Final Part 2: Your Career Aspirations
Preparing for your Future with Computer Science
Part 2: Your Career Aspirations (at least 1 page)
Assignment: create an MS Word document that expresses your current career focus and develop your career page using the specific questions below. The goal is for you to identify what next areas of study including computer science that you should pursue to help you better reach your full potential, developing pathways to reach your current career goals. The resulting paper should be at least 1 page long, written in full sentences, include specific examples, and contain as many detail as you can find. Add your work to the Word file you started previously in our class period’s shared Writeable Folder, named “Final Careers – <your name>.docx” adding this work as the Part 2 section clearly.
- What are some of the things you will look for in a career and why? (Money? Travel? Flexibility?)
- If you had to pick a career path today, what would it be? Why?
- Research what kind of training that career path requires — is college the best way to reach your goals? Describe at least two paths to get where you want to go. Mention specific schools or programs you are interested in.
- Describe all the ways in which you imagine you will use computing in this future path.
Local Resources:
Our Garfield Career & Technical Education (Vocational Education) Classes:
Computer Science
- Exploring Computer Science
- Introduction to CS: Creative Computing
- Advanced Placement Computer Science (APCS)
- Projects in CS
Business
- Business Computer Applications
- Web Page Design
- Accounting
- Business Law
- AP Macroeconomics
- Marketing 1-4 & Lab
Photography & Theatre
- Photography 1-4
- Technical Theatre
Seattle Skills Center (new for Fall 2012):
- AEROSPACE SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY @King County International Airport
Launch your aerospace career here (PDF) - CISCO/MICROSOFT IT ACADEMY @Rainier Beach High School
Enter the world of IT with Information Communications Technology (PDF) - DIGITAL ANIMATION & GAME PROGRAMMING @Academy of Interactive Entertainment – Seattle Center
Create games and animation! (PDF) - MEDICAL CAREERS @West Seattle High School
Establish your medical skills (PDF)
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