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Career Planning     Resources and services for career planning and deciding students are available to assist with personal assessment, occupational exploration, and employer, geographic and graduate school/professional program research.   Books, videos, and computers provide career planning resources in the Career Resource Room.   Individual and group career counseling is available by appointment.   Classroom visits and workshops are available on request. A career planning course, CE 101 Career Decision-Making, is offered the first 8 weeks of second semester for students deciding on a major or occupational choice.   Focus on the Web - An automated guidance program, Focus on the Web, assists students in identifying their career and education planning needs, assesses interests, work values and educational preferences, and provides information about specific occupations.   To register for Focus on the Web:   Contact Career Services at careers@jc.edu for the keycode Once you have received the keycode go to: click here to register Career Alumni Network members are available to serve as mentors for students. Students may visit a work site, write or call for occupational and employer information. CAN members visit classes, conduct mock interviews, and serve on panels. Alumni and friends of Jamestown College are encouraged to contact Pat Rinde, Director of Career Services for more information on becoming a CAN member!   For career planning assistance on the internet, try: North Dakota Career Resource Network   To learn what career suits you, about a certain career, information about earnings or job openings in North Dakota or in the United States try JobWeb.   What Color Is Your Parachute book by Richard Nelson Bolles is also available to use in the Career Resource Room.     Career Information Links   Professional associations are a wonderful resource for career information, contacts for informational interviews and internships, and scholarships. Try some of these links!   Accountant: American Accounting Association National Society of Accountants   Addiction Counseling: Int'l Assoc. of Addiction and Offender Counselors   Advertising: American Advertising Federation American Association of Advertising Agencies   Air Quality Engineer: Environmental Protection Agency   Anthropologist: American Anthropoligical Association   Architect: American Institute of Architects   Athletic Trainer: National Athletic Trainers Association   Aviation: EAA Aviation Foundation   Banker: American Bankers Association   Biologist: American Institute of Biological Sciences   Biomedical Engineer: Biomedical Engineering Society   Broker: New York Stock Exchange   Chemical Engineer: American Chemical Society American Institute of Chemical Engineers   Chemist: American Chemical Society   Chiropractor: American Chiropractic Association   Cinematographer: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences American Film Institute   City Manager: National Association of Counties   Civil Engineer: Institute of Transportation Engineers American Society of Civil Engineers   Clinical Chemist: American Association for Clinical Chemistry   Commodities Broker: Chicago Mercantile Exchange Minneapolis Grain Exchange   Computer Network Administrator: Networking Professional Association   Computer Programmer: Association for Computing Machinery   Counselor: American Counseling Association   Credit Analyst: National Association of Credit Management   Dentist: American Dental Association   Dietician: American Dietetic Association   Disc Jockey: Broadcast Education Association   Ecologist: American Geological Institute   Economist: American Economic Association   Education Director: American Association of Museums   Energy Conservation Technician: American Petroleum Institute   Engineer, Civil: American Society of Civil Engineers   Engineer, Electrical & Electronics: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers   Farm Crop Production Technician: American Society of Agronomy   Film And Television Director: United States Institute of Theater Technology   Financial Institution Officer & Manager: American Bankers Association Association for Investment Management and Research National Association of Credit Management   Financial Planning: Financial Planning Association   Financial Services Broker: National Association of Securities Dealers   Forester: American Forests USDA Forest Service   Geographic Information Systems Specialist: Association of American Geographers   Geologist: American Geological Institute   Geophysicist: American Geophysical Union   Horticultural Technician: U. S. Department of Agriculture   Industrial Engineer: Institute of Industrial Engineers   Industrial Safety And Health Technician: American Industrial Hygiene Association   Insurance Claims Representative: Health Insurance Association of America Insurance Information Institute   Intelligence Officer: CIA Employment Center   Judge: American Bar Association   Land Trust Or Preserve Manager: The Nature Conservancy   Laser Technician: Laser Institute of America   Lawyer: American Bar Association   Librarian: American Library Association   Magazine Editor: Magazine Publishers of America   Management: American Management Association   Management Analyst & Consultant:   Marketing: American Marketing Association   Marketing Research Analyst: American Advertising Federation American Association of Advertising Agencies   Mathematician: American Mathematical Society Mathematical Association of America   Mechanical Engineer: American Society of Mechanical Engineers   Media Planner And Buyer: American Advertising Federation   Media Relations Specialist: Public Relations Society of America   Medical Technologist: American Association for Clinical Chemistry American Society of Clinical Pathologists   Metallurgical Engineer: Society for Mining, Metallurgy, and Exploration (SME) The Minerals, Metals, and Materials Society(TMS)   Musician: American Federation of Musicians   Nurse: American Nurses Association   Occupational Therapist: American Occupational Therapy Association   Oceanographer: National Association of Marine Surveyors   Operating Engineer: Associated General Contractors of America   Operations Research Analyst: Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics (SIAM)   Optical Engineer: SPIE-the International Society for Optical Engineering   Optometrist: American Optometric Association   Paralegal: American Bar Association National Federation of Paralegal Associations   Pharmacist: American Pharmaceutical Association   Physical Therapist: American Physical Therapy Association   Physician: Council on Medical Education   Physician Assistant: Association of Physician Assistant Programs   Political Scientist: American Political Science Association   Psychiatrist: American Psychiatric Association   Psychologist: American Psychological Association   Public Relations Specialist: International Association of Business Communicators   Purchasing Agent: National Association of Purchasing Management   Real Estate Agent And Broker: National Association of Realtors   Recreation Worker: American Association for Leisure and Recreation   Regional Planner: American Planning Association   Security Officer: American Society for Industrial Security   Sociologist: American Sociological Association   Speech Pathologist: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association   Sports Official: National Association of Sports Officials   Statistician: American Statistical Association   Surveyor: Congress on Surveying and Mapping   Tax Preparer: National Association of Tax Practitioners   Teacher: National Education Association North Dakota Education Association   Technical Support Specialist: Association for Computing Machinery   Toxicologist: American College of Toxicology Society of Toxicology   Travel Agent: American Society of Travel Agents   Umpire: American Federation of Umpires   Veterinarian: American Veterinary Medical Association   Zookeeper: American Association of Zoo Keepers, Inc.

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