Career

Career Exploration

Use these websites to explore different careers or career groupings to learn information about them including average salary, job outlook, education/degree necessary, and more. 

• SchooLinks

• O*NET Online

• O*NET Interest Profiler

• My Next Move

• Occupational Outlook Handbook

• Federal Student Aid Career Search

• Big Future Explore Careers

• Princeton Review Career Quiz

Trade/Vocational/Technical School

Use the resources below to explore available schools and programs.

• County Vocational Technical School Adult Programs

• Middlesex College Workforce Development & Lifelong Learning Programs

• Dept. of Education List of postsecondary Vocational CTE Programs

• Trade Schools Search

• Best NJ Trade Schools

• Choosing a Vocational School recommendations from the Federal Trade Commission

• Apprenticeship

• NJ Building & Construction Trades Council Youth Resources

• NJ Youth Transition to Work (YTTW) Resources

Military

• Armed Forces Night Recorded Presentation, Oct. 17, 2023 (accessible to SB accounts)

• What are the Branches?

• Getting a Higher Education or Training with the Military

• What to Ask a Recruiter?

Explore Military Branches

• Air Force

• Army

• Coast Guard

• Marine Corps

• Navy

• Space Force

ROTC

ROTC is the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC). In exchange for a paid college education and a guaranteed post-college career, participants, or cadets, commit to serve in the Military after graduation. Each Service branch has its own ROTC program. 

• ROTC Programs Overview

• Airforce ROTC

• Naval ROTC

• Army ROTC

• Army National Guard ROTC

Service Academies

Nominations for Service Academies - 12th Congressional District

• The United States Military Academy (West Point, NY)

• The United States Naval Academy (Annapolis, MD)

• The United States Air Force Academy (Colorado Springs, CO)

• The Merchant Marine Academy (Kings Point, NY)

• The Coast Guard Academy (New London, CT)

ASVAB

The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple-aptitude battery that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success in the military. It is administered annually to more than one million military applicants, high school, and post-secondary students. 

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