Project: Career & Education Planning using Technology

Step Description Expected Student Results
1 Introductions between student and mentor
*SPRING BREAK: MARCH 15 to MARCH 21*

STUDENT:
1. Student shares with mentor about their interests and skills.
2. Student share interests, academic experiences and conversations that might point him in the direction of exploring a particular career field.
3. Also prepare a PowerPoint presentation that introduces student as part of final portfolio.

PowerPoint Requirements: Word document outlining ideas, PowerPoint must contain 8 Slides: title, end pages, and including appropriate media reflecting interests and skills, and other relevant information.

MENTOR: Share with student your interests and skills; also assist student in creating and reviewing PowerPoint presentation.		 First Message: Introductions

Upload PowerPoint presentation for review/critique (final draft due at the end of the project)
2 *SPRING BREAK: MARCH 15 to MARCH 21*

STUDENT:
1. Modify PowerPoint presentation as per Mentor's suggestions, keeping in mind audience, purpose (inform, persuade, entertain, motivate, etc.), How do I know if I was successful?, What will my audience be looking for when they critique the presentation at each stage?
2. Go to KS Career Pipeline and do the interest & skills surveys, etc. provided.
3. Share with the mentor the results of the KS Career Pipeline Survey to determine general Career Interest fields.
4. Research about the top 3 general Career Interest fields with the information presented in a Word Document, include websites names and addresses.

MENTOR: Please assist student in finding credible internet-based research tools and resources related to student's general career interest areas, not specific jobs. Also help student make the connection between primary interests and broad career fields. Review student's Word Document on Career Interests.		 Research Top 3 Career Interests using internet-based tools and present information using MS Word.

Upload revised PowerPoint document and Word document created this week to mentor for revision & revisions (final draft due at the end of the project)
3 STUDENT:
1. Student will explore post-high school education interests based on his interests and skills.
2. Student learn and discuss with mentor the different types of post-secondary education and present the research in a Word Document.
3. Student should also determine which type of post-secondary education that they are wanting to attend.

Starting Point:
http://www.ecampustours.com/collegeplanning/gettingstarted/typesofpostsecondaryschools.htm

MENTOR: Assist student in providing additional credible internet-based research and resources to help student determine which type of post-secondary education that the student is interested in and would like to attend. Share and discuss the advantages/benefits and disadvantages of the types of post-secondary education. Help student make the connection of how success in targeted careers is usually dependent upon post secondary education.		 Research and determine post-secondary options and present information in a Word Document

Upload draft to mentor for review and revision.
4 STUDENT:
From the previous activities, student will present, in a Word Document, his current education and career plan. Also further research to include possible education and career contacts, also include volunteer and intern-based contacts. Finally, research how important experience is to be competitive in any field, citing examples, if possible.

MENTOR: Assist student in finding possible education and career contacts for the student. Review student's final Career & Education Plan.		 Career & Education Plan, includes contact information that could be accessed in the future
5 Student will research and prepare a Resume & Cover letter.

MENTOR: Assist student in finding samples and templates of a resume and cover letter that best reflect the student's work-related skills and previous activities. Also help student in reviewing and revising resume and cover letter drafts.		 Resume and cover letter that showcases the work-related skills and activities of student
6 LAST WEEK

Student will wrap-up the project by submitting final drafts of the career & education plan activities. Also send a thank-you message to mentor.


MENTOR: assist student in wrapping up project by review.ing any document drafts and send final message to student		 Upload final drafts of career and education documents

Thank-you message