Beginning April 20th, round 2 of the Let’s Talk Careers Competition is expanding to include prizes for individual participants as well as a grand prize for schools!
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This contest will challenge students from grade 5 to 12 to come up with a future career concept that could be turned into a video in our next That’s a Real Job campaign!
Students will develop the understanding that there are many things that influence a person’s career choice.
Students will realize that high salaries are not always equated with a great lifestyle.
Students will learn about various careers, and career pathways, through their review of various career profiles.
Students will continue to develop their understanding of the importance of STEM courses/programs for future career pathways.
Students will continue to develop their understanding of the importance of STEM courses/programs for future career pathways.
Students will be aware of and understand the importance of, various learning pathways that lead to successful life and work experiences.
Students will become aware of the variety of STEM careers available in each of these different learning pathways.
Students will become aware of the variety of STEM careers available in each of these different learning pathways.
Students will recognize that there are many different ways to earn a living and that a ‘career’ does not necessarily have to be a 9 to 5 arrangement.
Students will recognize that different career types and job arrangements have their own positive and negative aspects.
Students will recognize that different career types and job arrangements have their own positive and negative aspects.
Students will recognize the benefit of seeking advice from those experienced in specific career areas that interest them.
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.