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Career Research Assignment Outline Tasks and Timeline: Step 1: Research your career. Options include: www.collegeboard.org http://money.usnews.com/careers/best-jobs/rankings/the-100-best-jobs Use the noted Research Questions to guide your research. Select five facts gathered from your research to highlight in your presentation. Step 2: Create a presentation, including the noted Presentation Requirements. The presentation can be a PowerPoint, Prezi, or other similar presentation format. Make notecards to use during your presentation. Practice your presentation with a partner. Step 3: Present your presentation to the class. Turn in a copy of your presentation printout and research notes.
Career Research Assignment Outline Presentation Requirements: Slide 1: This is your title slide: name of career, presenters’ names, and picture of career. Slides 2–6: Each slide focuses on a selected fact about the career and includes a photo about the fact. Slide 7: Indicate the most interesting fact. Then, determine whether or not this career would be worth pursuing and explain your reasoning. Slide 8: Thank your audience!
Career Research Assignment Outline Questions Notes Describe the job environment. What are special tasks or skills needed? How many hours are worked in a day/week? What is the starting salary? What is the projected increase in 5–10 years? What educational background and ongoing training is needed? What are the advantages to this career? What are the disadvantages to this career? What social skills are needed in this career? What classes should be taken in high school to support the pursuit of this career?