Career Research Project
Math 8 Seminar
1. Research different careers
- Don’t just pick the first thing that comes to mind!
- Take a multiple intelligence test to see what your strengths and interests are
http://www.literacyworks.org/mi/assessment/findyourstrengths.html
2. If you want to be a pro athlete, that’s great…but recall, for example, that the average
NFL player’s career is only three years…read the following for more on this at….
http://www.collegecareerlifeplanning.com/Documents/4%20Career%20Planning/a%20
ProcessGuidelines/Follow%20Your%20Dreams.pdf
In order to get credit for this project, you will need to choose and research your backup/second career
3. Determine how you will submit your final project – examples include creating a
Powerpoint presentation, poster, appropriate mock-up of a Facebook page, Prezi,
pamphlet, etc. - the more creative you are the better!
Career research websites
http://mappingyourfuture.org/planyourcareer/careership/
http://www.123test.com/career-test/
http://www.bls.gov/k12/index.htm
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/home.htm
http://www.careerinfonet.org/occ_intro.asp?id=1&nodeid=1
http://www.collegecareerlifeplanning.com/Pages/Career%20Planning%20Pages/Index%
20Introduction.html#
http://www.collegecareerlifeplanning.com/Documents/4%20Career%20Planning/j%20N
etworking%20Internships/Questions%20to%20Ask.pdf