Group 2 Careers
Jessica Mandarich, Jennifer Daye, Christina Lucas,
Brian O’Toole
Mystery Career Field
Description of Job:
● activity of making information available to the
general public
Job Functions:
● Editorial- liberal arts graduates with degrees in
English, communication, or journalism
● Marketing- business majors (for prospective book
markets), English, journalism and communication
● Production- art and design
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Job Titles:
Editorial Assistant
Production Assistant
Copy Assistant
Research Assistant
Photo Assistant
Art Assistant
Overview: Publishing
Purpose of Publishing:
● process of production of literature, music or information- the activity of
making information available to the general public.
Career Goals:
● Shaping stories for publishing
● Researching and reporting as a Journalist
● Choosing Art and Design for publishings
● Selling publications
● Handling accounting, finance, analysis, orders, and operations functions
Publishing Job Titles
● Editorial Assistant
entry level, assists lower level
associate editors
● Production Assistant
focuses on all stages of editorial
production
● Copy Assistant
maintains records of what pages
and projects have gone through the
departments as part of the
production process
● Research Assistant
responsible for the department’s administrative
duties and research requests
● Photo Assistant
logs in and returns film and portfolios;
corresponds with photographers; orders prints;
etc
● Art Assistant
does administrative follow-up and page proof
trafficking and finds pictures and photographs
for relevant pages
Skills needed to become a Publisher
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Excellent written and oral communication
Teamwork
Interpersonal
Organization
Multi-tasking abilities
Analytical
Knowledge of literature
Flexible
Publishers on LinkedIn
Additional Sources
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HarperCollins
Penguin
Random House
Scholastic
Book Jobs
Publishers Lunch
NYU Summer Publishing Institute
Mystery Career Field
Description of Job:
● Designing, developing, supporting and managing
computer hardware, computer software, and
information networks, including the Internet
Job Functions:
● Upgrade computer software
● Get your computer up and running after it crashes
● Set up and maintain the servers
● Create and customize the software products
● Build websites and maintain databases
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Job Titles:
Programmer
Website Producer
Network Administrator
Database Specialist
Overview: Information Technology
Purpose of IT:
● IT is a broad term that includes all aspects of managing and processing
information and related technologies
Career Goals:
● Focus on improving the usability and efficiency of technological systems
● Seek to provide customers with a smoothly functioning computer network
free of bugs and glitches
● Help make businesses faster and more efficient
IT Job Titles
Information Systems Managers
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Plan, coordinate, and direct computerrelated activities in an organization
Web Design
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Computer Systems Analysts
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Responsible for creating the look and feel of a website
(such as creating logos, banners, and other graphics)
Work closely with marketing teams and branding experts
to ensure that a site conveys a consistent image
Study an organization’s current
Network and Computer Systems
computer systems and procedures
Make recommendations to management Administrators
to help the organization operate more
● Responsible for the day-to-day operation of an
efficiently and effectively
organization’s computer networks
● Organize, install, and support an organizations’ computer
systems
Database Administrators
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Use Software to store and organize data, such as financial
info and customer shipping records
Make sure that data is available to users and is secure
Skills needed to become IT Professional
➔ Technical
➔ Detail-oriented
➔ Energetic
➔ Personable
➔ Communication
➔ Analytical
➔ Logical
➔ Creative
➔ Patience
IT LinkedIn Professionals
Additional Sources for IT Career
➔ The Association of Information Technology
Professionals
➔ Society for Information Management
➔ Association for computing Machinery
➔ DICE (Job Search for Technology Professionals)
➔ USA Jobs
Mystery Job Field
Description of Job
● Use deposits received from individuals and
institutions to extend credit to other
customers
Job Functions
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Solicitation
Review accounts of existing customers
Researching companies and markets
Advising clients
Job Titles
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Loan Officer
Branch MAnager
Bank Teller
Programmer
Sales
Trust Officer
Overview: Commercial Banking
Purpose of Commercial Banking:
● accept deposits→ use to extend credit to other customers
● extend credit through:
o business/auto loans
o mortgages
o home repair loans
o credit card charges
Career Goals
● Make more money in interest from the borrowers than the money that you
pay in interest to the people who deposited money
Commercial Banking: Job Titles
Loan officer
● determines who does and
doesn’t get loans
● assess customers situation
● identify a suitable loan
● walk them through the
process
Branch manager
● oversees operations
● supervises employees
● supporting sales goals
● maintaining and
developing business
relationships
Bank Teller
● deal with customers
● handle large amounts of
cash
● strong with numbers
Sales
● Compete for sales with
brokerages, investment
banks, and mutual
funds
Trust Officer
● must understand tax law
● help clients with trust
services, taxes, investing,
estate planning, and
probate law
Skills needed in commercial banking
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Good with numbers
Critical thinking
Logical
Teamwork
Communication
Persuasion
Technical Skills
Commercial Banking Professionals on LinkedIn
Connect with them!!
Additional Sources for Commercial Banking
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WetFeet
Wall Street Oasis
Investopedia
The Wake on Wall Street Guide
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Financial Times
Mystery Job Field
Description of Job
● Support and complete work of physicians and other specialists.
Job Titles
● Nurse, Physical Therapist, Pharmacy, Physician Assistant
Job Functions
● Interactions with patients and assisting them when needed.
● Providing support to other health professionals
Allied Health Professions
Overview - Allied Health
Purpose: To assist other health professionals and to use
specific types of equipments in regards to patients.
Career Goals: Seeing patients get better, learning to work
new types of equipment, and to lower stress levels for
others in the same field.
Jobs in Allied Health
● Nurse Practitioner - Provide basic primary care to patients and with
advanced training can prescribe medications. Also, there is graduate
school options to earn a doctor of Nursing.
● Audiologist- Responsible for determining if a person has hearing loss and
if so, why. Helps with the training of hearing aids.
● Pharmacist - Dispense drugs to people that healthcare professionals
prescribe.
● Registered Dietician- Plan food and nutrition programs to help promote
health eating styles.
Skills Needed for Allied Health
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Teamwork
Following directions
Compassion
Communication
Awareness and Alertness
Patience
Current LinkedIn Professionals
Resources
● http://explorehealthcareers.org/en/home
● Vault
● Nursing and Allied Health Resources
http://nahrs.mlanet.org/home/
● http://www.ultimatemedical.edu/education/alliedhealth-professions