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This is a network of national service programs that engage more than 50,000 Americans each year in intensive service to meet critical needs in education, public safety, health, and the environment. AmeriCorps members serve through more than 2,100 nonprofits, public agencies, and faith-based organizations. They tutor and mentor youth, build affordable housing, teach computer skills, clean parks and streams, run after-school programs, and help communities respond to disasters.

Get the Interview Every Time: Fortune 500 Hiring Professionals’ Tips for Writing Winning Résumés and Cover Letters by Brenda Greene

You want to write a résumé and cover letter that stands out. If you look like a strong candidate on paper, you’re more apt to get the interview. Once you are there, it’s up to you to blow them away with your interview skills.

Other Ways to Win: Creating Alternatives for High School Graduates
by Kenneth C. Gray, Edwin L. Herr. (2000)

This book explores the many opportunities that high school students are faced with and also why the four-year college plan is not always the best choice.

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Get in touch with the recruitment office nearest you for volunteer opportunities. Peace Corps Volunteers serve in 69 countries in Africa, Asia, the Caribbean, Central and South America, Europe, and the Middle East. Collaborating with local community members, Volunteers work in areas like education, youth outreach and community development, the environment, and information technology.

The Teenager's Guide to the Real World by Marshall Brain

This book focuses on the decisions that teens (and anyone just starting out) will have to make with their lives.  It discusses detailed financial planning amongst others things, but is a good reference to discuss.