You can complete the paper by doing any form of research on the career choice. Research can be conducted on the internet or by talking with people in the field of interest.
The main point is to research your career of interest, find out about your future, and review some research based evidence regarding the career choice. You can start by discussing the educational requirements, where you are in the process of degree completion, where you plan to work, and then discuss the career choice in terms of the pay, work options, and work environment. When discussing the career you can include what population you will work with the most (this is the developmental stage content).
Depending on your major and future career choice, select a developmental stage in which you plan to work with, and conduct a case study, interview a member of the selected career field (EX. Pediatric nurse or school counselor), discuss the impact of various health/psychological issues associated with the age group, or volunteer at a location related to your field of interest (provided it is a helping field nursing, counseling, occupational/physical therapy) to learn more about issues that you will face in the career choice. Overall, the goal is to learn about your career of interest, the population you will work with, become aware of the obstacles faced in the career, opportunities available and starting salary in the area of choice. Due 2/25
Assignment specifics:
1. The introduction and discussion content of the paper must be (3-5 pages minimum) in length, address the topic in detail, and provide facts about the topic.
2. The paper must include an assignment reflection (1 full page minimum) identifying information learned from the research experience. Discuss new information that you have learned regarding the selected topic and your opinion of the value of the information.
3. The paper must include a minimum of 2 external resources (journal articles from the library database, factual information from web reputable web pages (cdc.gov, nimh.gov, etc.), or case studies covering the selected topic. The occupational outlook handbook also has factual resources for all career options. The resources must be referenced at the end of the paper and cited in the document by listing author(s) last name and year of publication.
4. Use TNR 12 pt. font, 1″ margins, and double space all content. The experience paper will be graded on content, grammar, organization, and minimum written/resource content requirements.
