Career Fair PREP Denver Public Schools 5/31/2018

Event Sponsors Denver Public Schools 5/31/2018

Career Fair Video Show this video first (walks students through the fair process): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1ekwmYDnUc Show this video if you have time (career fair through the eyes of a student): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAsxAKLLFjA Denver Public Schools 5/31/2018

Naviance Review your Career Cluster Results, recorded in your booklet. If you want, you can also post career examples by cluster around the room for students to search and find their cluster and color. For already created documents and signs, visit: http://secure.collegeincolorado.org/images/cic/pdfs/Resources/publications/compiled_cluster_sheets.pdf Denver Public Schools 5/31/2018

Cluster Color: Orange Review your career cluster group color Please list your Career Cluster group color _Orange___ (example only) Denver Public Schools 5/31/2018

Dress for a Job Interview Denver Public Schools 5/31/2018

Boys What to wear What NOT to wear Clean shirt and pants, ideally a collared shirt and dress pants Dress shoes or clean sneakers Jeans, hats, shorts, jewelry, baggy or low-riding clothing, t-shirts with design on them Denver Public Schools 5/31/2018

Girls What to wear What NOT to wear Loose-fitting blouses/shirt Knee-length or longer skirts or pants Flat or low heel dress shoes Low cut, see through, or tight shirts, tank tops, shorts, high heels, hats, distracting jewelry, bright colors, low-riding pants Denver Public Schools 5/31/2018

Schedule for the Day _______ Dismissed from class _______ Begin loading buses _______ Bus departs from school ________ Career Fair START TIME Denver Public Schools 5/31/2018

When you Arrive… A Career Fair volunteer will greet you on the bus. Take everything with you off the bus (you will take a different bus to go back to your school) Denver Public Schools 5/31/2018

4 Parts to the Career Fair Entrance Waiting Area Career Expo Area Education Expo Area Departure Gate Area Denver Public Schools 5/31/2018

4 Parts to the Career Fair 3 2 4 1

Entrance Area PART 1 Denver Public Schools 5/31/2018

Career Fair Start Time: ________ Entrance Area Pick-up a Career Fair Backpack Get out your pen and clipboard Attach your booklet to the clipboard so you can begin taking notes. Wait patiently until your official Career Fair START TIME! Career Fair Start Time: ________ Denver Public Schools 5/31/2018

Entrance Area Awards & Recognition Group Recognition Volunteers are looking at exemplary schools based on the following criteria: Appropriate Dress (no heels, tight clothes, etc.) Preparation (know your Cluster, Color) Behavior (wait patiently, follow directions) Denver Public Schools 5/31/2018

Career Expo PART 2 Denver Public Schools 5/31/2018

Agriculture, Natural Resources, Energy Business, Marketing, Public Administration STEM, Arts, Design & Information Technology Career Cluster Title   Look for balloons and signs with your Career Cluster color Hospitality, Human Services, Education Skilled Trades, Technical Sciences Health Science, Criminal Justice, Public Safety Denver Public Schools 5/31/2018

Career Expo Map 30 minutes

Career Expo Within each color group there are 2-4 different Career Clusters. Interview career representatives from at least 2 different Career Clusters in your color group. Search for signs like these. Next, feel free to search around to find a business representative to interview from a different color group. Denver Public Schools 5/31/2018

You have 30 min to visit 3 career tables that interest you! Career Expo You have 30 min to visit 3 career tables that interest you! Post-secondary school or institution must align with the education recommended by the career person they interviewed. 1 2 3 Denver Public Schools 5/31/2018

Career Expo Introduce yourself Shake hands Speak clearly Make eye contact Pick 5 questions from the Box of Questions listed in your career fair booklet (page 3-5) and write down Listen and take notes using the space provided Say “Thank You” Post-secondary school or institution must align with the education recommended by the career person they interviewed. Denver Public Schools 5/31/2018

Career Expo Awards & Recognition Individual Recognition Teachers and business representatives may reward you with raffle tickets for the following behavior: Interacting with business representatives Completing your Career Fair booklet Write your Name, Student ID and School on the back of your ticket. Turn in all raffle tickets earned to the teacher on your bus. Bob Dillon 78601 Morey Denver Public Schools 5/31/2018

Career Expo Display Screen

Career Expo Exit When you hear music, stop what you are doing and head immediately to the very back of the Career Fair. EXIT through the back doors. All students in the Career Fair area will exit at the same time into the Education Fair so don’t worry about finding your group. Denver Public Schools 5/31/2018

Education Expo PART 3 Denver Public Schools 5/31/2018

You have 20 min to visit at least 1 college & 1 HS table Education Expo You have 20 min to visit at least 1 college & 1 HS table Post-secondary school or institution must align with the education recommended by the career person they interviewed. 1 2 Denver Public Schools 5/31/2018

Education Expo Find a college that will help prepare you for your career goals. Adams State University Arapahoe Community College ASCENT College In Colorado Colorado State University College in Colorado Community College of Aurora Community College of Denver Concurrent Enrollment Denver Scholarship Foundation Emily Griffith Technical College Front Range Community College Colorado School of Mines Metropolitan State University of Denver Red Rocks Community College University of Colorado Boulder University of Colorado Denver Denver Public Schools 5/31/2018

Education Expo Find a HS that will help prepare you for your college/career goals. Academy of Urban Learning Abraham Lincoln Bruce Randolph CEC Middle College of Denver Contemporary Learning Academy Collegiate Prep Academy Denver Center for 21st Century Learning Denver Center for International Studies Denver Online High School Denver School of the Arts DSISD Denver School of Science and Technology East High School George Washington High Tech Early College John F. Kennedy Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy Manual High School Martin Luther King, Jr. Early College North High School Northfield High School PREP Academy South High School Southwest Early College STRIVE Prep Summit Academy Thomas Jefferson Venture Prep Academy Vista Academy West Generation Denver Public Schools 5/31/2018

Education Expo Awards & Recognition Individual Recognition Teachers, colleges, and high school representatives may reward you with raffles for the following behavior: Interacting with college and high school reps Completing your Career Fair booklet Write your Name, Student ID and School on the back of your ticket. Turn in all raffle tickets earned to the teacher on your bus. Bob Dillon 78601 Morey Denver Public Schools 5/31/2018

Education Expo Display Screen

Departure Gate Area PART 4 Denver Public Schools 5/31/2018

Departure Gate Area 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Lake MS Find your teacher and Departure Gate assignment - See volunteer for departure, gates will be assigned as you exit the expo. Denver Public Schools 5/31/2018

Departure Gate Exit Surveys Take a seat on the carpet in your Departure Gate Sit quietly and complete your student exit survey Turn in completed survey to your Departure Gate volunteer. Wait quietly until your bus group is ready to go. Denver Public Schools 5/31/2018

Departure Gate Awards & Recognition Group Recognition: Volunteers are looking at exemplary schools based on the following: Departure Gate behavior (getting to Gate quickly, sitting and waiting quietly, listening to directions) Survey Completion Bus Loading Denver Public Schools 5/31/2018

Arrival back at school _______ Schedule for the Day Arrival back at school _______ Denver Public Schools 5/31/2018

Interview Role Plays Take turns practicing the interview questions from the Career Fair Booklet with a partner Tips to remember: Introduce yourself Shake hands Make eye contact Speak clearly Take your time Say thank you Denver Public Schools 5/31/2018

Please hand in your Career Fair booklets! The end Please hand in your Career Fair booklets! Denver Public Schools 5/31/2018