Career Readiness
Career Information
Career Exploration
Montgomery College's Career Coach Tool - Montgomery College's Career Coach; great resource and free to use; explore careers, take an assessment, create a resume, and more!
College Board - Explore careers; see how others made their choices
Montgomery College Resume Builder - Resume building tool that helps create verbiage to describe job descriptions
Naviance also has a career exploration tool
uwannadu.com - explore careers, watch videos of professionals in their field, and more
www.onetonline.org - comprehensive tool for career exploration and job analysis; great resource and lots of info!
bigfuture.collegeboard.org - Explore careers; see how others made their choices
www.bls.gov/ooh/ - Occupational Outlook Handbook; great resource for in-depth career information
Summer RISE
Summer RISE is an initiative led by the Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) Department of Partnerships in collaboration with businesses, government agencies, higher education institutions, and nonprofit organizations. The program is for rising MCPS juniors and seniors to participate in a career-based learning opportunity during the summer. Students will have the opportunity to engage in hands-on learning opportunities related to their field of interest.
Summer RISE 2024 will run for five weeks, from June 24th through July 26th, with a minimum of 50 hours of either in-person, virtual or a combination of the two experiences.
Service Year Maryland
Service Year Maryland is a new program recently signed into law by Maryland Governor Wes Moore. A service year is an opportunity to develop real-world skills through hands-on service. There are over 65,000 service year opportunities in a variety of issues all across the country.
LEARN MORE ABOUT HOW IT WORKS AND WHETHER A SERVICE YEAR IS RIGHT FOR YOU
Resume Writing Resources
Creating and maintaining and up-to-date resume is important when applying to jobs, for college, and for scholarships. Here are some resources for creating your first resume:
Job Interview Tips for High Schoolers:
Job_Interview_Tips_for_High_School_Students FINAL.pdfGETTING READY FOR JOB INTERVIEW DAY.pdfWork Permits
Work permits are required for all minors under the age of 18 to work in the State of Maryland. The minimum age to work is Age 14. Please see the link below for more information as there rules and regulations for minors regarding employment.
Employment of Minors (Work Permit) Information from The Maryland Department of Labor
Work Permit Online Application