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Career Project

Seniors:
The first thing you'll do this year is a research project based on your career goals. We will discuss your college and non-college options, conduct research on careers and degree programs, and write a series of papers related to the career you've selected. While this in no way locks you into a career path, it does give you a lot more information to go on, and it will set you on your way towards applying for the college of your choice.

PART ONE:
  1. For Tuesday, print out at least two career and/or degree descriptions from the sites discussed
  2. Write a 250-word report on your career goals for Wednesday.
  3. Take a "virtual tour" of the university or institution you'd like to attend and print out information from the college or degree plan. Turn in Thursday.
  4. Write a 500-word essay on your career goals and college plans in class on Friday.
  5. Conduct an interview with a professional ASAP
The sites we will discuss:

 The one-page report is due on Wednesday, August 28th. Consider the following in your response:
  • What do you want to do with your life? In other words, how would you like to spend your time? 
  • Where would you like to live? What standard of living do you desire?
  • What kind of work environment would you prefer? 
  • What career suits your personality?
  • What skills/talents will help you? 
  • What kind of training will you require? 
You will write the career paper in class on Friday, August 30th. You will use the response as a guide, of course, but the essay will include researched facts in addition to your own thoughts.
To visit the university of your choice, go to their webpage and look for your college-department-major. College Board has a convenient search engine just for this purpose.

As for your interview, start planning NOW. If you cannot think of anyone who does the job you'd like to do, then let me know, and I will help find someone for you to interview. If you have someone in mind, then contact that person NOW and set up an appointment or get permission to email a set of questions. The interview is an essential part of the process and may turn out to be your primary source for this research project.

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