Welcome to the College and Career Page!

The first category Other Opportunities offers internships, job opportunities, summer programs etc

The following category Career Pathways is a list of sites that will be extremely useful if you have decided on a career or if you're undecided about your future.  There's a website for everyone.

Please remember to scroll to the bottom of the page for upcoming visits from college and career recruiters.

Other Opportunities:

Paid Internships:

San Diego Region Water/Wastewater Internship Program

$10/hour 20 to 30 hour workweek.  Due by June 24th 5:00 PM.  Candidate must be enrolled in Cuyamaca CC or Palomar.  Candidates are required to complete and submit an internship application and a signed agreement.

Summer Programs:

UC Davis Young Scholars

The UC Davis Young Scholars Program is a summer residential research program designed to expose 40, high achieving high school students to the world of original research in the natural sciences with emphases on the biological, environmental and agricultural sciences. To be eligible for the summer of 2010, students must be currently enrolled as sophomores or juniors in high school.

Junior State of America

Students are nominated for the 2010 Junior State of America Summer Programs.  This year's events take place on the prestigious campuses of Georgetown, Princeton and Stanford, and feature the same intense political-study experience JSA is highly regarded for :  three weeks combining elective courses in government and speech, the Congressional Workshops where students develop, present and debate ploicy issues, and a high-level speaker series.  There really is no better summer opportunity for the student with leadership potential or a passion for politics.  The tuition is $4,500 and there is financial aid available.

Chicano Latino Youth Leadership Program

Since its inception in 1982, the CLYLP has offered a once in a lifetime opportunity for California’s youth in Sacramento.  Every summer the CLYLP brings 120 high school students from throughout the state to participate in the best, week-long, intensive leadership camp in the country.   More than 3,000 students have gone through this training program and more than 90 percent of these participants have attended college.  Conference participants are housed on a university campus and attend powerful workshops and seminars that will enhance leadership skills, academic preparedness, self-esteem, cultural awareness, and provide an understanding of state and local government.

Career Pathways:

UC Gateways

This site requires registration so you can take a career interest survey, personality survey, pathways, work values and much more.

My Future

This site offers career planning advice.

Careers

A site with links to career resources and jobs.

America's Career InfoNet

Information on salary, job openings and fastest growing occupations by states.

College Board Career Browser 

Browse specific jobs and learn about working conditions, job forecasts, related professions, and what you can be doing right now to reach your goals.

Princeton Review’s Career Page 

Discover, research and plan for career success.

Career Resource 

Magor resource Kits link academic majors to career alternatives by providing information on career paths, sample job titles, and a short bibliography of Career Resource Center materials available to students in a particular major.

Job Web 

This is from the National Association of Colleges and employers.  The site contains online career fair, resume and interview articles, and information on career development, internships or job market research.

Career Builder 

Quite the database of career and job opportunities.

The Occupational Outlook Handbook 

The Occupational Outlook Handbook is a nationally recognized source of career information, designed to provide valuable assistance to individuals making decisions about their future work lives.  Revised every two years, the Handbook describes what workers do on the job, working conditions;the training and education needed, earnings, and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations.  It is administered by the Bureau of Labor and Statistics.

O*NET Online

The nation's primary source of occupational information.  The O'Net database and related products will help millions of employers, workers, educators, and students make informed decisions about education, training, career choices, and work.  The O'Net Project is administered and sponsored by the US Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration.

MyMajors.com

Have you decided that you want to go to college, but don't know what you want to major in?  If you aren't sure, MyMajors.com can provide useful advice on college and university majors that a high school senior or college freshman with your interests and achievements might do well in if you choose.