For this assignment you are going to have an opportunity to explore what you consider (today!) to be your "ideal job." The goal is to see when you are done if it is something you still consider "ideal" or might there be another path for you to consider. You are in the gathering information stage of your college life (a great place to be!). You get to explore, consider, reflect and most importantly, keep your options open!

So, for this assignment, please compose a 2-3 page, typed essay in which you discuss the following:

a) You might want to include in your introduction your family's career choices or circumstances that influenced you to be attracted at this point to a particular career field.

b) You will need to provide a description of the job. This description needs to be more detailed than "a businessperson." State what kind of business; what type of company; what types of things you would be responsible for; etc.

c) You will need to provide a description of a major course of study(ies) that would either help you get this job or that would be necessary for this job. Again, be specific; don't state that you need to major in business administration. Explain what you will learn by completing this major (and/or why you will need to learn this information). Also, consider whether you will need graduate study. If so, explain what type and how you can increase your chances of being accepted to graduate school.

d) You will need to provide a description (not a list) of at least three general education courses you can take that are related to your field. Explain how these courses are related to your field.

e) You will need to provide a description of at least one activity (such as volunteer work, survival job, etc.) not related to school coursework that could help you to get your ideal job.

f) You will also want to consider how the interests, values, skills, and personality traits that you possess will fit this job.

g) Your conclusion should sum up what you have learned from your job research and what you plan to do with this information. For instance, you might find that you are now even more interested in your career field; you might discover that you want to change your mind; or you might discover that you need to complete more research.