Careers Internet Database

What are you going to do with your life?

Complete, original, unbiased information on 400 career fields and thousands of jobs, for students exploring careers and adults who need a new start.

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A medical research professional adjusts a laboratory microscope.
Medical Research
A photographer shoots a model in a bright studio.
Photographer
A construction manager in a hard hat talks on the phone at a building site.
Construction Manager

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Log in to the full Careers Internet Database: career reports, the career test, videos, and planning tools.

Trial Users

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Non-Members

See what the database offers your school or library, and request a free guest pass.

What's inside

Everything you need to choose a career and prepare for it

Many young people don't know what they want to do, or even what there is to do. Adults changing jobs need guidance too. The database brings the best career information together in one place.

Career Reports

Complete, original, thorough, unbiased information on career fields and thousands of jobs.

Interest Assessment Test

A professionally designed test that points users toward careers suited to their needs and aptitudes.

Video Introductions

Real-world professionals shown performing their career duties.

Education Planner

The best colleges, vocational schools, and resources for each career, with links to programs, financial aid, and admissions.

Reliable Career Links

Secure links to associations, periodicals, and a wealth of additional career information.

Career News

Up-to-the-minute developments in today's workplace.

Get Involved Now

Timely notices of competitions, internships, scholarships, and learning opportunities.

Unlimited Printing

Print copies of any career report to hand out to students or patrons.

Notice to teachers and librarians

Bring the full database to everyone you serve

Please encourage those in your school or library to use the full resources of Careers Internet Database from their own computers. They can print their own copies of any of the more than 400 Careers Reports available!

Your school or library gets unlimited access from all of its computers, and users can reach the database from home on any computer at any time. Teachers and librarians can print multiple copies of career reports for students, patrons, the library, or the counselor's office.

Our pledge: visitors to Careers Internet Database will never be subjected to intrusive and inappropriate advertising, and we will never disclose any information about users to anyone for any reason.

Career reports as ebooks

Complete new Careers Reports, now on Amazon

Buy individual reports from the Institute for Career Research on Amazon, or borrow them through OverDrive at participating libraries.