Click on a project icon to find helpful Internet sites for the Envision project you are working on. The links correspond to your Student Instruction Guide and Student Resource Cards. There are also additional links provided.

Important! Never supply any personal information over the Internet.



Maps:

http://mapquest.com (Mapquest)

Travel Information:

http://travel.state.gov (U.S. Department of State)
International travel tab has great information on various countries.
http://travelandleisure.com (Travel + Leisure Magazine)
http://usatourist.com (USATourist.com)

Currency Converter:

http://oanda.com/convert/cheatsheet (Oanda Corporation)

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Career Interest Inventory:

http://www.nycareerzone.org/graphic/assessment/index.jsp (Career Zone, Assess Yourself)
http://career.missouri.edu/students/explore/thecareerinterestsgame.php (University of Missouri Career Center: The Career Interests Game)
http://www.careervoyages.gov/careercompass-main.cfm (Career Voyages)
Read the directions in the center of the page, use the "learn more" buttons if needed, and be sure to click on your top three choices for work related interests.

Career Information:

http://www.michigan.gov/som/0,1607,7-192-29940_32263-64989--,00.html (Michigan.Gov: Michigan Occupational Reports for Exploration)
http://www.bls.gov/k12/ (Exploring Career Information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics)
http://online.onetcenter.org (Occupational Information Network)
http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm (U.S. Dept. of Labor Occupational Outlook Handbook)
To find career information, click on the links in the blue area on the right hand side of the page.

Salary Information:

http://www.themint.org/kids/starting-salaries.html (The Mint: Starting Salaries)

Tax Information:

http://www.payroll-taxes.com/calculators.htm (Payroll Taxes, Paycheck Calculator)
Click on your state. Fill in your Gross Pay. Fill in your # of Federal Allowances as 1. Make sure there are no voluntary Deductions marked. Click on Calculate.

Professional Cover Letter:

http://career.missouri.edu/students/prepare/ (University of Missouri Career Center)
Click on "Business Letters". Begin at page 2.

Professional Resume:

http://career.missouri.edu/students/prepare/ (University of Missouri Career Center)
Under "Resumes," click on "Writing and Updating a Resume" and "HireMizzouGrads Resume Checklist".
http://www.jobweb.com/resumes_interviews.aspx(Jobweb: Resumes and Interviews)

Post-Interview Thank-You Letter:

http://career.missouri.edu/students/prepare/ (University of Missouri Career Center)
Click on "Business Letters". Begin at page 5.

Job Offer Acceptance Letter:

http://career.missouri.edu/students/prepare/ (University of Missouri Career Center)
Click on Internet Job Searching. Go to page 7, "Accepting the Job".

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Financial Information:

http://www.themint.org (Northwestern Mutual Foundation)
http://www.younginvestor.com(Columbia Management)
The Teens section and the Parents section are helpful.


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Research Sites:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (Wikipedia)
A helpful on-line encyclopedia.
http://askkids.com(Ask Kids)
Search for helpful information.
http://encarta.msn.com (Microsoft)
Search for helpful information.


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