Grades 17-20 | Cradle to Career Roadmap

Entering a sustaining career as a productive, contributing citizen is a common step during this time period in a young adult’s life. Some choose to enter and complete advanced education and/or certification opportunities to further or expand their career options. They become lifelong learners and develop a desire to make a lasting impact on future generations.

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edX Online Courses

EdX provides free online courses to help students and adults advance their careers and personal knowledge.

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Engineer Girl

Website designed for girls interested in engineering careers. Connects prospective engineers with scholarships, internships, and other opportunities and resources.

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5 Tips for Getting a Government Job

84% of federal jobs are located outside Washington, D.C., Nancy Collamer writes in this article for Forbes. She shares tips for obtaining a job with the government.

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Should Parents Pay for Grad School, Too?

This article discusses how parents can discuss graduate programs with their children and whether or not they should attend.

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Alternative Ways to Pay For Graduate School

GoGrad discusses graduate school financing and offers strategies to graduate debt-free.

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Best Practices in Graduate Education

This is a transcript of an interview with Dr. James from Duke University detailing best instructional practices in higher education classes.

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13 Service Opportunities for the Altruistic and Spiritual College Graduate

This article lists and describes several service opportunities for college graduates.

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Live Career - Resources for Job Applicants

LiveCareer offers a collection of job seeker-geared articles that provide tips and guidance on resume and cover letter writing, the art of interviewing, and landing the job you want.

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Full Employment for All

This resource examines how the economy would be stronger if employment were higher, particularly for underrepresented racial, ethnic, and gendered subgroups.

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How to Choose a Grad School

This article provides recommendations to guide students graduate school application process.

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Employers, Students Benefit from High School Internships

This article is about career development activities, such as internships and volunteering. These experiences are becoming increasingly important for high school students who want to get into better colleges and find future employment.

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An Overview of Mock Interviews

This article describes how job seekers can prepare through mock interviews.

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Career Advice from The Muse Website

The Muse highlights a variety of resources from experts related to common career questions.

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5 Tips for Training New Hires

This article discusses tips for employers to support and train new hires.

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Balancing Work and Grad School? Your 4-Step Survival Guide

This article provides a guide for working graduate students, including information on preparing for graduate school and managing a work-school balance.

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Going to Grad School? Start Your Budget Now

In this article, Emily Nickerson offers advice on budgeting for graduate school expenses and provides a calculator to help.

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How to Do a Practice Interview That'll Actually Help You

This article provides tips on how to practice for an interview with a trusted friend.

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How to Pick the Perfect B-School for You

This article is about selecting and applying to colleges and universities to pursue a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree.

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Who Goes to Graduate School and Who Succeeds?

This brief is the first in a series addressing questions about enrollment and success in graduate school, funding of graduate students, the conceptual differences between undergraduate and graduate students, and the data available to address these questions.

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9 Tips for Successful Business School and Industry Partnerships

Business school and industry partnerships can support issues companies are currently facing and can better prepare students and faculty to tackle real-world challenges.

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What Is Community Engagement?

This article provides a model of the different levels of community involvement and identifies research-based benefits of community engagement.

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Youth.gov

Youth.gov provides a series of resources and information surrounding various youth topics. Website users can engage with other youth, implement evidence-based programming, and locate program funding in their community.

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UDL: A Systematic Approach to Supporting Diverse Learners

An introduction to Universal Design for Learning to support diverse students.

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A Guide to Classroom Technologies That Increase Learning

This article includes links to a plethora of resources to support assistive technology, blended learning, and educational technology tools in the classroom.