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By now, you have spent some time researching a career and what it takes to get there. You will now have the opportunity to put that information together in a presentation format to summarize what you have learned.

Requirements: A minimum of 5-8 slides presenting the required information. Feel free to use PowerPoint, Google Slides, or another presentation program that you are comfortable using. Each section should be at least 1 slide.

Required Sections

Career:

• What career did you choose and why?
• How does this career align with your values?
• Write a brief description of this career.
• What is the entry level salary for this career?
  • Resources:
    • Career CoachLinks to an external site.
    • CA Career ZoneLinks to an external site.
    • Bureau of Labor StatisticsLinks to an external site.

Education:

• What type of education is required to obtain this career?
• If it requires a degree higher than an Associate degree, what college would you choose to attend and why?
  • What resources, clubs, programs, does this college offer that interest you?
  • What is the cost to attend this college? How does the total cost compare to the entry level salary for the career?
  • Resources:
    • https://www.transferbound.com/Links to an external site.
    • https://www.princetonreview.com/college-major-search
    • https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search
• If this is a career you can go into directly after Cuyamaca, what company will you work for?
  • What are the GlassDoor reviews on this company?
  • What type of benefits are offered?

Lifestyle:

• Imagine your future life and decide where you might live. What type of home will you live in? What kind of lifestyle do you want to have?
• What does it cost to live in this city? What is the average rent cost? What is the average home purchase price?
  • Find a house for sale that meets the criteria for what you want/need.
    • Resources:
      • www.zillow.comLinks to an external site.
      • www.redfin.comLinks to an external site.
      • www.trulia.comLinks to an external site.
  • Calculate the mortgage payment. You can use the same websites above or use a mortgage calculator such as https://www.mortgagecalculator.org/Links to an external site.. Use the interest rate that they provide and estimate the mortgage payment if you put down 10%.
• Is this a good place to live for the career you chose? What are some job opportunities in this city for this job? Pick a credible website in this area. Here are some credible national websites.
  • https://www.glassdoor.com/index.htmLinks to an external site.
  • https://www.indeed.com/Links to an external site.

Planning:

• What steps do you need to take in the next 12 months to reach your career, education, and lifestyle goals?
• What steps do you need to take in the next 5 years to reach your career, education, and lifestyle goals?
• Where will you be in 10 years if you follow these steps?

Grading:

This assignment is worth 100 points. Each section is worth 25 points individually. You will be graded on the following:

• All questions from each section must be clearly addressed on the slides.
• Overall organization and presentation of each slide should be clean and easy to follow.
• Although a video is not required, it is encouraged for you to create one if you feel comfortable doing so.

Rubric

Some Rubric

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