Activity:

Career Research in your Subject Area

Time Duration:

60-75 minutes

Overview:

Students will engage in the career research process through an activity designed to help engage them in the group process and develop public speaking skills.
Materials: Smart phones, laptop or tablet, access to Wi-Fi, pen/pencil, paper, 3x5 cards with jobs written on them that a student could get with education in your subject area.

Tip:

Alert students to an activity that will use their phones in class, advise them to bring their charged phone, tablet, or laptop to class on the day of the assignment and that they will need WiFi.

Procedure:

1. Provide the students with a quick overview of the California Career Zone website
(www.cacareerzone.org), showing them where to click "Explore Industry Sectors" and the "Search Box"
2. Organize the students into groups with (4-5) students per group. (no more than 5 is recommended)
3. Have the students work together as a group to develop a short summary and presentation about the job including the following information:

a. Job Title
b. Average Income
c. Job Description
d. Education Required
e. Description ofa typical workday.

4. Have students present their short presentation with their group to the class. This presentation can be informal seated at their desks or made more formal with a presentation at the front of class. Please be sure to tell them to make it interesting and that they can use their phones or tablets to help them

Conclusion:

Have students discuss what they learned during the activity about the career opportunities. Did they learn about any new careers? Did they learn about any careers they may be interested in?