Available Resources:

• Over 130 Books on a variety of topics including higher education, test preparation, careers, internships, NCAA and much more!

• Career information and test preparation software is available for use in our career center. Due to licensing agreements these materials cannot be checked out.

• The Career Center is equipped with computers and printers. Students can search computer databases to find a scholarship to a school that fits their needs, then build a resume, and access the Internet to visit the school's web site.

• The College/Scholarship Files hold a variety of information on schools and scholarship opportunities within and outside Georgia.

• Armed Forces informational brochures

• Self-Improvement Booklets on a variety of issues from stress management to test anxiety.

• College DVD's are available for viewing.

• College representatives are scheduled to come to McIntosh on a regular basis to meet with students regarding majors offered and admissions requirements.

Career Awareness Activities:

9th Grade:  

Counselors introduce students to GACollege411 and its many capabilities related to career awareness. 

All 9th grade students take a minimum of one career interest inventory and choose three careers that they may be interested in.  The careers are saved to an electronic portfolio.

10th Grade: 

Students are made aware of the many types of post-secondary education available to them, including dual enrollment opportunities. 

Students are guided through videos and articles on the benefits of each of the options.

11th Grade: 

Counselors and 11th Grade English teachers collaborate extensively on an in-class college and career research project. 

12th Grade:

Counselors meet individually with each senior student to discuss post-secondary plans.  The plan is then recorded in an electronic portfolio.