· Based on the results of the career assessments/inventories, along with their personal interests, students will pick a career to research.
· 1st paragraph - WHAT IS IT?
o What is the career? What does this career look like (i.e. what are the job's duties; what does a typical day entail)?
o What professional skills are required? What experience is required?
o Who are the top organizations that offer the job?
o How much is the average income?
o How prevalent (common) is this career today? What is the present demand for this career? Will there be a strong demand (job growth) for that career in the future? What are the trends that could influence the demand in the future?
o Is this career regional (specific to certain parts of the country/world)? Will there be local jobs in that field, or will you have to relocate?
o What chances of advancement/promotion are there in this career? What is the typical career path of the job?
· 2nd paragraph - HOW WILL YOU GET THERE?
o What amount of college/university work (degree type) is required? What type of educational degree is most useful?
How long will this education take? (i.e. will you have to work fulltime/PT/not at all and how many courses can you take in 1 semester)
How much money $ will this education require? Where will you get the money? (i.e. grants, loans, scholarships, parents, work)
o Are there internships available that will expose you to the job so you can try it out?
o Do you know anyone who currently has that job? If so, what advice can/will they share?
· 3rd paragraph - WHAT WILL IT DO FOR YOUR FUTURE?
o Based on your inventory results and knowledge of yourself, do you have what it takes to be successful in that field? Who will this career serve?
o What is the personal value of this career? Will you find satisfaction in that career and will it be fulfilling?
o Will the job pay enough to maintain the kind of lifestyle you want? (marriage, children, house, cars, vacations, charity, retirement, savings)
The student must turn in a 2-3 page research paper over the career topic. In addition, the student must turn in a Works Cited page. The paper should address some of the following...
· The paper must be typed (black ink, white paper), 12 point font, 1 inch margins, and double spaced. It should be left justified with new paragraphs/sections tabbed/indented. The paper must be written in MLA 8 format.
· The title of the paper should be the career you are researching. You can get help at www.easybib.com for help with citations.
Citations MUST be included in MLA 8 format (if there are no citations, you have plagiarized). You should have in-text citations and a Works Cited page which must be done using the MLA 8 format.
The entire paper (text of paper and Works Cited page) must be in MLA 8 format