“Success in the New Economy” video by Dr. Kevin Fleming, is a compelling case for students to receive both hands-on, technical training as well as theoretical, classic education as part of a balanced approach to life and career preparation.

Careers in the field of Information Technology, Multimedia, and Business:

• Web Designer

• Multimedia Specialist

• Lead Designer

• Production Artist

• Music Coordinator

• Graphic Designer

• Assistant Editor

• Art Director

• Photographer

• Animator

• Game Designer

• Interactive Writer

• Sound Producer

• Interface Designer

• Computer Programmer

• Media Specialist

 

CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CTE FRAMEWORK
Art, Media, and Entertainment Industry Sector Pathways/Media and Design Arts Pathway Occupations:
Videographer, Special Effects, Sign Painter, Web Designer, Illustrator, Scriptwriter.
Production and Managerial Arts Pathway Occupations: Camera Operator, Gaffer, Producer, Sound Design, Grip, Script Supervisor, Editor.
Information and Technology Industry Sector Pathway/Media Support and Services Pathway Occupations:
Production Technician, Web Designer, Multimedia Specialist, Graphic Artist/Animator, Producer.
Marketing, Sales, and Service Industry Sector/E-commerce Pathway Occupations:

Copywriter, Marketing Specialist, Brand Manager, Entrepreneur, Interactive Sales.

College and Career Resources

 

The lists below are websites that all MBA students will need to access, create accounts for, and revisit throughout their four years of high school. It is recommended that parents register with students for some of the accounts to help them through the process.

 

COLLEGE SITES:

 

College Board

Ventura County Community College District
University of California 

FAFSA

ACT

 

CAREER SITES:

 

Naviance

• A college and career planning tool for all OUHSD students to utilize throughout their high school career.

Schmoop  -Secret Word: yellowjackets

• Over 100,000 Courses, Test Prep Resources, and Learning Guides, armed with gallons of academic WD-40 to make learning easy and fun.

Ventura County Workforce Investment Board

• Explore careers and Ventura County resources to prepare you for college and career.

California Colleges (with Career Self- Assessment)

• Explore colleges in California, provides career interest self-assessment tests and links interests to college majors. Shows which colleges in California offer those majors. Financial aid information provided.

The California Career Zone

• Web-based career exploration system available to ALL Californians free of charge.

• Students can conduct Self-Assessments, Explore Industry Sectors, and Get a Reality Check.

California Career Resource Network 

• Provides resources for students, counselors, parents, teachers, and anyone interested in developing the career self-management skills necessary in today’s world of work.

California Real Game

• An educational curriculum designed to introduce ten or more participants to the failure they face in California’s rapidly changing work environment.

Who do U Want 2b

• An integrated, statewide marketing campaign encouraging secondary students to plan for their future careers and consider the many opportunities available to them in the CTE programs in California high schools, ROPs, and community colleges.

Road Trip Nation

• Provides students access to viewing video interviews conducted by high school and college students with many different individuals from a multitude of occupations.

California CTE Pathways 

• Connects students to their educational goals by sharing local schools’ information about career and technical courses on their campuses.

The Careers Project 

• The Careers Project is a study of the preparation that students in public middle and high schools receive to explore career options and the relationship between that preparation and California’s state and regional economies.

Career One Stop (US Dept. of Labor)

• A site where students, job seekers, businesses, and career professionals can explore careers, learn about education and training, salary and benefits, conduct a job search as well as obtain resume and interview advice.

Wise Choice 

• Wise Choice has everything a student needs in one place to find colleges that fit. The comprehensive online college guidance system includes personality assessments and college-matching tools, college scores and more!

O*NET Online 

• The O*NET program is the nation’s primary source of occupational information. Central to the project is the O*NET database, containing information on hundreds of standardized and occupation-specific descriptors. The database, which is available to the public at no cost, is continually updated by surveying a broad range of workers from each occupation.