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

• American Graduate: Jobs Explained

• Career Clusters

  • Guidebook

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

• Post Secondary Alternative Career Paths (Volume 1)

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?

• Military Today's Futures Magazine

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 - Senator Cory Booker, Senator Andy Kim

AND your NJ district Representative: Bonnie Watson Coleman, Frank Pallone, Herb Conoway

Click here to find your representative

• 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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Programs

Midlesex County Magnet Schools Adult Education

• • Website 

  • Flyer- Cosmetology/Hairstyling, Practical Nursing (LPN), HVAC/Refrigeration, Plumbing, and Electrical

Fortis Institute

• • Website 

  • HVAC Flyer

  • Electrical Flyer

  • Medical Billing & Coding Flyer

  • Medical Assisting Flyer

Brookdale Automotive Technology

• • Website 

  • Automotive Technology Flyer

  • General Motors Automotive Service Educational Program Flyer

Universal Technical Institute

• • Website 

  • Bloomfield, NJ Campus - programs for Automotive Technology, Diesel & Industrial Technology, HVACR Technician, and Welding Technology

Dental Assistants Learning Center

• • Website

  • Flyer

Kingston Volunteer Fire Company #1

• • Website

  • Flyer

South Brunswick Police Department

• • Website 

  • How to Become a SB Police Officer

Electrical Worker Apprenticeship

• Website 

• Application Information 2025

Jobs You Didn't Know Existed

Gemology and Jewelry Arts

• Gemological Insitute of America

  • Overview

  • Admissions

Military Sealift Command (MSC)

• MSC is the supply logistics arm of the U.S. Navy. Our ships bring the food, fuel, and supplies to the Navy fleet so they can stay underway.

  • Website

Event Staffing

• Selection Group - Selection Group is an event coordination company focused on supplying our clients with high-grade hospitality services and products. We employ highly trained and experienced staff members, making us the premier option in hospitality and event assistance. 

  • Flyer

Funeral Service

• Mercer County Community College Program

Pilot

• Mercer County Community College Aviation Program