Grade 9 Career Research : Oral and Written Report
You are to research one career of interest using the following required resources:
Graded Requirements:
A one-two page word processed summary of a current magazine or newspaper article
that focuses on that career (with MLA citation) (5/14 or 5/15)
A two- three page word processed report (final page will be a properly
formatted MLA Works Cited Page) (5/20 or 5/21)
An oral presentation utilizing a Power Point presentation (last slide will be
properly formatted MLS Works Cited Page) ((5/16 or 5/19)
Within your written and oral presentations, include the following information:
1. Identify the title(s) of your chosen career.
2. Provide a job description for the career.
3. List and explain the necessary skills required to perform the duties of the career.
4. Identify the educational requirements to obtain a job in that career, both at an entry level
and if it provides an opportunity for growth.
(For examples, social work does provide entry level jobs with a Bachelor’s
degree, but for growth and higher salary goals, one needs at least a Master’s degree.
5. Identify the starting pay and ultimate maximum pay for the career.
6. Identify and explain jobs you can do while in high school and college
that might build the skills you need for the career.
7. Identify specific schools-academic and/or vocational-that
will prepare you for your career and explain how you would
prepare to be accepted into theses schools.
8. Identify career areas one might branch off and into from the career.
9. Include what you learned from your interviewee about the career.
Here are a few good links to help you with your research:
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Career One Stop
Within your written and oral presentations, include the following information:
1. Identify the title(s) of your chosen career.
2. Provide a job description for the career.
3. List and explain the necessary skills required to perform the duties of the career.
4. Identify the educational requirements to obtain a job in that career, both at an entry level
and if it provides an opportunity for growth.
(For examples, social work does provide entry level jobs with a Bachelor’s
degree, but for growth and higher salary goals, one needs at least a Master’s degree.
5. Identify the starting pay and ultimate maximum pay for the career.
6. Identify and explain jobs you can do while in high school and college
that might build the skills you need for the career.
7. Identify specific schools-academic and/or vocational-that
will prepare you for your career and explain how you would
prepare to be accepted into theses schools.
8. Identify career areas one might branch off and into from the career.
9. Include what you learned from your interviewee about the career.
Here are a few good links to help you with your research:
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Career One Stop
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