Career Project Presentation
Due Date: Jan. 22/23, 2015
Outline & Poster/Presentation: Using the information you have compiled, from the research done in
the lab and library, you will create a poster or PowerPoint. The presentation will focus on the following
important aspects:
Name and description of the occupation
 Educational requirements
o Does this career require a college or technical degree?
o How many years of school?
o What are good colleges to attend for this career?
o College scavenger hunt results
 Required Skills
o What skills does the career require?
o Do you have to have these skills in order to have this career?
 Salary
o What is the annual salary or hourly rate?
o Does it stay the same or does it increase annually?
o What is the least you could make? Most?
o Does education make a difference in salary?
 Job Duties & Type of Work
o What is the job description?
o What hours/days are required to work?
o Is this a career that can be found in any city?
 Job Benefits & Job Drawbacks
o What are the benefits of this career?
o What are some things that may not be so great about the career?
o What is the future job outlook for this career? (Document this from your research.)
 Interest survey results
- In what area(s) did you score the highest on your career interest survey? Were these results
what you expected? Where does the career you researched fit in?
Presentation: You will be presenting your career on January 22/23. You need to present for a
minimum of 4 minutes, speak clearly and loudly, have good posture, appear to know the career well and
be able to answer questions on the topic. You may use note cards as guides, but DO NOT READ FROM
THEM.
• For this section of the Presentation, you will research potential colleges that
you are interested in and explore them in detail.
• Questions to answer are:
– What is the cost per semester of the college?
– What are the classes that you will have to take to complete the major?
– What is the current number of students enrolled in the school?
– What characteristics of the college are most interesting to you?
– What are the negatives of the college?
– Does the school offer organizations that you find interesting? What are
the names of these organizations?
– Are there opportunities for Financial Aid or Scholarships? If so explain.
If you are planning a career that does not require college, include a path that
you will need to take in order to pursue your career goal.
Name_______________________________
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Rubric for Career Research Project
Appearance & Creativity (5 points):
 neatness
 use of color
 pictures
Content (30 points):
 Educational
requirements
 Job outlook
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charts
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Required Skills
Interest survey
results
Job Duties &
 Job Benefits &
Type of Work
Job Drawbacks
College Scavenger Hunt(20 points):
______ Major Requirements
Financial Aid Exploration
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Oral Presentation (30 points)
Works Cited (10)
Correct, Accurate Copy (5)
Spelling, grammar, punctuation correct
Copy is in your own words
TOTAL FOR PROJECT (100 points)
Comments:
100
data or objects
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Salary
College
scavenger
hunt
results