Professional Development Strategies

Career & Industry Awareness Assignment

To demonstrate an understanding of the workplace, various industries and career options through exploration, research and experiential learning.

INSTRUCTIONS:

Choose 2 industries that you will consider after graduation. Use Microsoft Excel to complete this assignment in a spreadsheet format. Use Hoovers, First Research, S&P's NetAdvantage or other resources, such as Google, to answer the following:

I. Select two industries (An industry is a branch of commercial enterprise concerned with the output of a specified product and/or service). For each industry list:

a. Two industry trade associations (i.e. American Advertising Federation - AAF).

b. Two industry trade journals or industry online resources; blogs, online magazines, etc. (i.e. ABA Banking Journal - industry trade journal, www.AI-Online.com - industry online magazine).

II. Select two entry-level positions that you would/could apply to with your FOX degree.

a. One of the two positions must come from a position posted on FoxNet.

b. In section II. (your Excel spreadsheet), list the companies, position titles, and reasons why you would apply for both positions.

c. Attach both job posting to the excel sheet (ie. sheet 2 and/or 3) OR cut/copy/paste job postings to a Word document to submit along with the excel sheet.

III. Select one company from either industry you selected. Locate and list the following information (publicly traded company is recommended):

a. Names of the company's top 5 current officers

b. The company's products or services (summarize by product lines or divisions, if the company offers many products and services)

c. Two current issues in the company's industry (minimum 2-3 sentences per issue)

d. Outlook for the company's industry (minimum 2-3 sentences)