Career Types
This is a person who starts and runs their own business.
Entrepreneur
Where would you go to get training to become a mechanic, electrician, or plumber?
Trade school
This is the minimum amount of schooling needed to join a branch of the military.
High school diploma
Large events where potential employers meet with job-seeking students.
Career fair
The number of times the average person changes careers in their lifetime.
3-7 times
This medical professional is an expert on human behavior and helps people deal with mental health issues.
Psychologist / therapist
The position of a student or trainee who works in an organization in order to gain hands-on work experience, sometimes without pay.
Internship
Post-secondary degree awarded to a person after completing undergraduate course work usually taking 8 semesters and 120 credits to complete.
Bachelor's degree
People who have worked with you and who will recommend you for a job.
Reference
The minimum age to work in New York with some exceptions (e.g. only part-time after school hours, or during vacation for less than 40 hrs/wk).
14 years old
This person helps solve crimes by collecting and analyzing evidence.
Forensic scientist
A paid job that provides on-the-job training and classroom instruction by experienced workers in a skilled trade to help people transition from school to a career.
Apprenticeship
Degree granted by a two-year college after completing a program of study. Some jobs you can get with this degree are medical assistant, dental hygienist, paralegal, web developer, air traffic controller & preschool teacher.
Associate's degree
A formal written account of a job applicant’s qualifications including education and work experience.
Resume
The term for a job where little or no prior experience is needed.
Entry-level job
This career involves creating illustrations for books, magazines, advertisements, business reports, and more.
Graphic designer
This is usually issued by a professional association or government agency to show that a person has fulfilled training and performance requirements for a job.
Certification
This exam measures a person’s knowledge of biology, chemistry, psychology and critical thinking to get into medical school and become a doctor.
MCAT (Medical College Admission Test)
A letter that accompanies a resume that provides a personalized introduction to the employer.
Cover letter
An occupation that requires a particular skill set, knowledge, or ability. It is usually a hands-on job, but these jobs are found in every career cluster.
Trade
The career field of planning, managing, and providing scientific research and technical services such as laboratory testing and development. Jobs in this field typically have higher pay than in other fields.
STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics)
Students must have a minimum high school GPA of 2.6, earned at least 12 college credits with a minimum GPA of 2.0, or submit proof of minimum test scores to get into these trade programs that make people look and feel good.
Cosmetology / beauty school
What type of graduate degree would you most likely need to be an accountant, investment banker, financial analyst, or human resource specialist?
MBA (Master of Business Administration)
The action or process of interacting with others to exchange information and develop professional or social contacts.
Networking
This public college system of NYC is the largest urban university system in the U.S., with 25 different campuses and an average tuition cost of 1/3 of private colleges in NY.
CUNY (City University of New York)