Your life is like a journey; you make many stops along the way. Many of the decisions you make now will determine what paths your life will take on your journey. Some of these decisions include planning for a future career. Now it is time for you to begin your journey to see what career path you may take.

On this leg of your journey you will find the answers to these questions:

• What type of career will match my interests and abilities?
• What will I do in this career?
• What type of education will prepare me for this career?

Stops on your journey:

• The first stop on this journey will be at The Career Interest Game.
  • Take the time to think about your interests and abilities.
    
  • Choose a career to research.
    
    
• The second stop on the journey will be to research the career you have chosen.
  • Use at least two different sources from the Resource List.
  • Find the answer to questions about your career.
  
  
• Your next stop will be to decide what education and training you will need for your career.
  
  • What courses will you need to take in high school?
  • Will you need to attend vocational school or college?
  
  
• The last stop on your journey will be to prepare a report that will tell others what you have learned. Your report can be presented as
  • A three-minute oral and poster presentation.
  • A one-page Internet poster with one graphic. Click here to find out more.

At the end of your journey, your search will be evaluated by how well your report answered the questions. You may check the rubric to view the grading system that will be used.