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Biography Project
http://64.171.10.183/biography/listsscientist.asp

This site is filled with biographies and stories of successful women scientists and engineers.  You will learn about how these women got interested in science and technology, how they pursue their goals and the type of work they do everyday.  This site also separates biographies for middle school level and high school level students.

Building Big
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/buildingbig/profile/index.html

This site introduces you to some engineering careers.  It includes job descriptions, fast facts, educational requirements for different fields, and different people you will work with if you are in that field.  Along with each career, there are biographies.

Career Finder Quiz
http://channelone.com/school/2001/12/27/career_quiz/

Take a quiz to help figure out what career might be good for you.  Answer a series of questions to learn what kind of skills you have and which jobs require those skills.  It is fun and a good start to thinking about your future career.

Career Overview
http://www.careeroverview.com/

This site gives you a thorough summary of many different careers.  It gives you job descriptions, employment opportunities, and salary ranges of different careers.

Career Voyages
http://www.careervoyages.com/

This site not only introduces a variety of potential career choices to you, it also has a step-by-step guide to help you reach your goal.  It tells you the type of education or degree you need in order to get into that career.  It also tells you about the current demand for certain jobs.

The Environmental Careers Organization
http://www.eco.org/site/c.dnJLKPNnFkG/b.795025/k.CBA2/Home.htm

This site has a lot of information and tips for people who want to pursue a career in environmental consulting. In the stories and photos section, you will also find some interesting stories of people who work in this field.

The Fun Works
http://www.thefunworks.org/

This site contains biographies and stories of women in technology and engineering.  It is a great place to find inspirational stories on women technicians and their advice to young girls.  There are also career FAQs, where you can find more information on getting into the field of technology.

GetTech.org
http://www.gettech.org/default2.asp

This site has a lot of information on different career choices in technology.  It gives you a job description of that career, the type of thing that career creates or the service it provides, the salary range, the number of people who are employed in that career, and where people in this field work. Also, the site gives information on the education you will need to get into that career.  Some careers have video interviews about people who works in that field.

Girls for Planet Earth
http://teens4planetearth.com/girls

This site mainly encourages teens, especially girls, to get involved in conservation and natural science.  It introduces different projects that girls can get involved in to conserve energy and help the environment.

Girls Go Tech
http://www.girlsgotech.org/

This site shows girls different types of careers in technology.  It also includes brief biographies of role models who are working in those fields.  With each career, there are links to other websites with even more information about that careers.  You can also play games to test your own skills.

Healthcare Career Resource Center
http://library.thinkquest.org/15569/car1c.html

This site has information on healthcare careers. It includes a brief job description, salary range, and educational level required for different healthcare careers.

Meet The Engineers
http://www.eweek.org/2002/Engineers/theengineers/index.shtml

This site has a lot of information on different fields of engineering. It includes news about and interviews with different types of engineers. There are also brief biographies on many accomplished engineers. It is a great site to explore and get updates on anything and everything about engineering.

Marinecareers.net
http://www.marinecareers.net/

This site provides information on a range of marine career fields and people who work in those fields.  It talks about the ups and the downs of working in these fields, the career opportunities, and salary ranges.  The site also has an FAQ section where you can learn more about how to get into these careers if you are interested.

School To Careers
http://careers.iptv.org/

This site gives a thorough description of many careers. It introduces you to a person who works in that field and follows them around to see what a typical day is like for them. It also shows you the path these people took to get to where they are right now. The site even recommends classes to take if you want to get into that certain career.

Wetfeet.com
http://www.wetfeet.com/Content/Careers.aspx

This site gives you career overviews for many different careers.  It includes the requirements to get into a career, the types of work possibilities for each career, and salary ranges.

Women Tech World
http://www.womentechworld.org

This site gives information on different fields of technology and engineering.  It tells you the skills you will need to be in that field and gives you the chance to explore different types of careers that match your interests.  There are also stories and biographies of role models.