Santa Barbara City College Schall Career Center
Career Research Assignment
Student Services Bldg - 282
Hours: M and Th 8:00-4:15; T and W 8:00-6:00; F 8:00-1:00
(805) 965-0581, x2331
www.sbcc.edu/careercenter
NAME: _______________________________ DATE: ________________
Assignment:
The purpose of this assignment is to help you clarify your career and educational
goals and to familiarize you with the services of the Career Center. Complete this
assignment at the Career Center or online.
A. If you are undecided about a major, do one or both of the following activities to help you
match your interests with college majors and careers:
 Go to www.cacareerzone.org and complete the Assess Yourself section which consists of
four short activities.
 Complete the “Choose a Major Worksheet” available in the Career Center or from
www.sbcc.edu/careercenter , “Choose A Major” and print the Choose A Major Activity.
B. Describe your tentative educational plan below. Use Eureka as a resource to complete this
assignment. Go to www.eureka.org, “Create Account” using VUOHNDU as the site ID code, and
complete the registration screens.
1.
What college major would you like to research?
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2.
What interests you about this major?
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4. Write the names of three colleges that offer this major.
a) _______________________________________________________________
b) _______________________________________________________________
c) _______________________________________________________________
C. What occupation would you like to research for this assignment? Occupations are listed for
each major in the Eureka program.
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1.
Based on the information in Eureka, what appeals to you and what concerns do you
have about this occupational choice?
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2.
Carefully read the Preparation section in Eureka.
What education or training is usually required for this occupation?
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3.
What will be your next step to prepare for your chosen occupation or to explore further
occupations? (Suggestions: use additional resources in the Career Center; meet with a
counselor; find volunteer or internship opportunities.)
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D. Look through the informational files, books, or websites relevant to the occupation or major
you have selected.
1.
What was a helpful source of information and why?
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2.
Referring to one of the career center resources (books, articles, files, websites) you
used, write something you learned that was especially interesting to you.
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E. For more info. or to look for a job or internship, visit the following sites on line.
 The Career Center Website (www.sbcc.edu/careercenter) has links to useful links
and resources, e.g., developing or updating a cover letter and résumé, taking career
assessments, and conducting informational interviews.
 The Job Connection is SBCC’s on-line site for on-campus and off-campus jobs,
internships and volunteer opportunities. To use it, go to www.sbcc.edu, log in to
your Pipeline account, click on the “Life” tab, scroll down and select “Student Jobs”.
Staff member's signature (Ask your professor if you need this)
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P/Career Center/Career Center Assignment Revised2-12