Career World, a Weekly Reader publication articles from January 2002

Career World, a Weekly Reader publication archives from January 2002

Workers on Wheels. (Tips News & Trends).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... Imagine having an office on wheels. Although this might sound like something out of a sci-fi movie, cars with built-in computers are already part of today's world. Several major tar companies offer cars with custom computers. Business...

Shake Your Way to Success. (Tips News & Trends).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... You finally got the interview for that job you've been wanting. The morning of the interview, you put your best outfit on, comb your hair, brush your teeth, and leave early enough to make sure you arrive on time. You walk into the...

Groundhog Job Shadow Day! (Tips News & Trends).(Brief Article)
January 1, 2002... No, Groundhog Job Shadow Day doesn't have anything to do with real, furry groundhogs. It does, however, have something to do with "shadows." February 1, 2002, marks the beginning of a yearlong, nationwide program aimed at introducing middle and...

Laying a Solid Foundation. (Searching for Scholarships).(preparing for a career n engineering)
January 1, 2002... Let's say your are curious about how things work and enjoy finding ways to make them work better. Your love the challenge of having a problem to solve and delight in finding a creative solution. Maybe you want to help people live their lives...

Westinghouse Science Scholarship. (Scholarship Watch).
January 1, 2002... Award Amount: $2,000 Deadline: December 15 This program is open to high school students who are interested in the fields of engineering, science, or mathematics and who complete college entrance examinations before October 1. You must...

National Society of Professional Engineers Educational Foundation. (Scholarship Watch).
January 1, 2002... Award Amounts: $1,000 to $2,500 Deadline: December 1 These awards are open to high school seniors in the top 25 percent of their class who plan to study engineering. Applicants must be United States citizens seeking an engineering...

Society of Women Engineers Program. (Scholarship Watch).
January 1, 2002... Number of Awards: 100+ Award Amount: $1,000 to $5,000+ Deadline: May 15 The Society of Women Engineers (SWE) grants more than 100 individual scholarship awards annually to both undergraduate and graduate students, totaling more...

Your Career Path, Part II: Go for the Goal. (Focus).
January 1, 2002... In Part I of this two-part series, you explored your interests and values to discover the career path that was right for you. In Part II, you will use what you learned about yourself to set a series of goals and create an action plan that will...

An Interview with Andrew Hromadka: Product Engineer; This month Ester Liu, our student journalist, interviews Andrew Hromadka of Ann Arbor, Michigan, a product engineer in the field of machine vision. (Close-Up).(Interview)
January 1, 2002... What do you enjoy the most about your job? A Definitely the variety. I love the challenge of each problem that needs a solution. I work with optical and electronic sensors that are used in size and shape measurements during automated...

The Small World of Electron Microscopists: Here's the big picture on a career in a fascinating microscopic world. (Tech Connection).
January 1, 2002... In 1969 Neil Armstrong became the first human to walk on the moon. But centuries before Armstrong's historic mission, another man ventured into an alien universe. His journey changed the course of science forever. In 1674, Antonie van...

Surfing for a College: Have questions about college? Many answers are just a click away. (College Bound).(using the Internet to collect information on various topics, including colleges and universities)
January 1, 2002... Looking for a book that's out of print? Check the Net. Need another resource for that paper you're writing for class? Check the Net. Need to decide what college to go to? Guess what? Check the Net! Logging On When you reach the point...

Is Working Part-Time for You?: Working while you're in school has its pros and cons. It's smart to weigh all your options. (Special Feature).
January 1, 2002... Meredith got a job at a local doughnut shop to earn spending money of her own. Little did she realize that serving coffee and doughnuts would help her get started on her career. One of the 16-year-old's frequent customers was a police...

Top 10 Job-Hunting Myths. (Getting Hired).
January 1, 2002... Marissa heard the soft thud of Sunday's newspaper landing on the porch steps. She had been eagerly anticipating its arrival for a few days, knowing it would contain an extensive listing of job opportunities in her area. Great, she thought. Now...

Looking for a PRO: What does it mean to be a professional? Here's a story to help answer that question. (Strategies for Success).
January 1, 2002... Raphael Ruggles knew computer games. It all started in middle school when he got his first computer game system and fell in love with the graphics. In high school he taught himself how to program simple computer games with his own characters...

Hob Jobs in Engineering: Do you enjoy math science, and problem solving? Whether you want to work with beams or bytes, engineering may be the career for you. (Hot Jobs).
January 1, 2002... When Bob Appleton drives down the highway between Bryan, Texas, he can take pride in knowing that he has played an important role in keeping the road safe and efficient for travelers. Appleton, a civil engineer, is director of transportation...