Career Exploration
A place where teen and 20-something Oregonians can explore careers, connect to education and training, and learn about job opportunities. The site includes salary and training comparisons, working professionals who tell all, and 450+ videos and photo diaries from real people in real jobs.
Oregon Careers is a yearly publication created for the career planning needs of students. This publication includes information on how to select and prepare for a career; how to begin a résumé and prepare for an interview; employment outlook and an extensive career guide with popular jobs, required education and training, typical courses of study and more. Oregon Carreras 2013 (en español)
Are you a student looking ahead? This site provides information related to career exploration, healthcare careers, and college and military options. You'll also find occupation profiles, job details and trends and resources students, parents and career advisors can use to explore career and education options.
Learn about career opportunities available in the energy industry. Explore this site to find energy career options, videos, and opportunities for those starting a career, making a change, or looking for training.
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Snagajob has thousands of jobs in Oregon, including part-time jobs, student jobs, seasonal jobs, hourly jobs and teen jobs already available, with new positions added daily. There are a few different ways to search for jobs to ensure you find the one that’s right for you. With a simple location search tool to help you find available jobs in your area, it’s easy to find just what you’re looking for. Simply click on a city below to search job listings in your area.
Pre-College Programs
Weekend College and Summer Institute Programs provide credit‐bearing and early start for high school students.
High School Transition Program allows high school students to get a head start on college studies by taking appropriate 100 and 200 level courses on campus.
Expanded Options Program (XOP) provides opportunities for high school juniors and seniors to take classes either on‐campus or on‐line through extended campus.
LINK (Leap Into New Knowledge) Program makes it possible for intellectually gifted high school students to attend the University for part‐time advanced study.
Early Entry Program, offering concurrent high school and college coursework.
DuckLink program offering UO courses to area high school students.
Oregon Youth Programs
Job Growers Incorporated’s vision for the youth of Marion, Polk and Yamhill counties is that they become good citizens, leaders, and successful participants in their communities and the area economy. The youth programs funded by Job Growers help to carry out this vision by focusing on staying in school, achieving a diploma, gaining work experience and earning industry recognized credentials.
Serving urban, rural and youth from culturally diverse populations ages 14-21, the purpose of Lane Workforce Partnership’s youth program is to prepare young people for the future workforce.
Partners with youth, local employers and members of the community to develop young peoples' skills, abilities, knowledge and experiences to prepare them for successful careers and lives.
Are you a youth, age 16-21, interested in earning a GED, exploring career options, and transitioning to college or vocational training? At SE Works you can find out how to meet your career and educational goals, and develop new skills that will prepare you for success in the workplace.
A Career Pathway is a series of connected education and training programs and student support services that enable individuals to secure a career or advance in a demand industry or occupation. Visit this page to learn more about the Career Pathways program and connect with community colleges that offer a place to take the next step.
The Oregon Youth Conservation Corps builds on the strong connections between positive work experiences, work skills, personal responsibility, commitment to education and future employment for youth.
Clackamas Career and Technical Education Consortium is a consortium of schools and partners in Clackamas County committed to creating high quality pathways from education to the workforce. The consortium prioritizes partnership, collaboration, innovation and leveraged resources to provide high quality programs and efficient use of public resources.
Heart of Oregon Corps (HOC) is a non-profit agency that reduces poverty, stimulates economic growth, and maintains the natural environment of Central Oregon.
Our mission is to help homeless youth and other marginalized people move towards improved health and self-sufficiency.
Youth Programs: Alternative Schooling, Independent Living, Year Round Youth Program, Summer Youth Activities, YouthBuild, and Youth Transition, Pre-Apprenticeship Program
The Samuel S. Johnson Foundation has supported Oregon college-bound sophomore or junior in high school individuals with disabilities as University of Washington DO-IT Scholars and related DO-IT Pal and Camper from the state of Oregon!
An Alternative High School. It is a residential school where cadets (students) live on site for 5 months while attending the military model school. This period is followed by a mandatory 12 month mentor phase back in the community. Eligible individuals are accepted from all 36 counties in Oregon. The school is a non-traditional model that operates similar to a military academy.
Other Resources
Free resource for career, college, financial aid, and money management information. Our goal is to help individuals achieve life-long success by empowering students, families, and schools with web-based information and services.
Positive, healthy outcomes for youth, provides interactive tools and other resources to help youth-serving organizations and community partnerships plan, implement, and participate in effective programs for youth.
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