A. Introduction
Your introduction should include your career plans and the reasons for your interest. (What kind of skills, activities and interests have you had up to this point in your life that lead you to believe you'll enjoy and be good at the career you've chosen?)
Explain what people in this career field do including three specific tasks a person in this field might perform. What type of college degree, if any, do you need to gain employment in this field?
How do you see yourself in this career 20 years from now? Also discuss what type of experience you'd like to have in your college education and why you chose the college or technical institution that you did.
B. Research Summary
Compile your responses in a paragraph format. This must be your work not copies from a view book, catalogue, etc. NO CUTTING & PASTING.
Career Research:
1. What they do: In your own words, write a general description for what a person who has this career does.
2. What to learn: What high school courses should you take if you are interested in this career? How much post-secondary education is recommended for this career?
3. Money and Outlook: Discuss the earning potential, entry wage, average wage and experienced wage (if given) and the employment outlook and growth rate.
4. Employment: What industries employ people in this career field?
College Research (Graduate studies):
1. Vital information: Name and address of the school, phone number and website.
2. Statistics: Include the population of the city where the school is located.
3. Tuition Expenses: Include tuition costs for both state residents versus non-residents.
4. Other Expenses: Cost for room and board; estimated costs for textbooks, food not covered by the meal plan (pizza, McDonalds, etc) and spending money (gas for car, movie nights, football games, a date, that awesome sweatshirt, etc)
5. Admission Requirements: Include GPA, additional college courses required or recommended, and minimum scores for GRE, MAT, LSAT, MCAT, DAT etc. Required admission procedures and costs like application fee, student essay, letters of recommendation, deadline dates, etc.
D. Pro's and Con's
Share your pros and cons in paragraph format. (Three Pro's and three Con's for each.
E. Conclusion of research.
FORMAT FOR PAPER:
Type and submit your project in a three-prong pocket folder. (Size 12 font, Times New Roman font, double space) Organize items in this order:
1. Cover Page
2. Written Introduction
3. Career Research
4. College Research
5. Pro's and Con's List
6. Conclusion