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I thought it might be good to post resources on job outlooks, career quizzes, and just resources for those in school or just starting school:
Job Outlooks: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/
Examples:
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/home.htm
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/physicists-and-astronomers.htm
↑ just use search, then explore state and area data, also similar occupations
Other useful sites:
https://www.onetonline.org/
Career explore - interest profile etc.: https://www.onetcenter.org/tools.html
https://www.careeronestop.org/
video library: https://www.careeronestop.org/Videos/video-library.aspx?lang=en&frd=true
For Texas: https://www.twc.texas.gov/services/find-lmi
(other states probably have similar sites?)
How to become: https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/
https://80000hours.org/
Good books:
What Color is Your Parachute? by Richard N. Bolles
I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was - by Barbara Sher
Also - to choose what school to go to, see:
https://www.abet.org/
Do program search - use filter to find schools
https://amspub.abet.org/aps/name-search?searchType=institution
For research opportunities see:
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/initiatives/reu
also
https://pathwaystoscience.org/Undergrads.aspx
Many professional societies have free memberships, job boards and resources/scholarships for students:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_engineering_societies
Example: Free student membership https://www.nspe.org/membership/types-membership/student-membership
Free student software:
https://www.autodesk.com/education/edu-software/overview
Free online math resources
https://www.desmos.com/
https://www.geogebra.org/
Post websites / resources for those just entering college, trying to figure out major and career choices.
Job Outlooks: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/
Examples:
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/home.htm
https://www.bls.gov/ooh/life-physical-and-social-science/physicists-and-astronomers.htm
↑ just use search, then explore state and area data, also similar occupations
Other useful sites:
https://www.onetonline.org/
Career explore - interest profile etc.: https://www.onetcenter.org/tools.html
https://www.careeronestop.org/
video library: https://www.careeronestop.org/Videos/video-library.aspx?lang=en&frd=true
For Texas: https://www.twc.texas.gov/services/find-lmi
(other states probably have similar sites?)
How to become: https://www.learnhowtobecome.org/
https://80000hours.org/
Good books:
What Color is Your Parachute? by Richard N. Bolles
I Could Do Anything If I Only Knew What It Was - by Barbara Sher
Also - to choose what school to go to, see:
https://www.abet.org/
Do program search - use filter to find schools
https://amspub.abet.org/aps/name-search?searchType=institution
For research opportunities see:
https://www.nsf.gov/funding/initiatives/reu
also
https://pathwaystoscience.org/Undergrads.aspx
Many professional societies have free memberships, job boards and resources/scholarships for students:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_engineering_societies
Example: Free student membership https://www.nspe.org/membership/types-membership/student-membership
Free student software:
https://www.autodesk.com/education/edu-software/overview
Free online math resources
https://www.desmos.com/
https://www.geogebra.org/
Post websites / resources for those just entering college, trying to figure out major and career choices.