electric engineering career

SYL 1

GUIDELINES FOR THE CAREER EXPLORATION PAPER

The goal of this assignment is to provide you the opportunity to explore in greater detail a career of your choice. First, you must visit the Career Development Center and complete their assessment/s.

This paper should be a minimum of 3 pages in length and double-spaced. The 3 pages include a reference page and a copy of the Program of Study for the major. IF YOU HAVE NOT DECIDED ON A MAJOR, investigate a career that is of interest to you.

While this paper requires research, you may use information gained from the Career Development Center and discussions with your major academic advisor to determine the career you wish to further investigate. You may use handbooks and reference works about career exploration, electronic databases and websites, and personal interviews. One excellent source is the http://online.onetcenter.org.

Use the same format for this paper that you are asked to use in ENGL1010.

Use the following sections as you write your paper:

Introduction – Personal Assessment

In this section, explain how you decided on this particular career for your research. This will include the assessment from the Career Development Center. Did someone in your life inspire you to choose this career? Explain/outline why you believe this career matches you values and interests. If you are uncertain, explain what draws you to this career.

Requirements for this Career

In brief, include the education, experience, licenses and/or skills needed for this career. A good source for this information is the Bureau of Labor Statistics or the http://online.onetcenter.org previously mentioned. Is there really a need for individuals in this career? What majors are recommended? What are other related occupations for this career?

College Major to Career Path

What major will you need to declare and complete to enter this career? Include a Program of Study for this major.

Citations and References

For every source, you must provide a citation in the paper and list the source in the References section. You must use at least TWO (2) sources, one of which may be the conversation with your major academic advisor. DO NOT USE WIKIPEDIA. ALSO – DO NOT PLAGIARIZE. For a clear definition and best practices in avoiding plagiarism, see http://www.wadsworth.com/english_d/special_features/plagiarism/WPAplagiarism.pdf.