categorizes occupations according to interests and hobbies common among students: for example, music and arts, building and fixing things, managing money, helping people, etc.
College Information
CampusTours is the worldwide leader in virtual college tours, interactive campus maps and academic multimedia, working with hundreds of colleges and universities since 1997.
Use College Board’s Match Maker to search by location, majors, cost, and more to find colleges that fit -- from a database of 3,800+ schools. Or use Quick Finder to research a college that you already have in mind. Tips and overview information for students and parents can be found here
Information from SallieMae on selecting a college major, and what the advantages are. Knowing what you want to study can help you select a school.
A comprehensive source of student financial aid information, advice and tools.
HESC (New York State Higher Education Services Corporation)
Get tips on saving for college, filling out forms, finding grants and scholarships, getting tax breaks, and applying for and managing loans and grants.
Browse career profiles, take a career quiz, explore college majors, learn about financial aid, and more.
Student Aid on the Web (U.S. Department of Education)
This U.S. Department of Education website contains a wealth of information on preparing for and funding education beyond high school.
These tips can help you determine which scholarships match your individual situation.
Find exclusive rankings of 1,400 schools and details on scholarships, loans, and grants. Use the search tools to find your perfect fit.
If you are considering attending college online, this site contains information on selecting an accredited school.
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