Career
Awareness Four Year Outline
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- Freshman Year
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Emphasis:
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Career Analysis
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Goals:
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Understand the definition of a career path
Learn how personal interests play an integral
part in choosing a career
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Activities:
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Complete the Student Career Interest Survey
Listen to personal career stories
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Sophomore
Year
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Emphasis:
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Knowing Yourself and Career Exploration
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Topics:
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- Identify personal interests, values,
skills and abilities using Career Center
Software (Self-Directed Search and
Guidance Information System)
Link academic strengths and personal
interests to potential careers
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Activities:
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- Evaluate the career portion of the PLAN
Test
Utilize computer assisted guidance programs
during adviser period
Conduct informational interviews with
teachers
- Complete parent/student interest inventory
Job Shadow one or more professionals
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Junior
Year
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Emphasis:
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Career Exploration
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Topics:
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Investigate future trends of specific careers
Learn about required education, training and
certifications for various careers
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Activities:
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- Use Career Center software to link
careers, majors and colleges
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- Listen to professionals share their
expertise and recognize the link between
academics and careers
Job Shadow one or more professionals
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Senior
Year
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Emphasis:
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Setting goals
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Goals:
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- Set short and long-term goals
Learn how to articulate personal strengths
and interests
Investigate a potential career through Senior
Project (a month long work-related experience)
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Activities:
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- Consider personal strengths, aspirations
and opportunities to create an effective
path to attaining goals
Take advantage of interviewing and resume
writing workshops
Participate in the Senior Project
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