Career Resources for Teachers College The following resources may be helpful for students majoring in programs in Teachers College. The items in the first four categories are available in the Career and Experiential Learning Lab in Lucina Hall 235.

Career Information

100 Career Alternatives for Teachers
Career Opportunities in Education
Encyclopedia of Careers and Vocational Guidance
Great Jobs for Physical Education Majors
How to Teach Abroad
Opportunities in . . . series with titles covering Ball State majors, such as Opportunities in Teaching Careers, in Education Careers, in Counseling and Development Careers, etc.
Teaching English Abroad

Job-Search Information

101 Grade A Resumes for Teachers
201 Dynamite Job Search Letters
AAEE Job Search Handbook for Educators (Pick up your free copy in Lucina 235.)
ABC's of Job Hunting for Teachers
Alternative Teacher Certification
Business Etiquette
Creating Your Digital Portfolio
Dressing Smart for Men; Dressing Smart for Women
Expert Resumes for Teachers and Educators
How to Develop a Professional Portfolio
How to Get the Teaching Job You Want
Inside Secrets of Finding a Teaching Job
Philosophy Statements of Indiana Teacher of the Year Program Nominees
Requirements for Certification for Elementary and Secondary Schools
So You Have to Have a Portfolio: A Teacher's Guide to Preparation and Presentation
Test Preparation for the PRAXIS I and II Tests
The Unauthorized Teacher's Survival Guide
What Color Is Your Parachute?

Internships

Career Resource Guide to Internships and Summer Jobs
Getting Your Ideal Internship
Internship Bible
National Internships Guide
Peterson's Internships
The School Administrator Internship Handbook
Vault Guide to Top Internships
Vault Guide to Diversity Internships, Co-op, and Entry-Level Programs

Internship Databases

Cardinal Career Link:  http://www.bsu.edu/careers/viewjobs
Internships.com:  http://www.bsu.edu/careers/secure/internpw
Internships USA: http://www.bsu.edu/careers/secure/internpw
Vault Online Career Library: http://www.bsu.edu/careers/secure/vault

Employer Information

AAEE Directory of Public School Systems in the United States
Comparative Guide to American Elementary and Secondary Schools
Indiana School Directory
The ISS Directory of International Schools
Overseas American-Sponsored Elementary and Secondary Schools Assisted by the U.S. Department of State
Patterson's American Education
Patterson's Elementary Education

Graduate School Information

Getting Money for Graduate School
How to Write a Winning Personal Statement for Graduate and Professional School
Graduate School Companion
Peterson's Graduate and Professional Programs: An Overview
Peterson's Graduate Programs in Business, Education, Health, and Law
Princeton Review Cracking the GRE

For more information on these resources go to the Career and Experiential Learning Lab catalog at www.bsu.edu/careers/catalog.

Vacancy Information

Current vacancies sent to the Career Center by employers in education can be found on Cardinal Career Link, www.bsu.edu/ careers/ students/viewjobs.

Bracken Library

Some of these resources are also available in Bracken Library. In addition check out the databases available in Bracken Library and on the library's Web site for information about specific organizations.

World Wide Web Sites

Career Center home page: http//:www.bsu.edu/careers
Career Management Action Plan: http://www.bsu.edu/careers/camp 
Great Links to Explore: www.bsu.edu/careers/students/links
Career Links for Ball State Majors: www.bsu.edu/careers/students/links majors
Career and Experiential Learning Lab Catalog:  www.bsu.edu/careers/catalog
Quest (Ball State Career Center):  www.bsu.edu/careers/quest
Quest—What Can I Do with a Major in  . . . ?   www.bsu.edu/careers/questassets/majors/
Academic Employment Network: www.academploy.com  
American Association for Employment in Education: www.aaee.org
American Association of School Administrators: www.aasa.org
American College Personal Association: www.myacpa.org
American School Directory www.asd.org
Chronicle of Higher Education: http://chronicle.com
Education America.net: www.Educationamerica.net
Indiana Department of Education: http://www.doe.state.in.us/
Indiana School Directory: http://www.doe.state.in.us/publications
Project Connect: http://careers.education.wisc.edu/projectconnect
Teach for America: http://www.teachforamerica.org
 
Career Center Events

Fall Career Fair (held annually during fall semester)
Cardinal Job Fair (held annually during spring semester)
Professional Etiquette Dinner (offered each semester except summer)
Job-Search Jump Start Series (offered each semester except summer)
Grad School:  Wanna LEARN More? (offered each semester except summer)
Teacher Fair (held annually in May)

Career Center Advising Services

Drop-in Advising:  Mon., Tues., Wed., 1-3 p.m.; Thurs., Fri., 10 a.m.-noon
Ask-an-Advisor (online):  www.bsu.edu/careers/advising
Advising by Appointment:  If drop-in does not meet your needs, call 285-1522 to schedule an appointment.