Career Project Directions
SLS 1501
• For your Career Project, you’ll be creating a PowerPoint presentation on a career that is of interest to you. You will need to use Microsoft Office PowerPoint. If you do not have MS Office on your computer, you can download it for free on your PBSC Email.
o You will be uploading your PowerPoint presentation on Canvas. You may use google slides however, you will need to convert it to a PDF to submit it.
• Career Projects submitted after the due date– there will be a penalty of -15 pts.
• Be creative and have fun with your presentation…add pictures, videos, etc.
• Where to find accurate information (min 2 sources needed)—Use the The Palm Beach State College On- line Career Center: https://www.palmbeachstate.edu/career/students/default.aspx which includes the Occupational Outlook Handbook, Ferguson’s Guide, Vocational Biographies, etc. You may also want to try www.careeronestop.org as well.
You must include the following sections in your presentation:
1. Title of Occupation and your name
2. Why did you choose this profession?
3. Primary Career Goals—list 3
4. Job Responsibilities-“A day in the life”—what will you be doing?
5. Work Setting/Hours/Working Conditions
6. Education Needed (degree(s) & major; certifications, licenses, etc.)
7. Transfer colleges/universities with your major—list 3
8. Employment Outlook and Earnings—entry level, median, upper level
9. Advantages & Disadvantages for you
10. Job Posting–One recent posting (within the last month) a. You may want to search websites like monster.com or careerbuilder.com or indeed.com for job listings. Please take a “screen shot” of the listing and insert into your slide.
11. Bibliography (at least 2 sources) APA format
* Do not copy & paste any of your information—Copying & Pasting is Plagiarism which will result in a failing grade for the project.
Evaluation of Career Project
1. Organization–does your presentation flow? _____/15pts
2. Thoroughness – have you fully covered the information related to the profession? _____/60 pts
• Title of Occupation and your name____
• Why did you choose this profession? ______
• What are your primary career goals? List 3_______
• Job Responsibilities- “A day in the life” ______
• Work Setting/Hours/Working Conditions_________
• Education Needed/Degree & Major ______
• Transfer Colleges/Universities______
• Employment Outlook and Earnings—entry level, median, upper level ____
• Advantages & Disadvantages ______
• Job Posting_____
3. Accurateness – does your presentation contain the most up-to-date information related to the career? ______/15 pts
4. Creativity – Did you use designs in your presentation to express yourself artistically or aesthetically? _______/5 pts
5. Bibliography APA in proper form? _______/5pts
6. Plagiarism—did you copy and paste any material/information? _____ -50pts
7. Late presentation = -15pts.