1. Senior Culminating Project
Template

2. My Inspiration with this Career Exploration Primary Career
Reasons you want to explore or pursue this career
Who have you shared this desire with?
What events or experiences helped you choose this?

3. Primary Career Exploration
VMHS History/Experience
List VMHS experiences contributing to your career interests
Examples:
High School
College Prep Classes
CTE Classes
Shadowing or Training

4. Club/Group/Work Experiences
List your club/group/work experiences relating to career interests
Examples:
On/Off campus Clubs/Organizations
Foods Class
Fashion
CSI
Job Experience
Internship/volunteer

5. How Do I become a… Primary Career Exploration
Steps to accomplish your goal
Be specific short term goals
Long term goals
List steps after graduation
applying for a job key steps you might take
Describe steps in detail
List what you explored College/Junior College/ Vocational School/Internships/Military, etc…
What did you learn about them?

6. What is the future forecast for this career?
List state statistics displaying growth, decline in percentages (ONETonline.org)
What percentages in hiring?
Annual median salary (state)?
Tell us how this career fits your personality type, interests, skills, or values
Take interest profiler
Values
Resources:
main/1693/GAPS%20Lab%20Table%20official.docx

7. Obstacles or Possible Adversity
Primary Career
List possible obstacles during your journey towards this career….
Money
Time
Education
Life challenges

8. Your Demonstration at beginning, middle or end of presentation
Demonstrate an element, process, job shadowing, or illustration of your career
Use Sway (Microsoft Office 365 students have 1 terabyte of storage)
Prezi
Google Slides
3-5 minute limit on demonstration

9. Backup Career Interest
Must include a backup with less detail

10. My Second Path Backup Career
Reasons you want to explore or pursue this career as a possibility
Who have you shared this desire with?
What event (s) or experiences helped you choose this?

11. How Do I become a… Primary Career Exploration
Steps to accomplish your goal
Be specific short term goals
Long term goals
List steps after graduation
applying for a job key steps you might take
Describe steps in detail
List what you explored College/Junior College/ Vocational School/Internships/Military, etc… What did you learn about them?

12. In the Near Future
Steps I have taken, or will take soon towards pursuing these careers
List 3 or 4 steps you have taken to reach your chosen career path
List 3 or 4 steps you will take after graduation moving towards your goals

13. In Conclusion…. Brief summary
Use a phrase, a quote, or something someone told you to conclude
Practice answering questions
Enlist a friend, mentor or parent