The purpose of this assignment is to get you thinking about possible career options. This course supports you as you improve the quality of your college experience and learning outcomes. It is importa
Assignment Directions
Assignment Directions
Follow the detailed steps to complete the Career Exploration Assignment:
1. Choose two possible careers that interest you.
2. Take the Myers-Briggs personality assessment at https://www.truity.com/test/type-finder-personality-test-new
3. After completing the assessment, answer the following questions based on your two career choices. Use the Ferguson’s Career Center to find your answers. Additional resources you might use:
Brookhaven College Career Development Center (On-line and On-campus resources available)
Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook http://www.bls.gov/oco/
Interviewing a person currently in the field
Questions to answer:
a) What type of education is needed? Is the education Formal or Technical? How much education will you need?
b) Job outlook for each choice: consider government and private sector and temporary agencies also; Is market saturated? Is it a growth field?
c) How much could you make in this field? Look at salary ranges: starting to top amounts (related to education and/or experience/or both)
d) What is your motivation for this field? Why do you want this career? How does it fit with your personality and life style? How does it relate to your future plans? Family? Travel?
e) Do you have the “right fit” in terms of personality and work habits for this career? * Refer to Myers-Briggs personality assessment results.
f) What did you discover that was new to you? What did you learn about the career that helped you choose one over the other? How do you think this career will fit your personality and intended future lifestyle?
4. Next, identify the Brookhaven College program of study most suitable to meet your future career goals by visiting the degree plan section of the Brookhaven College website. Now you will find and create your program of study with Brookhaven or DCCCD college you are currently attending. Go to http://eConnect.dcccd.edu and Click the Current Students Menu option. Login. After you login, look to the menu items to the bottom to the left and click My Program of Study. From the drop-down menu, choose (2) Select/Change Program of Study, click the drop-down menu and choose the program of study that matches the name of the degree you identified in #3 above. Select the catalog year you began taking courses. Click Submit.
5. Copy and paste the report of your Brookhaven College program of study into a Word document and attach it to your final report. Look at the courses that you have received credit for and those which you still need.
Note to students: After you have completed 15 credit hours, please remember that you are required to file an official degree plan. An official degree plan will continue to keep you on track and prevent you from taking classes you do not need for your degree or certificate.
6. (Only if applicable) Find transfer information for a four-year-university, go to the website for the university you want to attend and find out the following:
What are the transfer requirements? (pre-requisites, entrance requirements, minimum gpa)
What is the average cost per semester for the university program you plan to transfer to? Is there scholarship money available?
Summarize the transfer research you found from visiting the university websites and include as attachment with your final report.
Written Summary
Summarize all of the information(from step 3, a-f) in your own words. Write a 3 page minimum summary ( double-spaced, 12 pt font, 1-inch margins) on the careers you chose. Please include both careers in the summary. *Depending on what you found, your summary may be more than three pages. Attach your program of study for the degree that you are currently pursuing and if applicable your transfer information.
Submission Format for the Assignment: Click the link provided in Unit 9 to attach your full Word document for grading. ATTACH any additional document(s) such as program of study and transfer information if applicable. Do not copy and paste it into the submission box, please attach assignment.
*Review grade rubric to assure you know the grading expectations before you submit your final draft of the assignment.
