Careers ISU
COMPUTER RELATED JOB TITLES:
Systems Engineer
Software Programmer
Junior Applications
database Administrator
Developer
Java Developer
Senior Applications
Project manager
Developer
Sales Engineer
Systems Administrator
Computer Science Teacher
Software test Engineer
Visual Basic Programmer
Hardware engineer
College Computer Teacher
Computer Scientist
University Computer Teacher
Computer Operator
Technical sales representative
Systems Analyst
Webmaster
Database Programmer
Computer Special Affects artist
Applications Programmer
Computer Biomechanics
Computer Security
Specialist
Computer Support
Specialist
Internet Producer
Software Design Engineer
Security Engineer
Customer Service Agent
Computer Engineer
Technical support
Specialist
Network Administrator
Computer Aided Design
Computer Graphic
Designer
Computer Technician
Computer Repair Person
1. Bring in four newspaper advertisements with a Computer related job.
2. List four URLs (Universal Resource Locations) / Net Addresses that provide the best
resource for computer related careers.
3. Research the above computer jobs and Group / categorize the jobs. Determine three
unique groupings …
4. Pick one job you may be interested in and explain why. Write a detailed description
of the career chosen.
1.
2.
3.
4.
market demands
compensation
job requirements
appropriate training and education
Use MS Power Point to give a presentation on the career.
Appendix 2.2.2 Presentation Preparation Checklist
Rubric- COMPUTER CAREER
Name:
Item
The format of the presentation has:
a) An appropriate title
b) Names of the presenters
c) Date of the presentation
d) An appropriate introduction
e) Smooth transitions from one topic to the next
f) An appropriate conclusion
g) An invitation for audience participation/comments
The content includes:
a. Detail background information of the research
i.
Bibliography
ii.
Program used in the research
iii.
Summary of information provided by each source material
detailing the necessary requirements/preparation to apply to
those jobs, the compensation of those jobs and demands of
those jobs.
b. Personal opinion/reflection on information researched based on:
i.
personal values, abilities and aspirations that may influence
one’s life choices
ii.
personal understanding of the purpose of work
iii.
personal perception of their skills for employability, selfemployment and entrepreneurship.
There are no spelling mistakes
There are no grammatical mistakes
Yes/
No
Appendix 2.2.3 A Computing Career: Is It For Me? Presentation Rubric
Rubric- COMPUTER CAREER
Category
Knowledge of
facts and
concepts
ICV.03K
Criteria
Research
computer related
careers on
newspapers,
Internet, etc.
Thinking Skills Choosing the most
 SP1.05K
suitable tool(s)
(application
software,
calculators and
computer
 ICV.03K
programs )
From research
identify all
specified aspects
of computer
related careers as
required by the
assignment
(market demands,
compensation, job
requirements, and
appropriate
training and
education)
Communication Presentation of
of information their research &
IC1.04K, CGE reflection:
4F
-Preparation
checklist
-Reflection
content
Application
Following the
problem-solving
Name:
Level 1
Research
showed
limited
effort and
little
knowledge of
computer
related
careers
Level 4
Thorough
research
covering a
variety of
sources and
showed in
depth
knowledge of
computer
related careers
Used any tool Used a variety Used a variety Used the most
to do
of tools to do of tools to do appropriate
research and research and research and tool from a
to prepare a presentation presentation variety of tools
presentation; but not using and used
to do research
no thought
the
appropriate
and
given to the appropriate
tools
presentation
selection of tools
tools
Identified all Identified all
Identified
Identified all areas required areas required
only 3 of the areas required areas in
in computer
4 required
in computer computer
related careers
areas in
related
related
and all areas
computer
careers and careers and all were at an inrelated
some were
areas were
depth level,
careers and done
done at the
beyond
all were done superficial
required level expectations
superficially
-Little
preparation
(up to 55%
yes)
Level 2
Research
showed some
effort and
some
knowledge of
computer
related
careers
Some
preparation
(up to 65%
yes)
- some
-limited and breadth and
superficial
depth of
thought
Followed the Followed all
steps
the steps but
Level 3
Research
covered a
variety of
sources and
showed good
knowledge of
computer
related
careers
Good
Excellent
preparation
preparation
(up to 80%
(over 80% yes)
yes)
- insightful
- good
breadth and
breadth and depth of
depth of
thought
thought
Followed all
Followed all the
the steps fully steps in depth
Category

SPV.01K

SPV.02K
Making
Connections
ICV.03K

CGE 1g

CGE 4g

CGE 5b
Criteria
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Level 4
steps outlined in partially
some
and selected and selected an
Appendix 2.2.1 and (either
superficially an appropriate optimal tool
incompletely and selected a tool from a
from a variety
selecting the most or in some
tool from a
variety of
of tools
appropriate tool(s) steps
variety of
tools available available
for the assignment erroneously) tools available
and
arbitrarily
chose any
tool for the
assignment
Content of their Limited
Some
Considerable In-depth
reflection as
connection
connection
connections
connection
communicated
between
between
between
between
through their
careers and: careers and careers and: careers and:
group discussion One’s purpose
One’s purpose
and presentation or call in life One’s purpose or call in life One’s purpose
that comes or call in life that comes
or call in life
from God
that comes
from God
that comes
from God
from God
one’s personal
one’s personal
values,
one’s personal values,
one’s personal
abilities and values,
abilities and values, abilities
aspirations abilities and aspirations
and aspirations
aspirations
thinking
thinking
thinking
critically
thinking
critically
critically about
about the
critically
about the
the meaning
meaning and about the
meaning and and purpose of
purpose of
meaning and purpose of
work
work
purpose of
work
work