Objective: Investigate the benefits and challenges of your intended career through academic research and a personal interview with a practicing professional in the career. Consider the greatest challenge to the career and give an argument identifying the the greatest challenge for that career. Give an argument defending your choice of pursuing or not pursuing the career moving forward. Give one specific action you plan to take considering the knowledge gained. Your plan should specifically address how you will begin to prepare yourself for the greatest challenge in the career, or, if you decide to change paths, how will you search for and consider new career options.
Interview Length: 5-10 minutes
Written Essay; 2 sources – 1 interview, 1 research article on the career Length: 2 pages double-spaced
for the interview you can just make it up as long as it makes sense with what is asked.
Rubric: 50 points
10 – 10 – 10 – 10 – 10 –
Integration of Informational Interview Integration of Research
Argument Identifying the Greatest Challenge Argument Supporting Career Path Decision Appropriateness of Planned Action