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All resources are eBooks unless otherwise noted. Read about careers, salary, job requirements, education requirements, and view job boards in your field. Navigate using the Table of Contents links to the left, above on mobile. Boxes are grouped by UTM department and then by major or concentration.

Ag, Geosciences, & Natural Resources

AgCareers
Global job board for jobs in all agricultural fields.

Outdoor Careers: Exploring Occupations in Outdoor Fields by Ellen Shenk
Publication Date: 2000
Job descriptions, salaries, employment outlook, and educational requirements for: farming, forestry, meteorology, conservation, oceanography, beekeeping, agricultural engineering, tourism, recreation, and more.
A Career in the Dairy Industry by Institute for Career Research
Publication Date: 2009
Types of work, training, and education, where you might find jobs, and what the dairy industry looks like.
Careers in the US Department of Agriculture
Publication Date: 2005
Opportunities in Farming and Agricultural Careers by William C. White; Donald N. Collins; Adrian A. Paradis
Publication Date: 1996
Describes a range of career options in farming and agriculture.

Careers in Professional Geography
Publication Date: 2007
Qualifications, where jobs are, work duties, earnings, and opportunities.
Great Jobs for Geology Majors by Blythe Camenson
Publication Date: 1999
Career paths: academia, petroleum engineer, mining, cartography, forestry, and environmental geology.

Great Jobs for Environmental Studies Majors by Julie DeGalan
Publication Date: 2008
Resumes, interviewing, education, and how to present your best self for the environmental studies and natural resources management majors.
Career As a Naturalist: Wildlife Conservation Professionals
Publication Date: 2005
Green Collar Jobs: Environmental Careers for the 21st Century by Deitche
Publication Date: 2010
Relevant job sites, online references, and job boards.
Exploring Careers in the National Parks by Robert Gartner
Publication Date: 1999
Careers from park ranger to archaeologist to historian to fire manager.

Opportunities in Animal and Pet Care Careers by Mary Price Lee
Publication Date: 2008
Careers with wildlife, veterinary offices, therapy animals, and zoos.
Careers in Zoos and Aquariums
Publication Date: 2006
Careers in Veterinary Medicine
Publication Date: 2009
Teaching, research, government employment, working with large animals, wildlife parks, emergency vet services.

Careers in Farming Agriculture - Agribusiness by Institute for Career Research
Publication Date: 2005
A Career As an Agricultural Economist
Publication Date: 2010

Careers in Engineering: Agricultural and Biological Engineering by Geraldine Garner
Publication Date: 2008
eBook chapter.
Career As a Biomedical Engineer, Bioengineering
Publication Date: 2005
Genetic engineering, biomechanics, rehabilitation engineering, teaching.

Family & Consumer; Military Science

Launching Your Career in Nutrition and Dietetics by Kyle Shadix
Call Number: RM218.5 .S53 2017
Print book. Includes the myriad career options for RDNs, how to navigate your coursework and internship applications, tips for passing the registration exam, strategies for landing your first job, and advice from successful dietitians.
Opportunities in Nutrition Careers by Carol C. Caldwell
Publication Date: 2005
Nutrition career opportunities include research, critical-care specialists, dietetic technicians, health maintenance, consultants, education, and public health.

Family and Consumer Scientists Job Outlook
Web toolkit. Education, earnings, prospects, and tips for entry.

A Career As a Marriage and Family Therapist
Publication Date: 2009

Career As a Fashion Designer
Publication Date: 2009
What you can expect to make, pros and cons of a career in the fashion industry, and how to get started.
Careers for Fashion Plates and Other Trendsetters by Mauro
Publication Date: 2008
Clothing designer, sales rep, model, fashion publicist, buyer, tailor, accessory artist, photographer.

Careers in Meeting and Events Management, Hospitality Marketing
Publication Date: 2005
Meeting planners, special events, convention services.
Hospitality Career Opportunities: Learn Secrets to Get Jobs in Hotel, Restaurant and Cruise Industry by Tanji
Call Number: TX911 .T295 2014
Print book. Training and education requirements, salary statistics, interview questions, career pages, resumes, cover letter, and more. Covers various career options available in hotel, restaurant, cruise ships, airlines etc.

USA Jobs
Official job board for the US Federal Government.
USA Jobs: Military
Same job board, but already narrowed down to the Department of Defense, Army, Navy, and Air Force.

Vault Guide to Military Services Jobs
Publication Date: 2016
Covers the following nine jobs: Avionics Engineers and Technicians, Bodyguards, Flight Instructors, Intelligence Officers, Interpreters, Pilots, Recruiters, Military Workers, and Security Consultants.
Opportunities in Military Careers by Adrian A. Paradis
Publication Date: 1999
Includes pros and cons of life in the service, tips on determining which branch is right for you, a complete overview of job opportunities including civilian positions, pay and promotion scales, and training.

Business and Global Affairs

Great Jobs for Business Majors by Stephen E. Lambert
Publication Date: 2003
Sales, retail, healthcare, non-profits, research.
Advertising, Sales, and Marketing by Ken Mondschein
Publication Date: 2009
Careers in Marketing by Leslie Stair
Publication Date: 2008
Research, product development, advertising, sales, retail, consulting, and entrepreneurship.
Sales Careers by Edward R. Newill; Louise Kursmark
Publication Date: 2003
Prepares for sales interviews, provides strategies for finding a sales job, and samples of resumes.

Vault Guide to Health Care Management Jobs
Publication Date: 2014
Career Choice in Management and Entrepreneurship by Mustafa F. Özbilgin; Ayala Malakh-Pines
Publication Date: 2007

Ferguson Career Coach: Managing Your Career in the Computer Industry by Shelly Field
Publication Date: 2009
Chapters include: Plan for Success; Job Search Strategies; Tools for Success; Getting Your Foot in the Door; Marketing Yourself for Success; and, Succeeding in the Workplace.
Career As a Database Administrator
Publication Date: 2006
Info systems allows you entry into all kinds of fields, including healthcare, security, television, sales, startups, and government.
Careers in Information Technology Management
Publication Date: 2005

Opportunities in Accounting Careers by Martin Rosenberg
Call Number: HF5657 .R652 1996
Print book
Vault Guide to Accounting Jobs
Publication Date: 2018
Statisticians, tax accountants, financial planners, bookkeeping accountants, actuaries, and more careers that use accounting.

Careers in Finance by Trudy Ring
Publication Date: 2004
Careers in Banking and Finance by Patricia Haddock
Publication Date: 1990

A Career As an Economist
Publication Date: 2006
Careers in Human Resources
Publication Date: 2005

USA Jobs
Official job board for the US Federal Government.

Great Jobs for Political Science Majors by Mark Rowh
Publication Date: 1998
Civil service, teaching, law, non-profits.

Global Careers by Dickmann
Publication Date: 2010
Perfect for all those studying career management, human resource management and international business.
Opportunities in Overseas Careers by Blythe Camenson
Publication Date: 2005
ESL, The Foreign Service, The Peace Corps, private US companies overseas, and non-profits.
Career As a Foreign Correspondent
Publication Date: 2006
Careers for People on the Move and Other Road Warriors by Marjorie Eberts; Margaret Gisler
Publication Date: 2008

Education

K12 Job Spot
National job board for teachers and other positions in K12 schools.

Opportunities in Teaching Careers by Janet Fine
Publication Date: 2005
Distance learning, teaching abroad, administration, private tutoring, speech consultant, vocational training, early childhood education, ESL.
Careers in Education by Roy A. Edelfelt; Alan Reiman
Publication Date: 2004
K-12, administration, specialists, adult education, governance, training in industry.
Vault Guide to Education Jobs
Publication Date: 2018

Opportunities in Adult Education Careers by Blythe Camenson
Publication Date: 2008
Dean of students, ESL teacher, computer lab instructor, career counselor, GED instructor.
Career As an Art Teacher
Publication Date: 2007
A Career in Music Education
Publication Date: 2010
Interviews with music educators at all levels, including how they feel about salary, job advantages, training, and how to get started.
Business Education Teacher by The Institute for Career Research
Publication Date: 2005
Expectations, pros and cons, job descriptions, and salary of business educators.

Employment Opportunities in the Sports Sector
Publication Date: 2006
eBook chapter from Beyond the Scoreboard: Youth Employment Opportunities & Skills Development in the Sports Sector. Referees, timekeepers, community sports, instructors, coaches, groundskeepers, physical therapy, dietetics.

Career As a School Psychologist
Publication Date: 2006
Careers in Social and Rehabilitation Services by Geraldine O. Garner
Publication Date: 2008
Not-for-profit, physical therapist, career counselor, rehabilitation services, school counselor, advocacy, and much more.

McGraw-Hill's Careers for Bookworms and Other Literary Types by Marjorie Eberts; Margaret Gisler
Publication Date: 2009
Book publishing, journalism, IT, television, college admissions counselor, think tanks, librarian, archivist, author.
101 Career Alternatives for Teachers by Margaret M. Gisler
Call Number: HF5384 .G52 2001
Publication Date: 2002
Print book. 101 exciting job alternatives ranging from adventure travel specialist to wedding consultant.
Opportunities in Library and Information Science Careers by McCook
Publication Date: 2009
Achivist, bookmobile driver, information broker, database administrator, school media specialist, academic librarian, public librarian.

Health

Health Jobs Nationwide
Job board for careers in healthcare, including RN, physical therapist, physician, NP, psychologist, med tech, dentist, CNA, and more.

Top 100 Health-Care Careers by Saul Wischnitzer; Edith Wischnitzer
Publication Date: 2010
Includes technologists, therapists, medical scientists, educators, physicians, genetic counselors, pharmacists, nurses, and more.
Careers in Health Care by Barbara Mardinly Swanson
Publication Date: 2005
Careers include anesthesiologist, therapist, biomedical photographer, athletic trainer, dental hygienist, genetic counselor, midwife, pharmacist, radiographer, health sciences librarian, and so much more.
Vault Guide to Health Care Management Jobs
Publication Date: 2014
Career As a Radiologic Technologist
Publication Date: 2010
Careers in Reproductive Healthcare
Publication Date: 2006
Nurses, midwives, sonographer, doctors, and more in many reproductive health specialties.

Career As a Community Health Nurse, Public Health Nurse
Publication Date: 2005
Home healthcare, clinics, schools, government, education, nursing specialties.
Careers in Nursing Specialties: Dermatology and Vascular
Publication Date: 2009
Career As a Nurse (RN): Geriatric Nursing
Publication Date: 2009

Employment Opportunities in the Sports Sector
Publication Date: 2006
eBook chapter from Beyond the Scoreboard: Youth Employment Opportunities & Skills Development in the Sports Sector. Referees, timekeepers, community sports, instructors, coaches, groundskeepers, physical therapy, dietetics.
Career As a Personal Trainer
Publication Date: 2009
The daily duties, job outlook, salary, education, and expectations for trainers, coaches, and other physical trainers.
Careers in Physical Therapy: Sports Medicine
Publication Date: 2007
Career As a Sportswriter, Sports Broadcaster
Publication Date: 2006
A Career As a Massage Therapist
Publication Date: 2005

Career As a Community Health Nurse, Public Health Nurse
Publication Date: 2005
Home healthcare, clinics, schools, government, education, nursing specialties.
Social Work Practices in Health and Medical Profession by Sundar
Publication Date: 2009
Social work in public health, hospitals, schools, and other community spaces.

Career As a Family Practice Physician
Publication Date: 2009
The Ultimate Guide to Getting into Physician Assistant School by Andrew J. Rodican
Publication Date: 2011
From selecting a program all the way through to acing the interview. What PA programs look for in an applicant, setting goals, selecting a program, completing the application, writing a quality essay, impressing on the interview, getting financial aid.
Careers in Rehabilitation Medicine
Publication Date: 2006
Doctors, nurses, therapists.
Careers in Anesthesiology
Publication Date: 2010
Careers in Medicine
Publication Date: 2016
eBook chapter. Dentist, doctor specialties, NP, EMT, physical therapist, pharmacologist, genetic counselor, medical assistant.

Behavioral Sciences

PsycCareers
Job board from the American Psychological Association.

Opportunities in Psychology Careers by Donald E. Super
Publication Date: 2008
Psychology overview, specializations, training, careers, and compensation.

Great Jobs for Sociology Majors by Stephen E. Lambert
Publication Date: 2009
Includes teaching, community organization, social service agencies, HR management, data analysis, and civil service.

Careers in Social Work by Leon H. Ginsberg
Call Number: HV10.5 .G55 2001
Print and ebook versions. Includes career statistics, guidance on social work licensing regulations and procedures, fields and organizations that employ social workers, applying for employment, and adapting to one's first job in social work.
Social Work Practices in Health and Medical Profession by Sundar
Publication Date: 2009
Social work in public health, hospitals, schools, and other community spaces.

Careers for Legal Eagles and Other Law-and-Order Types by Blythe Camenson
Publication Date: 2005
Attorneys, judges, bailiffs, investigators, security guards, correctional officers, and law enforcement.
Exploring and Understanding Careers in Criminal Justice by S. Rainville; R. Rainville; Sheridan
Call Number: HV9950 .R35 2016
Print book. Explores the criminal justice career landscape by providing a glimpse into different criminal justice careers: civilian vs law enforcement, corrections, parole officers, coroners, and civil service.
Career Coach: Managing your Career in Law Enforcement by Field
Publication Date: 2008
Police work, corrections and rehabilitation, loss prevention, risk management, and security. This guide provides industry secrets, tips, and basic advice from professionals.

Engineering & Natural Sciences

Career Center from the Association of Women in Science
Job board for agriculture, engineering, medicine, physics, biology, computer science, and more. For all job seekers, regardless of gender identity!

Great Jobs for Engineering Majors by Geraldine O. Garner
Publication Date: 2008
System operator, research engineer, naval architect, data mining analyst, chemical engineer, professor, technical representative.
Careers in Science and Engineering
Publication Date: 1996
Career path advice for researchers, educators, laboratory technician, chemist, public policy, patent law, medicine, and more.
Career Opportunities in Science by Susan Echaore-McDavid
Publication Date: 2009
Careers in biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy, computer science, environmental science, and other science fields. Industry, government, medicine, education, entrepreneurship, writing, communication.

ACS Career Navigator
Job board from the American Chemical Society.

Great Jobs for Chemistry Majors by Mark Rowh
Publication Date: 1999
Sample resumes and job descriptions, statistics, and salary ranges for chemical engineers, researchers, educators, science managers, pharmacologists, and more.
Career As a Chemist
Publication Date: 2010

Career As a Physicist
Publication Date: 2006
Biophysicist, astrophysicist, radiation, computational physicist, research, science writing. Earnings, pros and cons, skills, and education.
Vault Guide to Mathematics & Physics Jobs
Publication Date: 2018
Biophysicists, programmers, nuclear engineers, surveyors, statisticians.
Career Opportunities in Science by Susan Echaore-McDavid
Publication Date: 2009
Careers in biology, chemistry, physics, astronomy, computer science, environmental science, and other science fields. Industry, government, medicine, education, entrepreneurship, writing, communication.

Career As a Biomedical Engineer, Bioengineering
Publication Date: 2005
Genetic engineering, biomechanics, rehabilitation engineering, teaching.
Great Jobs for Biology Majors by Blythe Camenson
Publication Date: 1999
Botanist, zoologist, medical technician, nutritionist, resource policy analyst, medical librarian, researcher, park ranger.
Great Jobs for Environmental Studies Majors by Julie DeGalan
Publication Date: 2008
Resumes, interviewing, education, and how to present your best self for the environmental studies and natural resources management majors.

Math Classifieds
Job board from the Mathematical Association of America.

Great Jobs for Math Majors by Stephen E. Lambert; Ruth J. DeCotis
Publication Date: 1999
Actuary, purchasing agent, analyst, teaching, information technology, statistician.
Vault Guide to Mathematics & Physics Jobs
Publication Date: 2018
Biophysicists, programmers, nuclear engineers, surveyors, statisticians.

Great Jobs for Computer Science Majors by Jan Goldberg; Mark Rowh
Publication Date: 2002
Systems analyst, consultant, programmer, researcher, computer sales, professor, AI specialist, systems integrator, technical writer.
Careers in Information Technology Management
Publication Date: 2005
Career As a Computer Support Specialist
Publication Date: 2006
Career As a Database Administrator
Publication Date: 2006
Info systems allows you entry into all kinds of fields, including healthcare, security, television, sales, startups, and government.

Humanities

Great Jobs for Liberal Arts Majors by Blythe Camenson
Publication Date: 2002
Teaching, journalism, mass communication, instructional development, advertising, media, law, counselor, PR, information sciences, fundraising, non-profits.
McGraw-Hill's Careers for Bookworms and Other Literary Types by Marjorie Eberts; Margaret Gisler
Publication Date: 2009
Book publishing, journalism, IT, television, college admissions counselor, think tanks, librarian, archivist, author.
Great Jobs for English Majors by Julie DeGalan; Stephen Lambert
Publication Date: 1994
Editing, publishing, teaching, PR, technical writing, business administration.
Career As a Librarian, Public Libraries
Publication Date: 2005

Great Jobs for Foreign Language Majors by Julie DeGalan; Stephen E. Lambert
Publication Date: 1994
Education, translating, interpreting, government, hospitality, advertising, telecommunications.
Employability for Languages: A Handbook by Corradini, Borthwick, & Gallagher-Brett
Publication Date: 2016

Public Relations Society of America
Job board for marketing, social media, media, public relations, and communication jobs.

Careers in Communications by Shonan F. R. Noronha
Publication Date: 2005
Journalism, photography, media, advertising, public relations, and more.
Careers in Journalism by Jan Goldberg
Publication Date: 2005
Careers in Journalism details the responsibilities, education and training required, and employment outlooks for the journalism field. Teaching, electronic media, broadcasting, publishing, technical writing.
Opportunities in Broadcasting Careers by Elmo Israel Ellis
Publication Date: 2005
Announcers, news analysts, writers, computer scientists, sales, marketing, electronic media.

McGraw-Hill's Careers for History Buffs and Others Who Learn from the Past by Blythe Camenson
Publication Date: 2009
Jobs with museums, government, the National Park Serivce, historical societies, and academia. Tour guide, archaeologist, curator, exhibits designer, park ranger, archivist, writer, conservator, and more.
Careers in Historic Preservation
Publication Date: 2005
Archaeologist, architect, city planner, landscape architect, designer, nonprofits, government.
Opportunities in Overseas Careers by Blythe Camenson
Publication Date: 2005
ESL, The Foreign Service, The Peace Corps, private US companies overseas, and non-profits.

Guide to America's Federal Jobs by Taylor
Publication Date: 2009
Find your opportunity in federal government. Understand how the federal government fills jobs, use the official federal jobs web site, write a competitive federal application, resume, & personal essays, and learn about federal agencies.
Careers for Legal Eagles and Other Law-and-Order Types by Blythe Camenson
Publication Date: 2005
Attorneys, judges, bailiffs, investigators, security guards, correctional officers, and law enforcement.

Fine Arts

A Career in Music Education
Publication Date: 2010
Interviews with music educators at all levels, including how they feel about salary, job advantages, training, and how to get started.
Career As an Art Teacher
Publication Date: 2007

Theater Careers by Tim Donahue; Jim Patterson
Publication Date: 2013
Dozens of informative job descriptions surveying the impressive variety of theater careers, both on and off the stage as well as statistics on the working and earning prospects.
Career As a Dancer
Publication Date: 2010
Career in performance, as well as choreography, instruction, and dance therapy.
Careers in Motion Picture Theater Management
Publication Date: 2007
Theater owners, managers, projectionists, distributors.
Careers in Digital Film and Video Production
Publication Date: 2005
Editors, producers, special effects, media design.
Career in Cinema Studies: Film Critics, Historians, Archivists and Educators
Publication Date: 2006

Fine Art As a Career
Publication Date: 2005
Painter, sculptor, printmaker, gallery owner, art marketing.
Career As an Advertising Artist
Publication Date: 2006
Graphic designer, art director, illustrator, production artist.
Career As an Interior Designer
Publication Date: 2007
Great Jobs for Art Majors by Blythe Camenson
Publication Date: 1997
Studio art, commercial art, education, museums, galleries, curators.

Great Jobs for Music Majors by Jan Goldberg
Publication Date: 2005
Careers in Popular Music
Publication Date: 2006
Performing, recording, session work, writing, and more.
Career Opportunities in the Music Industry by Shelly Field
Publication Date: 2010
Recording, radio and TV, touring, retail, publicity, clubs, and more music careers. Includes job duties, salary ranges, skill and education requirements, helpful organizations, and tips for entry.
Professional Careers in Music, Perfomer, Composer, Conductor
Publication Date: 2005

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