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Name:
Paper is due:
1.
Occupation
Choice
2.
Motivation for
this choice: Why did you choose this career? (3 points)
3.
List Special
Characteristics needed in this field (2 points)
4.
Education
Requirements for this career
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College choice (2 point)
·
Explain methods of paying costs (3 points)
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Course requirements to complete the undergraduate degree.
o
Online, find the school’s course requirements
o
Print and highlight the class names, course numbers, description
of courses (11 points)
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Major obstacles (educationally, personally, locality,
financially, etc.) (3 points)
5.
Create a resume
for a job in this field as if you have finished your education
using the college you research (15 points)
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Do not exceed 1 face
page
See the following websites for
help
http://www.jobsfaq.com/resume/,
http://www.collegegrad.com/resumes/quickstart/agree.shtml
6.
High School
Courses (5 points)
Obtain your high school transcript and rate each
class as 1, 2, or 3 (1=closely related, 2=somewhat related,
3=not really related) according to its applicability to your
career choice.
See the following websites for #’s 6 & 7
http://www.bls.gov/
Use the Career
Cruising website (see Info & password)
7.
Job Availability
(3 points)
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Describe the job market for a person with this degree
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Minimum 2 sources, give dates
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Updated information (less than 3 years old)
8.
Starting
salaries (3 points)
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Minimum 2 sources, give dates
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Updated information (less than 3 years old)
9.
Long Term
Expectations (5 points)
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Location, family, occupation level, career aspirations, higher
education
10.
Interview with a
current professional (40 points)
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Develop a minimum of 12 different questions, to be approved by
teacher
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Provide contact information: phone number or e-mail address
11.
Present all of
the above information to the class (25 points)
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Must have a visual aid – PowerPoint works best.
Maximum Score = 120 points
Grading
Scale
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A |
>108 |
B
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>96 |
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C |
>84 |
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D |
>72 |
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F |
<71 |
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