1. Career Research Template Name Career Title

2. Project Assignments Internet Research Writing Assignment Interview Website Resources Library Assignment Career Path Chart Photo Assignment Outline Non-Linear PowerPoint

3. Use the Idaho Career Information System http://labor.idaho.gov/dnn/idl/IdahoCareerInformation.aspx and O*NET http://www.onetonline.org/ http://labor.idaho.gov/dnn/idl/IdahoCareerInformation.aspx http://www.onetonline.org/ Create an account on the CIS. Research a career you are interested in on these websites. Summarize the description, education, work styles, and skills/abilities, required included in the research on the following slides. Journal your thoughts about the research.

4. Description of Career

5. Education Required

6. Work Styles

7. Skills and Abilities

8. My Thoughts:

9. I ’ m interested in this career because... Write a complete paragraph explaining why you are interested in this particular career on the next slide.

10. I ’ m interested in this career because...

11. Interview Conduct an interview with someone who works in this career. Write questions you will ask. Schedule an appointment (phone or in person).

12. Interview Questions

13. Interview Details

14. Website Search O Search for at least 2 Professional Organizations ’ websites related to the career you are interested in. For example, the Idaho Dept. of Education ’ s Website would be a professional website relating to teaching.

15. Professional Websites

16. Library Assignment Locate a book about a person that was important in this career. Read the book and describe what important role this person played in this field.

17. Book Title O Person ’ s Role

18. Career Path Draw a chart describing important steps in your path to working in this career. Include activities you can be involved in as a student, education required, and related job experiences that would be helpful in your chart.

19. Bibliography Keep track of the resources you used in the different parts of your research.

20. Graphics Include a photo of yourself use the digital camera and a friend to take a photo of yourself. Collect graphics related to the career.

21. Career Presentation Outline In Word type an outline to draft the content of your final presentation.

22. Non-Linear PowerPoint Learn how to use the following features in PowerPoint to make your final Career Presentation Action Buttons Custom Animation Slide Layouts Auto Date Feature