The Oswego East Career Center is located behind the Student Services office. We offer an abundance of information pertaining to specific colleges, financial aid, scholarship opportunities, and careers. We believe that it is never to early to start planning for the future. Having a well organized plan for a career or college is vital to success.
Paid Internship Opportunity
Fermilab –2013 TARGET Program - Paid six-week summer internship for students with a strong interest in science, engineering & technology. The TARGET Program, which is held on the Fermilab campus in Batavia, will begin on June 24 and conclude on August 2, 2013. Selected students are required to participate for the entire duration of the six week program. All application forms and program information can be found on the TARGET Program website, wdrs.fnal.gov/eeo/target.html . Applicants must submit a complete application package as one mailing. Any recommendation letters provided must in a sealed envelope and included in the application package.
Fermilab 2013 TARGET PROGRAM
Important Dates and Deadines:
Accepting Applications: beginning January 1, 2013
Application Deadline: Monday, April 1, 2013
Interviews: April 16, 2013 in Chicago and April 18, 2013 at Fermilab
Acceptance Letters mailed no later than May 3, 2013
Program Dates: June 24 – August 2, 2013
Career Sites
Career Cruising is a free service to use through our district. Explore careers, the training and edcuation required for these careers and discover colleges across the nation that offer these majors. Ask your counselor for the login and password information. www.careercruising.com
This site offers assessment surveys on personality, interests and skills to help you choose a career field. www.wiredscholar.com
Under the CIS section, students are able to generate a list of occupations that use their skills, abilities and interests and the training involved. They can explore military options and also nontraditional employment opportunities.www.ILWorkInfo.com/icrn.htm User ID: iletc Password: etc 99
Develop a career plan, assess your skills and interests and research occupations on this web site. www.mappingyourfuture.org
This is a nationally recognized source of career information which describes what workers do on the job, the working conditions, the training and education needed, earnings and expected job prospects in a wide range of occupations. www.bls.gov/oco/
Profiles of many career fields and industry insights into these careers. www.careerbuilder.com
Our local education-to-career information web site. Learn how students can earn credit at Waubonsee Community College for classes taken at Oswego High School. On this site, students and parents can find information on the National Vocational Technical Honor Society and other career and technical areas. www.valees.org
Job Sites
Excellent site for high school students. Posts part and full-time positions open for high school students in this area. Students can post their resume or fill out an application online. Resume writing tips are also offered on this site. www.snagajob.com
Must login with password to use this site. Find information on writing your resume, interviewing and salary negotiation. You can also post your resume on this site for use by prospective employers. www.careercity.com
Search for a job by category, company and location. This site allows you to post your resume. www.hotjobs.com
Online career fair available on this website. Resume and interviewing tips are available. www.jobweb.com
Learn how to compose a job winning resume, post your resume, or apply online. A message board is also available to chat with other job seekers. Must create an account profile to participate. www.monster.com
Find an internship by career or location. Salaries, job requirements and more are listed for many industries and careers. www.wetfeet.com
Trade Sites
Information on careers in construction and Chicago area apprenticeship schools and application availability. www.cisco.org
Excellent resource for learning how a military branch can be used as a springboard for funding your college education. Explains in detail the programs each branch of the military has to offer. www.keycolleges.com