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Your future
After high school graduation
What do you want to be when you grow up? How about a writer or a medical researcher? An actress or an athlete? Whatever it is, you will learn that there are many paths to a career. After high school, you can choose to continue school or begin a career right away. Even though you are young, it’s not too early to start thinking about your future educational and professional goals.
You probably know about people with such careers as teachers, doctors, actors, and lawyers. But did you know that there are thousands of other possibilities out there? You may be years away from deciding what you want to do as a career, but you should be open to exploring different options and thinking about what interests you. The links below can help you get started!
Career opportunities
First Gov for Kids: Careers
Lots of links to get you started with career exploration in many different areas!
Career Voyages
Start exploring job options on this site.
Career Information for Kids (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Find out what careers are for people who like Music/Arts, Science, P.E./Outdoors, Social Studies, Reading, and Math.
Job Corps
Training that can help you get a better job and take control of your life.
You’re a What? (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Jobs you may have never heard of…
United States Small Business Administration: Teen Business Link
Learn what it takes to start and manage your own business!
Women in Sports
Women as athletes, coaches, sportscasters and more!
Want to write for a newspaper?
American Society of Newspaper Editors: High School Journalism
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Content last updated June 23, 2008
