Women's Web.In honor of Take Our Daughters to Work Day, tap into some of the best career sites on the Web--for girls only! People have been asking, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" since you were like 3. Chances are you're curious about your options. The Web's a great place to find out about almost any career, from astronaut astronaut, crew member on a U.S. manned spaceflight mission; the Soviet term is cosmonaut. Candidates for manned spaceflight are carefully screened to meet the highest physical and mental standards, and they undergo rigorous training. to zoologist. Some sites are for the undecided; others focus on a particular field. Whatcha waitin' for? Get a headstart down the career path! Hey, it's never too soon. DISCOVER YOUR DREAM JOB A GIRL LIKE U: QUEST 4 SUCCESS www.agirllikeu.com Although it doesn't have a huge career list (yet!), Quest 4 Success scores major points for its behind-the-scenes info on each job it covers. For the scoop, they invite women to submit profiles about their jobs, what training girls need and how to try out a career while still in school. So far, it covers fields as diverse as video game design to archaeology archaeology (ärkēŏl`əjē) [Gr.,=study of beginnings], a branch of anthropology that seeks to document and explain continuity and change and similarities and differences among human cultures. . CAREERZONE www.nycareerZone.org This site is designed for New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of kids, but anyone can benefit from its super listing of almost every job you can imagine! Explore occupations in each career cluster, or search for jobs according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. your interests. Each job description comes with an outline of skills, education and training needed, and even includes school programs. CAREERS GALORE! THERE'S SPACE IN MY LIFE www.nasa.gov/women/carrer/home Thanks to the Women's Outreach Initiative, NASA has a great space to educate women about NASA's programs. Click on the links to discover skills and education you need for jobs in aerospace technology or aviation. Or surf to On-Line Mentors to read profiles of women at NASA, from astronauts to writers. Also, check out Women of the World, featuring fields such as politics, entertainment, law and medicine. Inspiring! CAREERS WITH ANIMALS: THE SPECTRUM www.ahsc.arizona.edu/uac/career/careeranimals.htm If your career goals include cuddly cud·dle v. cud·dled, cud·dling, cud·dles v.tr. To fondle in the arms; hug tenderly. See Synonyms at caress. v.intr. To nestle; snuggle. n. critters, visit this great site by University Animal Care, University of Arizona (body, education) University of Arizona - The University was founded in 1885 as a Land Grant institution with a three-fold mission of teaching, research and public service. . The site covers the obvious, like veterinarians Veterinarians and veterinary surgeons (vets) are medical professionals who operate exclusively on animals. Well-known and notable veterinarians include:
INKSPOT FOR YOUNG WRITERS www.inkspot/com/young With all this info at your fingertips "Fingertips" is a 1963 number-one hit single recorded live by "Little" Stevie Wonder for Motown's Tamla label. Wonder's first hit single, "Fingertips" was the first live, non-studio recording to reach number-one on the Billboard Pop Singles chart in the United States. , you can start a writing career now! Inkspot links to sites and mags that publish stuff by kids. Get resources to develop your writing style and tips from published writers. And, if you've got the guts, submit your writings for critique! |
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