Nontraditional Careers

Exploratory Program for Girls, 2008

Girls Exploratory into non-traditional careers

Construction Trades

Computer Sciences &
Graphics Technologies

Engineering & the Environment

“When women are part of the technology team,
innovation and greater competitiveness result.”

Dr. Rick Rashid, Senior Vice President &
VP Research, Microsoft Corporation
 




Possible Careers

  • Construction Manager
  • Rough or Finish Carpenter
  • Architectural Woodworker
  • Furniture Restorer/Maker
  • Historic Preservationist (Houses, Buildings)
  • Electrician
  • Plumber
  • Contract Manager
  • Kitchen Designer
  • Stage carpenter or set designer
  • Designer, maker outdoor garden structures
  • Boat builder/designer
  • Store display designer
  • Paint consultant for construction



Possible Careers

  • Lipstick design (chemical engineering)
  • Rollercoaster design (mechanical engineering)
  • Designing cars (industrial engineering)
  • Designing soda cans (metallurgical science)
  • Production science of crop growing (agricultural engineering)
  • Wind farms (aerospace engineering)
  • Transportation & Buildings (civil engineering)
  • Design running shoes (biomedical/mechanical)
  • Water Quality Engineer (marine and ocean sciences)




Possible Careers

  • Graphics Designer
  • Robotics Engineer
  • Computer Video and Game Development
  • Computer Software Engineer
  • Computer Aided Drafter & Designer
  • Special Effects Artist
  • Technology Sales & Marketing
  • Web Design
  • Help Desk Representative
  • Information Technology (IT) Manager
  • Computer Programmer
  • Animation Specialist
  • Business/Office Technology
  • Technical Writer
  • Wireless Technologies Specialist
Minuteman - careers for girls For a full brochure of nontraditional careers for girls and/or to discuss the options available through Minuteman Regional High School, please contact the Minuteman Admission Office at 781-861-6500 or email at admissions@minuteman.org

This Project funded with a Perkins Grant from the Massachusetts Department of Education, FY2008