The Career Exploration Center is home to more than 100 books covering a wide variety of careers. Come visit our library at the CEC office during open hours, or you can find our recommended books through the links below.
From the arts (careers in dance or photography) to the sciences (geophysics or astronomy) and so many more in between, there is likely a book you’ll find helpful! Click on an interest area below to see what’s there.
List of books by topic area
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Arts & Entertainment
- The Artist’s Compass: The Complete Guide to Building a Life and a Living in the Performing Arts
- Becoming a Graphic Designer
- A Career as an Actor
- Career Opportunities in Animation
- Career as a Cartoon Artist: Animator
- A Career in Dance
- Career as a Teacher of Theater Arts: Drama Coach
- Career Opportunities in the Film Industry
- Career Opportunities in the Food & Beverage Industry
- Career Opportunities in the Music Industry
- Careers in Art History
- Careers in Focus: Animation
- Careers in Focus: Design
- Careers in Focus: Fashion
- Careers in Focus: Film
- Careers in Focus: Music
- Careers in Focus: Photography
- Careers in the Graphic Art and Design
- Careers in the Restaurant Business
- Career as a Florist: Floral Designer
- Career as a Screenwriter
- Careers with Museums
- Creative Careers: Paths for aspiring actors, artists, dancers, musicians and writers
- Culinary Careers
- The Fashion Careers Guidebook
- Fine Artist’s Career Guide, The
- How to Become a Professional Photographer
- How to Survive and Prosper as an Artist
- Making a Living in Your Local Music Market
- Music Business Handbook & Career Guide
- Opportunities in Interior Design and Decorating Careers
- Opportunities in Visual Arts Careers
- Photography Careers
- Starting Your Career as Theatrical Designer: Insights and Advice from Leading Broadway Designers
- The Successful Artist’s Career Guide: Finding Your Way…
- Theater Careers: A Realistic Guide
- Wildlife Film-making
- Your Career as a Fashion Designer
Business
- The Best Book on Investment Banking Careers
- Careers as a Forensic Accountant
- Career Opportunities in Real Estate
- Career Opportunities in the Retail and Wholesale Industry
- Careers in Focus: Entrepreneurs
- Careers in Focus: Financial Services
- Careers in Human Resources: Personnel Management
- Careers in Marketing: The Comprehensive Guide to Traditional Marketing & Digital Marketing Careers
- Careers in Nonprofit Management
- Careers in Real Estate
- Careers in Urban Planning
- Event Planning: Plan Events Like a Professional, Impress Your Clients and Be Your Own Boss in 12 Simple Steps
- Great Jobs for Business Majors
- The Everything Guide to Starting an Online Business
Career Exploration/Self Assessment/ Succeeding in the World of Work
- 10 Things Employers Want You to Learn in College
- The Art of Work: A Proven Path to Discovering What You Were Meant to Do
- Career Wisdom for College Students
- Do What You Are: Discover the Perfect Career for You Through the Secrets of Personality Type
- Luck is No Accident
- On Purpose: Lessons in Life & Health from the Frog, the Dung Beetle, and Julia
- Refuse to Choose
- Soar With Your Strengths
- So Good They Can’t Ignore You
- What Should I Do With My Life
- You Can Do Anything: The Surprising Power of a “Useless” Liberal Arts Education
- You Majored in What?: Designing Your Path from College to Career
Careers For...
Communications & Multimedia
- 88 Money-Making Writing Jobs
- Advertising and Public Relations
- Career Opportunities in Radio
- Career Opportunities in the Publishing Industry
- Careers for Bookworms and Other Literary Types
- Careers in Advertising
- Careers in Focus: Advertising & Marketing
- Careers in Focus: Journalism
- Careers in Focus: Telecommunications
- Careers in Photojournalism: News Photographer
- Careers in Public Relations
- Careers in Television Production
- Creating Unforgettable Characters
- Creative Writing Career: Becoming a Writer of Film, Video Games and Books
- Event Planning: Plan Events Like a Professional, Impress Your Clients and Be Your Own Boss in 12 Simple Steps
- How To Become a Travel Writer
- How to Get Started as a Technical Writer
- The Insider’s Guide to a Career in Book Publishing
- Starting Your Career as a Freelance Writer
- Writer’s Notebook, A
- Writing Down the Bones
- Writing to Change the World
Computers
Construction & Architecture
Criminal Justice & Law
Earth and Life Sciences/Environment
- Becoming a Green Building Professional
- Becoming a Landscape Architect
- Careers in Focus: Agriculture
- Careers in Focus: Archeology
- Careers in Focus: Biology
- Careers in Focus: Environment
- Careers in Focus: Geology
- Careers in Focus: Oceanography
- Careers in Geology
- Career Opportunities Working with Animals
- Careers with Animals
- Careers With Dogs: The Comprehensive Guide to Finding Your Dream Job
- The Everything Guide to Working with Animals
- Green Careers: Choosing Work for a Sustainable Future
- Opportunities in Animal & Pet Care Careers (2)
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Engineering
Government/Education/Non-Profit
- 101 Careers in Education
- Career as a Teacher: Special Education
- Career as a Teacher of Theater Arts: Drama Coach
- Careers in Focus: Activism
- Careers in Focus: Politics
- Careers in Nonprofit Organization Management
- Careers With the Central Intelligence Agency
- Fundraising as a Career
- Jobs That Matter
- Peace Jobs: A Student’s Guide to Starting a Career Working for Peace
- Teaching English Abroad
- Teaching English as a Second Language: How to Become an ESL Teacher in a Foreign Country
Health Care
- A Career as a Nurse Practitioner
- 101+ Careers in Gerontology
- Careers in Orthotics-Prosthetics
- 101+ Careers in Public Health
- Body/Work: Careers in Massage Therapy
- Careers as a Nurse Anesthetist
- Career as an Osteopathic Physician: Doctor of Osteopathy
- Careers in Focus: Complementary & Alternative Health Care
- Careers in Focus: Geriatric Care
- Careers in Focus: Nursing
- Careers in Focus: Physicians
- Careers in Nutrition: Dietician, Nutritionist
- Careers in Speech-Language Pathology: Communications Sciences and Disorders
- So You Want to Be a Therapist? How to Become a Physical or Occupational Therapist
- Top 100 Health Care Careers
International Interests
- Career as a Foreign Correspondent
- Careers in Foreign Language: Teachers, Translators, Interpreters
- Careers in International Affairs
- Teaching English Abroad
- Teaching English as a Second Language: How to Become an ESL Teacher in a Foreign Country
- Teaching Overseas: An Insider’s Perspective
- Working World: Careers in International Education, Exchange, and Development
- Work Your Way Around the World
Off the Beaten Path
Science/Technology/Math
Social Science/Liberal Arts
- 101 Careers in Counseling
- 101 Careers in Social Work
- An Introduction to the Profession of Social Work
- The Anthropology Graduate’s Guide
- Careers in Epidemiology
- Careers in Geophysics
- Careers for History Buffs and Others Who Learn from the Past
- Careers in Anthropology: Archaeology
- Careers in Focus: Library & Information Science
- Careers in Focus: Social Work
- Careers in Psychology
- Finding Your Counseling Career: Stories, Procedures, and Resources for Career Seekers
- The Marriage of Family Therapy Career Guide
- Opportunities in Library and Information Science Careers
- Opportunities in Psychology Careers