Students interview a person in a career field they are interested in. In this career interview lesson, students identify a career they are interested in and the requirements of the job. Students research the career and develop a list of...

Students examine careers in marketing and prepare "personal portfolios" containing their research. Using the Eureka program, they complete assignment sheets and select careers to research. Students include in their portfolios information...

Ninth graders research a future career and write a resume for the job. In this job skills activity, 9th graders work in groups to identify future job skills and duties. Students then write a resume for the job.

Tenth graders identify job requirements and expectations of their personal career choices. In this career goals activity, 10th graders create an Occupational Trial Plan, participate in peer review of their plans, and compose questions...

Students develop an appropriate resume for posting on a website for a job search. They create a web page using filamentality, and explore the web to find established career sites.

Fourth graders complete activities to learn about career options and the role jobs have in community. In this career instructional activity, 4th graders complete a career exploration worksheet and study the local community jobs...

Students discover information pertaining to careers they are interested in. In this career lesson, students read "From Man to Boy," by John R. Coleman and consider several career options. Students then respond to reflective questions...

Students explore career opportunities by completing job applications, writing resumes, and composing cover letters. After discussing careers, they compile job portfolios using items contained in their job kits. Once students have set...

Filling out a job application can be a confusing and overwhelming task for a young adult. Take some time and provide your class with practical advice and experience by filling out a real job application. Each learners fills out the...

Prepare your class for applying to scholarships with this lesson. Although very bare-bones, this plan provides a writing prompt for learners that will surely get them thinking about how to present themselves to the outside world. The...

High schoolers explore a variety of careers. They research careers they may be interested in pursuing. Students create a Career Flyer or Brochure and a PowerPoint presentation to present to the class.

Learners watch a demonstration on how to perform a proper internet search. Individually, they visit the Occupational Outlook Handbook and identify its purpose. They identify what professionals in a specific career do on the job and the...

Learners explore a career in journalism while using various forms of technology; such as, distance learning via the Iowa Communications Network (ICN) and the Internet. They have the opportunity to create a final project that is based...

Second graders write and solve word problems related to career stories.

In this interview process worksheet, students work in pairs to interview each other using the twenty questions given. Student culminate their information and choose a career from the list given. Students write a sentence justifying...

Students research their dream career while taking notes. They create a timeline for reaching their career goal.

In this career education activity, students find the vocabulary terms related to starting a new career and the answers are found at the bottom of the page.

Learners use Podcasting technology as a part of a career exploration. In this career and technology lesson, students research and write a documented research paper on the topic. Learners use specific skills such as research,...

Students describe the role of hand washing in prevention of disease transmission, explore various careers in the health field, and describe a health career that is of interest to them, and explain why.

In this job skills worksheet, students respond to 4 multi-part questions that require them to consider how they would handle customer relation skills.

Young scholars explore communication skills. In this career traits lesson, students are introduced to Eric Berne's Transactional Analysis Model of Communication. Young scholars discuss the impact of verbal and nonverbal communication in...

Students explore a career of their choice to learn about a career that interests them. In this career exploration lesson, students research a variety of careers and select one in particular. Students create a project to tell others about...

Fourth graders update their career interest record with their new attitudes, interests, aptitudes, and achievements.

Third graders come up with a career for each letter of the alphabet.