Instructions for Assignment: College and Career Research
RESOURCE: Butler’s teacher website, “useful documents”
Process
Step 1: Learn about myself, my values, my interests, my abilities. Take a personality/career quiz provided in class. Myplan.com, Bridges, green360career, collegeboard.org, mymajors.com are some sites you could try or find my own. Document and print results. You may use the Who Am I? sheet done in class as a substitute for online quiz.
Step 2: Based on my findings from Step 1, learn about a variety of suggested careers. Investigate what preparation is needed. Check out trends and forecasts in these fields. What is the salary? The job outlook? The training needed? The cost of training?
Explore my options. Consult counselor, adult, mentor, if needed.
Step 3: Set my goal. Develop my personal and career objectives/goals. What exams will I need to take? What obstacles might I face? Should I visit some colleges? Attend college fairs? Career fairs? Job shadow?
Step 4: What training, skills, education will I need for my future? How do I prepare?
What clubs should I join? What service learning should I consider? Summer job? Internship? Academic courses, electives?
Product
Step 5: Make a map, chart, graph, visual, highlighting my future plans. Show how I plan to get to my dream job. Check sample maps for ideas. You may use an online tool such as prezi, mindmeister, glogster, or any other software you are familiar with. Or you can use poster board, make a gameboard, or other creative way to show your plan.
Grade:
Score based on specific, measurable, realistic, action-oriented, time focused entries.
Product should have pictures/icons/symbols representing steps along my path. Color and neatness required. Size may vary. Can be anywhere from 8x11 to banner size.
Include results of career quiz.
You will get a grade on the product made and a grade on the presentation of your product.