Career/College WebQuest
Directions: Pick your path and research the answers. Type or write your answers to create a personal college/career profile to turn in at the end of the period. Everyone must complete the last section. This is worth 20 points and due today.
For those on the college path…
Research a college in which you are interested. Go straight to the college’s home website and find the following information. Type or write your answers.
(Most school sites will have a prospective/future student link; you can also search the sitemap or follow admissions links.)
· Look up information about your major. How many credit hours will you have to take? Will you have to do an internship?
· What are the total tuition costs, including housing?
· Look up student organizations and pick one that might interest you.
· Find the number of students enrolled at this school.
· Check out the study abroad programs. If you could study abroad, which one would you choose and why?
· What do you have to do to apply and what are the deadlines for application?
Take this career quest and report your results: Career Quest
What are your career matches? Are you surprised by the outcomes?
For those going straight into the workforce…
o Read the following article, titled “25 Highest-Paying Jobs for High School Grads.” 25 Jobs for High School Grads
o Are any of these jobs of interest to you? What kind of career do you want to go into and why?
o Check out this Indiana publication:
4 Skill Pathways
o Read through the skills needed to survive in today’s workforce (pages 7-14). What areas are your strongest/weakest?
o Choose a skill pathway to read more about and answer the following questions: What are the career options? What skills are most important to have?
· People – pages 16-21
· Things – pages 22-27
· Systems – pages 28-33
· Information – pages 34-39
o Check out the Hoosier Hot 50 Jobs: Hoosier Hot 50
o Write down three jobs that caught your interest that fit your skill pathway. Explain why these would be a good fit.
For everyone…
· Search for your desired career on the Bureau for Labor Statistics website: Occupational Outlook Handbook (Click on A-Z index)
o Summarize the job outlook, earnings, training/qualifications needed, and opportunities for advancement.
· Click through this slideshow of the 25 best paying jobs from Forbes.com:
· 25 Best Paying Jobs
· Click through this slideshow of the 25 worst paying jobs from Forbes.com:
· 25 Worst Paying Jobs
· List all of the differences between the best and worst paying jobs.