College and Career Exploration
College and Career Exploration
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Welcome to the College and Career Exploration page! In this space you can learn more about the colleges of the month, take campus tours of community colleges and universities you may be interested in, learn important information about high school, and explore various career opportunities.
Featured Community Colleges and Universities of the Month
Featured Community Colleges and Universities of the Month
University of California, Santa Barbara
Santa Barbara, California
California State University Channel Islands
Camarillo, California
Princeton University
Princeton, New Jersey
Oxnard Community College
Oxnard, California
University of California, Santa Barbara popular majors include: Social Sciences; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Psychology; Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies;and Mathematics and Statistics.
California State Channel Islands University popular majors include: Psychology; Business; and Sociology.
Princeton University popular majors include: Social Sciences; Engineering; Biological and Biomedical Sciences; Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services; and Public Administration and Social Service Professions.
Oxnard Community College popular majors include: Liberal Arts and Humanities; Natural Sciences, and Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic).
Click the school's logo to find more about each campus!
Career Exploration
Career Exploration
After Career Day at OVJH did you start wondering more about future potential jobs? Are you curious to learn more about jobs you did not know existed? Check out these career exploration tools to learn more!
Featured Careers of the Month
Featured Careers of the Month
Biochemist- study the chemical and physical principles of living things and biological processes, such as cell development, growth, heredity, and disease.
Average Salary: 44k-71k per year
Social Media Specialist- are responsible for planning, implementing and monitoring the company's Social Media strategy in order to increase brand awareness, improve marketing efforts and increase sales.
Average Salary: 43k per year
Financial Aid Advisor- help students and their families understand their financial aid options to afford college and guide them through the application process.
Average Salary: 50k per year
Electrical Engineer- design, develop, and test electrical devices and equipment,including communication systems, power generators, motors and navigation systems, and electrical systems for automobiles and aircrafts.
Average Salary: 59k-110k per year
Career Tests
Career Tests
Click the links below to take free personality and interest test to see which career path matches what you like!
The Typefinder for Career Planning- measures personality traits and interests.
Career Personality Finder- find a job by matching your personality and interests to real- world careers. A free 15 minute assessment!
Holland Career Test- uses the Holland Code to show you which jobs will suit your interests, talents, and aptitude.
College Board Career Finder- available to any student with a College Board account ( you can create a free college board account), you answer a few quick questions about what you like and start exploring careers based on those interests.
For 15 years, we’ve made it our mission to talk with professionals of every kind and ask the questions that no one is asking—honest questions about their struggles, successes, and how they figured out the age-old dilemma, “What should I do with my life?”
From video game designers to lawyers, sports journalists to STEM professionals, and everything in between, we’ve sought out untold stories and shared them. These stories form the basis of our career exploration products—including an educational curriculum, personalized online tools, video content, bestselling books, and live events. Together, these tools create a diverse and relevant collection of resources showing young people the vast scope of careers and possibilities.
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