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Tools You Can Use- Career Development and Mentoring Programs

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Tools You Can Use

Career Development, Mentoring, and More

 

Many organizations offer tools and experiences to help students explore and prepare for careers in the licensed professions. Here you will find a selection of career-development programs that offer mentoring, scholarships, experiential learning, materials for teachers, and more!

Each program listed here includes keywords that describe the types of experiences offered. For example, if a program offers guidance on preparing for and selecting a college, it would have the keywords "College Guidance" in its listing.
 

Tips:

  • Professions are listed alphabetically. There is also a category for multi-profession and miscellaneous programs.
  • If you are interested in learning more about what programs are available in your school district, please contact your guidance counselor.
 

Program Type & Keywords:

Career Exploration Offers resources for exploring careers, including programs to increase access to the professions
College Guidance Features guidance on preparing for/choosing a college
Curriculum Makes curricula available to educators, or program presents its own curriculum
Experiential Components Program includes hands-on activities or “applied” experiences (e.g., guided projects, internships)
Mentoring Offers mentoring components or opportunities
Professional Services Licensed professionals provide services to students in need
Scholarships Provides or links to college scholarship opportunities
STEM Focuses on science, technology, engineering, and math subjects/experiences

Click on the field you are interested in below to learn more about the opportunities available.

 

Name P-20 Audience Summary of Activities Program Type/Keywords
Acupuncture Society of New York
  • College Students
 College and career information and links for professionals.
  • Career Exploration
  • Scholarship

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Name P-20 Audience Summary of Activities Program Type/Keywords
Ace Mentor Program
  • Middle/High School Students
 Via mentors, immerses students in design and construction projects (e.g., contracting, engineering, architecture, and landscaping); student capstone presentation.
  • Career Exploration
  • Mentoring
  • Experiential Components
  • Scholarships
  • STEM
AIA NY Center for Architecture Foundation
  • P-12 Students
  • Parents/Families
  • Educators/Mentors
 Weekend, vacation, and afterschool programs; residency programs and workshops; professional development for educators.
  • Career Exploration
  • College Guidance
  • Curriculum Mentoring
  • Experiential
  • Components
  • Scholarships STEM
Worldstudio Foundation
  • Middle/High School Students
 Scholarships, fellowships, grants; mentoring.
  • Career Exploration
  • Mentoring
  • Scholarships
Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
NYS STEM Incentive Program
  • Middle/High School Students
  • College Students
  • Parents/Families
 HESC is New York State's higher education financial aid agency. Users can explore the grants and scholarships available to residents attending in-state colleges and universities. Includes link to NYS Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Incentive Program.
  • Career Exploration
  • Scholarships
Name P-20 Audience Summary of Activities Program Type/Keywords
National Athletic Trainers’ Association
  • Middle/High School Students
  • College Students
 College and career information.
  • Scholarships
  • Career Exploration
  • Mentoring
New York State Athletic Trainers’ Association
  • College Students
 College and career information. Links to accredited schools in New York.
  • Scholarships
  • Career Exploration
  • Mentoring
Name P-20 Audience Summary of Activities Program Type/Keywords
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
  • Middle/High School Students
  • College Students
 College and career information and links for high school students.
  • Career Exploration
  • College Guidance
New York State Speech-Language Hearing Association
  • Middle/High School Students
  • College Students
 College and career information. Links to college and university programs in New York.
  • Career Exploration
  • College Guidance
  • Scholarship
Name P-20 Audience Summary of Activities Program Type/Keywords
NYS Society of CPAs
  • Middle/High School Students
  • College Students
 Activities at college campuses and field visits (COAP); “Excellence in Accounting” scholarship.
  • Career Exploration
  • College Guidance
Start Here, Go Places
  • Middle/High School Students
  • Educators/Mentors
 Career and college preparation resources for students; professional development and classroom resources for high school educators. AICPA Foundation scholarships.
  • Curriculum
  • Scholarships
Name P-20 Audience Summary of Activities Program Type/Keywords
National Court Reporters Association
  • Middle/High School Students
  • College Students

Basic college and career guidance.

NCRA’s DiscoverSteno includes resources for careers in court reporting and recruitment resources.
  • Career Exploration
  • College Guidance
  • Mentoring
  • Scholarships
New York State Court Reporters Association
  • Middle/High School Students
  • College Students
 Links to scholarship, reporting schools, and a mentoring program
  • Career Exploration
  • College Guidance
  • Mentoring
  • Scholarships
Name P-20 Audience Summary of Activities Program Type/Keywords
American Chiropractic Association
  • College Students

Resources for professionals and Student ACA members from accredited chiropractic colleges
  • Career Exploration
  • Scholarships
Name P-20 Audience Summary of Activities Program Type/Keywords
American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
  • College Students
 College and career guidance and resources for professionals
  • Career Exploration
  • College Guidance
American Society for Clinical Pathology
  • High School
  • College Students
  • Professionals
 College and career guidance and resources for professionals
  • Career Exploration
  • Professional Development
American Society for Cytotechnology
  • College Students

College and career guidance and resources for professionals.
  • Career Exploration
  • College Guidance
  • Scholarships
National Society for Histotechnology
  • College Students

College and career guidance and resources for professionals.

National Laboratory Professionals Week – last full week in April.
  • Career Exploration
  • College Guidance
Name P-20 Audience Summary of Activities Program Type/Keywords
American Dental Association and ADA Foundation
  • General/All Ages

Basic college and career guidance.

Foundation: “Give Kids a Smile” provides free oral health services to underserved children.
  • Career Exploration
  • College Guidance
  • Professional Services
Name P-20 Audience Summary of Activities Program Type/Keywords
New York State Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
  • College Students

College and career guidance and resources for RDNs and NDTRs
  • Career Exploration
  • College Guidance
  • Scholarships
  • Mentoring
Name P-20 Audience Summary of Activities Program Type/Keywords
Virginia Middle School Engineering Initiative
  • Educators/Mentors

Completed—project yielded engineering teaching kits.
  • Curriculum
  • STEM
Project Lead the Way
  • P-12 Students
  • Educators/Mentors
 Applied-learning curricular modules—engineering, computer science, biomedical engineering.
  • Curriculum
  • Experiential Components
  • STEM
MESA: Engineering Pipeline (Oregon)
  • Middle/High School Students
  • Educators/Mentors
  • Parents/Families
 Hands-on math, science, engineering, and technology projects at school sites; competitions; links to career, college, and scholarship resources.
  • Career Exploration
  • College Guidance
  • Curriculum
  • Experiential Components
  • Scholarships
  • STEM
NYS STEM Education Collaborative
  • P-12 Students
  • Educators/Mentors
 Collaboration/advocacy to strengthen and align STEM teaching and NY math, science, and technology learning standards.
  • STEM
Math Counts
  • Middle/High School Students
  • Educators/Mentors
 Competitions, clubs, projects; curriculum (free and by subscription).
  • Curriculum
  • STEM
  • Experiential Components
Design Squad--PBS
  • Middle/High School Students
  • Educators/Mentors
  • Parents/Families
 TV series with guides, lessons, and activities for students, educators, and parents on STEM topics.
  • Curriculum
  • STEM
  • Experiential Components

Discover Engineering

“Discover E”
  • P-12 Students
  • Educators/Mentors
  • Parents/Families
 Resources for students, educators, and volunteers: STEM activities, guides, projects, competitions, education, diversity initiatives, and careers.
  • Career Exploration
  • College Guidance
  • Curriculum
  • Mentoring
  • Experiential Components
  • STEM
National Society of Black Engineers
  • P-12 Students
  • College Students
 3-week “SEEK” summer commuter program for grades 3-5. Pre-college initiative for K-12 students who join “NSBE Jr.” for a nominal fee, including STEM focused programs, competitions, and events.
  • Career Exploration
  • College Guidance
  • Curriculum
  • Mentoring
  • Experiential Components
  • STEM
National Society of Professional Engineers
  • Middle/High School Students
 College scholarships (other products for members).
  • Scholarships
  • STEM
National Academy of Engineering—Engineer Girl
  • P-12 Students
 Career information (preparation, settings, specialties), history, and “Ask an Engineer” about education and career matters; links to competitions, scholarships, clubs.
  • Career Exploration
  • College Guidance
  • Mentoring
  • Scholarships
  • STEM

Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
NYS STEM Incentive Program
  • Middle/High School Students
  • College Students
  • Parents/Families
 HESC is New York State's higher education financial aid agency. Users can explore the grants and scholarships available to residents attending in-state colleges and universities. Includes link to NYS Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Incentive Program.
  • Career Exploration
  • Scholarships
Name P-20 Audience Summary of Activities Program Type/Keywords
Earth Science Week
  • P-12 Students
  • Educators/Mentors

Program and education resources for educators and students.
  • Curriculum
American Geophysical Union AGU Bright STaRS
  • Middle/High School Students
 Students engaged in research experiences present results to the scientific community.
  • Career Exploration
Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
NYS STEM Incentive Program
  • Middle/High School Students
  • College Students
  • Parents/Families
 HESC is New York State's higher education financial aid agency. Users can explore the grants and scholarships available to residents attending in-state colleges and universities. Includes link to NYS Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Incentive Program.
  • Career Exploration
  • Scholarships
Name P-20 Audience Summary of Activities Program Type/Keywords
American Society of Interior Designers
  • College Students

General information site geared towards professionals. Includes scholarship and grant information.
  • Scholarships
  • Career guidance
Parsons Scholars Pre-College Program (NY)
  • P-12 students
 Program offers age-appropriate courses in subjects including interior design, drawing, graphic design, and photography. Parsons Scholars Program is available to 10th grade students from NYC public schools
  • Experiential Components
  • College Guidance
  • Scholarships
Interior Design Educators Council
  • Educators/Mentors
 3 interior design modules (9 lesson plans).
  • Curriculum
Name P-20 Audience Summary of Activities Program Type/Keywords
New York State Association of Professional Land Surveyors
  • College Students
  • Educators

Career development and scholarship information.
  • Career Exploration
  • Curriculum
  • Mentoring
  • Scholarships
National Society of Professional Surveyors
  • P-12 Students
 Links to programs/activities related to surveying - GPS Adventures, GPS on Bench Marks, Boy and Girl Scout Surveying Merit Badge, Trig-Star Competition.
  • Experiential Components
  • Career Exploration
  • College Guidance
  • Scholarships
Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC)
NYS STEM Incentive Program
  • Middle/High School Students
  • College Students
  • Parents/Families
 HESC is New York State's higher education financial aid agency. Users can explore the grants and scholarships available to residents attending in-state colleges and universities. Includes link to NYS Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics Incentive Program.
  • Career Exploration
  • Scholarships
Name P-20 Audience Summary of Activities Program Type/Keywords
American Society of Landscape Architects
  • Middle/High School Students
  • Educators/Mentors

Classroom activities aligned to national teaching standards; green roof program.
  • Career Exploration
  • College Guidance
  • Experiential Components
Name P-20 Audience Summary of Activities Program Type/Keywords
American Massage Therapy Association
  • Middle/High School Students
  • College Students

Career and education information.
  • Career Exploration
  • College Guidance
  • Scholarships
Name P-20 Audience Summary of Activities Program Type/Keywords
American Association of Physicists in Medicine
  • P-12 Students
  • College Students

Includes a student guide to a medical physics career
  • Career Exploration
  • College Guidance
Name P-20 Audience Summary of Activities Program Type/Keywords
Northwell Health Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research
  • College Students
  • High School Students

Includes links to the Summer Research Internship Program (college students) and Summer Visiting Scholar Program (high school and college, aged 16+)
  • Career Exploration
  • Experiential Components
  • Mentoring
Mentoring in Medicine
  • P-12 Students
  • College Students
 Programs engage and educate students about biology and healthcare careers. Activities, field trips, mentoring experiences, and health-related community service. Curriculum Experiential Components Mentoring Scholarships STEM
Name P-20 Audience Summary of Activities Program Type/Keywords
New York Mental Health Counselors Association
  • College Students

Mentoring program for students and recent graduates.
  • Mentoring
  • Career Exploration
American Art Therapy Association
  • College Students
 Education section provides information about education requirements and licensure in the profession and links to scholarships for AATA members.
  • Career Exploration
  • College Guidance
  • Scholarships
American Music Therapy Association
  • Middle/High School Students
  • College Students
 Provides students with information about education and licensure in the profession and links to scholarships available to AMTA members.
  • College Guidance
  • Career Exploration
  • Scholarships
Name P-20 Audience Summary of Activities Program Type/Keywords
American College of Nurse-Midwives
  • College Students
  • High School Students

General site for families, students, and professionals.
  • Career Exploration
  • College Guidance
Name P-20 Audience Summary of Activities Program Type/Keywords
Office of the Professions
  • Middle/High School Students

Basic directory of scholarships, grants, and loans.
  • Scholarships
Name P-20 Audience Summary of Activities Program Type/Keywords
American Occupational Therapy Association
  • College Students

The site is primarily aimed at practitioners. It also includes information about accredited programs and career planning.
  • Career Exploration
  • College Guidance
  • Scholarships
Name P-20 Audience Summary of Activities Program Type/Keywords
New York State Society of Opticians
  • College Students

Mentoring program available to assist students and newly-licensed ophthalmic dispensers.
  • Mentoring
Name P-20 Audience Summary of Activities Program Type/Keywords
American Optometric Association and AOA Foundation
  • College Students
  • Educators/Mentors

Association is aimed at optometry students and practitioners. AOA Foundation supports programs such as InfantSee (free assessment for infants); VisionUSA (services for low-income, uninsured people); and funds programs for underserved children.
  • Career Exploration
  • College Guidance
  • Curriculum
  • Professional Services
  • Scholarships
SUNY College of Optometry
  • College Students
 Career development and mentoring opportunities for SUNY students, residents, and alumni.
  • Career Exploration
  • Mentoring
Name P-20 Audience Summary of Activities Program Type/Keywords
American Association of Pathologists’ Assistants
  • College Students

Advocacy organization; membership required to access scholarship information.
  • Scholarships
Name P-20 Audience Summary of Activities Program Type/Keywords
American Board of Cardiovascular Perfusion
  • College Students

Accreditation, certification, and examination information for students.
  • College Guidance
Name P-20 Audience Summary of Activities Program Type/Keywords
APhA - American Pharmacists Association
  • College Students

Student section (APhA-ASP) includes information about leadership opportunities, projects and outreach, career development, and scholarships.
  • Scholarships
  • Career Exploration
Name P-20 Audience Summary of Activities Program Type/Keywords
American Physical Therapy Association
  • Middle/High School Students

Career overview, development, and management for PTs and PTAs
  • Career Exploration
  • College Guidance
  • Scholarships
Name P-20 Audience Summary of Activities Program Type/Keywords
American Podiatric Medical Association
  • Middle/High School Students
  • College Students

Career overview, educational requirements, and links to colleges of podiatric medicine and residency programs. The Student Resources section has links to grants and scholarships.
  • Mentoring
  • College Guidance
  • Scholarships
Name P-20 Audience Summary of Activities Program Type/Keywords
American Association of Sleep Technologists
  • College Students

Career and college information, education resources, scholarship information.
  • Career Exploration
  • Scholarships
Name P-20 Audience Summary of Activities Program Type/Keywords
American Psychological Association (APA) and APA-YMCA partnership
  • College Students
  • P-12 Students
  • Educators/Mentors
  • Parents/Families

Professional development, curricula, activities, guides, videos for P-12 teachers (may require membership). “Help Center” for general audiences. APA public education campaign—tools and strategies to foster healthy lifestyles, behaviors, and choices.
  • Career Exploration
  • College Guidance
  • Curriculum
Name P-20 Audience Summary of Activities Program Type/Keywords
American Association for Respiratory Care
  • College Students

Basic career and college information; links to some scholarship programs.
  • Career Exploration
  • College Guidance
  • Mentoring
  • Scholarships
Name P-20 Audience Summary of Activities Program Type/Keywords
National Association of Social Work
  • College Students

Career planning information, links to fellowships, scholarships and research awards.
  • Career Exploration
  • Scholarships
Name P-20 Audience Summary of Activities Program Type/Keywords
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
  • Middle/High School Students
  • College Students

College and career information and links for high school students.
  • Career Exploration
  • College Guidance

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