Career Information

The Mountain Vista High School Counseling Department is a comprehensive guidance and counseling program facilitating student growth in academics, career, and personal / social development. We are committed to serving and supporting students, families, and staff through listening, problem-solving, informing, guiding, nurturing, for the purpose of inspiring all toward extraordinary efforts.

Where To Start

Office Hours: 7:00 AM to 3:15 PM

How To See A Counselor

~Students - Counselors have sign-up sheets on a clipboard that hangs next to their door. Sign-up in the time slot you want to see your counselor. Mrs. Neely will give you a pass to return on the day of your appointment.
~Parents - Please call 303-387-1526 to make an appointment or to speak with your student's counselor.

Sites	Descriptions
Architecture Careers	Architecture Careers provides resources such as interviews with working architects, links to valuable websites including architecture programs, a suggested reading list, and an opportunity to question Dr. Architecture, a self-proclaimed expert on the process of becoming an architect.
Audio Engineering	This site, maintain by the aduio engineering society, has links to schools where a student may study audio engineering, internships, and a description of the career itself.
Careers in Marine Science	Site with extensive links to information about careers in marine biology, oceanography, zoos, and marine science.
Court Reporters & Broadcast Captioners	This objective site put out by a professional organization describies job responsibilities, salary, and employment outlook.
Dictionary of Occupational Titles	All 12,741 DOT job descriptions, indexed alphabetically, and instantly accessible from your browser, free of charge.
Forensic Science	Advice written by a professor of criminology at Florida State University.
Gemological Institute of America	If you are interested in being a jeweler, this professional site has links to education opportunities all over the country as well as on line.
NASA Jobs	Learn about working in outer space as a pilot or mission specialist. NASA's astronaut application is available on this site.
Paleontology Careers	The Paleontological Research Institution describes what paleontologists study and tells the sad truth: good jobs are almost as scare as T. rex skeletons.
Peace Corps	This site provides information about job opportunities with the corp and how you can get involved in volunteer projects overseas.
Pharmacy Careers	This site sponsored by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, has information about pharmacy careers, schools which offer degrees for pharmacists and pharmacy technicians, requirements and other FAQ for this field.
Women in Computer Science	Traditionally, men have outnumbered women in computer science and engineering, but that trend has been changing. Increasingly, women are becoming successful computer scientists and engineers, reaping the career benefits, and telling their stories. This site links you to the stories of successful women in the field.
Women of NASA	NASA created this site toto encourage more young women to pursue careers in math, science, and technology. What makes the site so fantastic is that instead of offering the requisite "here are the classes you need to take in high school" handouts that we all threw out when we were growing up, the Women of NASA site offers in-depth, personal profiles of women who currently work for the space agency. Most of the profiles are actually first person -- the scientist or engineer explains what she does for NASA, what inspired her to pursue her particular career path, and even what obstacles she had to overcome along the way. Most of the women profiled also participate in regularly scheduled Web chats with students and teachers, answering every question imaginable.