KEVIN SIEGELEDIM 508

By the end of this presentation, students should understand 5 different occupations (including what they do, salary and education required)

and choose one that they think they might like.

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Pennsylvania Academic Standards for Career Education

and Work 13.1 – Career Awareness &

Preparation-A. Relate careers to individual interests, abilities, and aptitudes.-B. Relate careers to personal interests, abilities and aptitudes.-F. Analyze the relationship between career choices and career preparation opportunities

CAREERS In this presentation, 5 career choices are

highlighted:1. Aerospace engineer2. Fashion designer3. CEO4. Veterinarian5. Environmental Technician View each video and text information about

each career, and at the end of this presentation you will select one occupation you think sounds interesting.

Veterinarian

Environmental Technician

Fashion Designer

Aerospace Engineer

To view a video of any of these

careers, click on the info box for that career.

AEROSPACE ENGINEER

AEROSPACE ENGINEER Education: Degree in aerospace

engineering or aeronautics engineering. Some schools offer aerospace as a subspecialty within mechanical, industrial or systems engineering programs.

Average Annual Earnings: $83,620 2004 Workforce: 76,000 2004-2014 Job Growth: 7.9% Link: Junior Engineering Technical

Society (www.jets.org)

FASHION DESIGNER

FASHION DESIGNER Education: A fine arts program in fashion

design will offer you the design, sewing and marketing skills you'll need.

Average Annual Earnings: $68,430 2004 Workforce: 17,000 2004-2014 Job Growth: 5.9% Link: International Association of

Clothing Designers and Executives (www.iacde.com)

CEO

International Association of Clothing Designers and Executives

CEO Education: Top-level positions usually filled

by promotion from within. CEOs frequently have a bachelor's degree or higher in liberal arts or business administration. Graduate and professional degrees are common.

Average Annual Earnings: $140,880 2004 Workforce: 444,000 2004-2014 Job Growth: 14.9% Link: National Business Association (

www.nationalbusiness.org)

VETERINARIAN

VETERINARIAN Education: At least 6-8 years of post-

secondary school. The minimum requirement of most veterinary colleges is 2 years of pre-veterinary study at a university. Your chances of admission are better if you start with a bachelor's degree.

Average Annual Earnings: $76,320 2004 Workforce: 61,000 2004-2014 Job Growth: 16.4% Link: American Veterinary Medical

Association (www.amva.org)

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNICIAN Education: Strong background in the

natural and applied sciences -- physics, biology, ecology, microbiology, geology and chemistry. Soil science and environmental law can be useful as well.

Average Annual Earnings: $37,480 2004 Workforce: 31,000 2004-2014 Job Growth: 16.1% Link: Environmental Protection

Agency (www.epa.gov)

WHICH ONE DO YOU LIKE? Pick a career of the five shown that looks

interesting to you and that you might want to pursue.

Write a paragraph explaining why you think you might like this career and which of your interests (from you interest inventory you took earlier) match up with this career.

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CITATIONS YouTube career videos:

-Aerospace Engineer video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5guH3m6D7q8-CEO video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jakiZQd4boM -Veterinarian video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=troe_CyH7vo -Environmental Technician video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2nktoJpk4s -Fashion Designer video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rP2Ktm5I5NE

Bridges Choices Explorer: www.bridges.com PA Career Education & Work Standards:

http://www.pde.state.pa.us/stateboard_ed/lib/stateboard_ed/CareerEducationWorkStandardsFinal.pdf