Research Guides: Career, College Transfer & Financial Aid Information: How to Find It: MCC Resources & Websites of Interest

MCC's Career Coach

Access MCC's Career Coach
A free, web-based career exploration tool that provides up-to-date local employment data, current job opportunities, estimated earnings for occupations that require similar skills and knowledge, projected job openings in the Greater Rochester area, and information about specific MCC educational programs to help you get started on your career path.

Federal Student Aid
Includes FAFSA Calculator
Mapping Your Future
"A free resource for career, college, financial aid, and money management information."
MCC Financial Aid Information

College Navigator
Information about programs offered, retention and graduation rates, prices, aid available, degrees awarded, campus safety.
CollegeView: College Search
Search for college by major, location, make up of students, cost.
Guide to Career Information: Vocational Schools
A complete list of vocational schools and trade colleges.
Peterson's - Education and Career Center
An overview of colleges and universities. Including financial aid, undergraduate and graduate programs.

Job Search Services for Students
Links to information about job search services available to MCC students through MCC's Career & Transfer Center.
Resume & Cover Letter Information/Services
Tips for writing resumes and cover letters, plus information about MCC's Career & Transfer Center's resume referral and resume critique services.

Vault: Career Resources

Vault provides information on careers, industries, and professions, and also includes current job listings, company profiles, interview tips, and an Internship Resource Center. Vault also provides access to 70+ micro-credentialing courses, and 300+ career fairs through CareerEco. Note: This database requires you to login with your MCC Network Account.

Careers
Browse information on the best jobs by industry. Sponsor: U.S. News & World Report
Career Exploration & Research
Links to career planning websites. Sponsor: MCC Career & Transfer Center
CareerOneStop
Provides occupational profiles, important skills necessary for the job, a list of job tasks for the selected career, wages & salary information.
Sponsor: U.S. Department of Labor
Health Occupations
Sponsor: U.S. National Library of Medicine
O*NET OnLine
O*NET OnLine has detailed descriptions of the world of work for use by job seekers, workforce development and HR professionals, students, researchers, and more! Sponsor: U.S. Department of Labor
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Presents articles on a wide variety of career and work-related topics such as new and emerging occupations, training opportunities, salary trends, and results of studies from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Sponsor: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
STEM Career
This website is devoted to the recruitment and encouragement of those interested in a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) field providing information on careers, education, and news.
Sponsor: Rich Feller, Professor at Colorado State University