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We believe todays students have tremendous potential, are interested in making connections between their academic study and careers, and deserve widely accessible career information. Who are we? Our World Interactive is a not-for profit web and film project jointly produced by WHYY (the Philadelphia and Delaware public broadcasting affiliate) and GlenDevon Group (a private company), Life Science Career Alliance (an industry and education partnership) and the Chester County Intermediate Unit (an educational service agency). . WHAT We offer EXPLORE YOUR FUTURE is an interactive website for job and career exploration targeted to teenagers and young adults in middle school through college and the mentors who advise them. OUR WORLD is a film series highlighting a broad spectrum of careers within one or more industry clusters.

"Whether you know what you want to do as a career or not, you can take the Career Interest Inventory below to get an idea of a career you might enjoy. By answering these questions, you will be able to either confirm your current interests or identify some possible jobs for you based on your interests."

"From job interview questions and tips to writing the winning resume, we've got tutorials and activities to help with your personal career development and training."

Accessible, interactive career search for students

cool interactive guide to careers and colleges. It's obviously geared towards students in Virginia, but their Interest Assessment is one of the most engaging ones I've seen and would be a useful tool for any students exploring potential careers. I like that particular tool so much that I'm adding it to this list.

StudentEdge is a free online college and career planning resource center. It offers tools to help all high school students take ownership of the college planning process by letting them find scholarship money, prepare for exams, search for colleges, and explore career interests.

After clicking on a career you might be interested in, you're led to a page of simple interviews with people working in that profession, along with other resources (including salary projections).

A number of engaging and accessible activities about careers in health, television, and the theater

8 issues of animated newsletters with text and audio support, and most of it is about jobs and careers

Answers the perennial question: "When am I ever gonna use this...?" for math teachers

numerous closed-captioned videos about every occupation imaginable

BNET provides working professionals with the tools, advice, and insight they need to succeed in today's workplace. This isn't a site for those who merely punch the clock: It's for people who are committed to nurturing their own excellence, who believe in the meaning of work, and who know that a fulfilling career is an excellent way to make personal ambitions come true.

Business ed teacher uses some of these videos in her class.

A great resource to help students get started on a career pathway. Free online course modules and survey. http://bit.ly/ho0jiX

Fantastic collection of Engineering lessons, activities, and current career stories. Wonderful models for inter-disciplinary PBL with links to resources and free software, etc.

"Are you ready to solve the challenges of space? Join the RealWorld-InWorld NASA Engineering Design Challenge! This is a unique education initiative that targets students in grades 9-12 and encourages them to explore and build skills essential for successful careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) through two phases of project-based learning and team competition"

Free videoconference every Wednesday at 1 pm. Each week features a speaker from NASA Ames Research Center or NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The focus of the videoconference will be on the speaker's research and career path.

TheApple brings members of the education community together to support and advance the profession. TheApple provides resources to promote careers in education, while fostering a community with exclusive benefits where information about the education community is provided to the education community by the community itself.