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Ali Ashrafi (he/him)
Career Profiles
Ph.D. Candidate
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Careers in Building and Design
Lessons
Students explore careers that involve designing and building structures and devices.
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Careers In Sustainability
Lessons
Students explore non-traditional careers related to sustainability and sustainable development.
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Engineering a Future Career
Lessons
Students explore the different branches of engineering and discover the similarities and differences between them.
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Learning About Technological Careers
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Students will research careers and post-secondary pathways related to their current course.
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Help Wanted: STEM Career
Lessons
Students will produce a Help Wanted Ad that lists the skills, personality attributes and job conditions for a specific career/job title.
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Responding to Life’s Curveballs
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Students will explore what it means to be adaptable and flexible, and learn how to solve problems in a proactive way with respect to career planning.
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What do you want to DO when you grow up?
Lessons
Students will use online tools and job search engines to explore career possibilities and the job market.
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Exploring Engineering Careers
Lessons
Students will learn about the different types of engineering and the various post-secondary pathways available.
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Coding is For Everyone!
Lessons
Students will learn the importance of computer programming skills across a variety of career areas and how these skills can make them more employable.
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Creating Your Career Documentary
Lessons
Students will engage in a ‘forward thinking’ exercise. This exercise addresses the following: what they want from life, the skills and abilities they have now that are useful for future career decisions, the skills and abilities they will need to develop, and how they are going to connect who they are with who they want to be and what they want to do.
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Factors Affecting Career Choice
Lessons
Students explore and discuss factors they should consider when they are planning a career path.
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What’s My Lifestyle?
Lessons
Students will realize that high salaries are not always equated with a great lifestyle.
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What’s your Plan B?
Lessons
Students will recognize the importance of flexibility and adaptability when it comes to career choices.
Students will recognize that previous education is an asset that provides for great flexibility and adaptability.
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Learning from the Experience of Others
Lessons
Students will recognize the benefit of seeking advice from those experienced in specific career areas that interest them.