FHS Career Center

Scholarship Updates	The College Option	Work Skills	Career Exploration	Military Options
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Career Center Specialist:
Maureen Kim
Phone: 703-219-2204
email:Maureen.Kim@fcps.edu
Hours: 7:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. school days

Special Events::

What Am I Going To Do After High School?

A free seminar for students with IEPs and their parents May 13, 7:00 - 8:30 pm Fairfax High School Cafeteria Bring your high school students to help them determine their best post-secondary education options including 4 year colleges, 2 year colleges, technical schools, apprenticeships and more. Sponsored by the Office of Special Education, Career and Transition Services and the Parent Resource Center To register, email: prc@fcps.edu (Subject Line = Post-secondary Options) or call 703-204-3941

Colleges That Change Lives College Fair
May 18,
3:00 pm
Hilton McLean Tysons Corner, 7920 Jones Branch Drive, McLean, VA 22102
Free of charge and pre-registration is not required. For more information and directions, go to: www.CTCL.com

College Information Sessions:
Penn State Information Program
May 12,
7:00 - 9:00 pm
Hilton Garden Inn, 3950 Fair Ridge Drive, Fairfax, VA

Registration & Directions available at: http://admissions.psu.edu/pennstate/visitsyou/infoprograms/

University of North Carolina at Greensboro First Look
May 13,
7:00 pm (Check in begins at 6:30 pm)
Sheraton Premiere at Tysons Corner 8661 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA

To register, go to: http://web.uncg.edu/adm/programs/firstlook/ or contact the Office of Undergraduate Admissions at 336-334-5243.

Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, University of Pennsylvania and Stanford Exploring College Options Student/Parent Information Sessions
May 13,
7:30 -9:00 pm
Marriott Tysons Corner, 8028 Leesburg Pike, Vienna, VA 22182, 703-734-3200

To register, go to: http://exploringcollegeoptions.org/

For any questions on the above information, contact: Mrs. Maureen Kim, FHS Career Center Specialist at 703-219-2204, or Maureen.Kim@fcps.edu

Visitors are always welcome!

The Career Center is a service of the Fairfax High School Student Services Department. It is a multimedia resource center designed to help students with all aspects of career decision-making. Students will find information relating to both occupational and educational opportunities after high school. They are encouraged to use the computers in the Career Center to research these subjects through programs such as Choices and CX Online. Full internet access is available as well.

This information is supplemented by:

catalogs and information files from over 800 colleges, universities, graduate schools and private career schools;
information on military opportunities, study abroad, and summer programs;
registration forms for ACT, SAT and TOEFL;
college and financial aid applications;
an extensive video and CD collection;
a comprehensive library of materials related to occupational information and work skills; and
the Job Bank, a listing of part-time jobs, both paid and volunteer, open to local teenagers.

This internet site is yet another resource for students. It mirrors and expands the scope of information found in the Career Center and gives students almost limitless access to materials critical to their decision making.

In spite of the advances in technology which have occurred over the past few years, people are our most valuable resource. Over 80 college admissions representatives visit Fairfax H.S. each year to meet with students and offer information about their schools. Military recruiters are available the 3rd Tuesday of every month during all lunches.. Finally, an experienced volunteer Career Center staff rounds out the list of community resources available to students.

It is the intention of the Guidance staff, working with teachers, parents, and the community, to equip students with the skills they need to make informed decisions about their future. In a very real sense that is what the Career Center is all about.

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