July 2012 CAREER CAMP

Discover – Explore – Plan

Location: Anderson University Decker Hall Computer Lab D45.
Get directions and the AU campus map here.

DAY 1
8:30 - 8:45 a.m.
Check-in
8:45 - 9:00 a.m.
Goals and expectations
9:00 -  9:45 a.m.
Assessment of interest, personality, values, abilities
9:45 - 10:00   a.m.
Break (flexible)
10:00 - 10:50 a.m.
Review the portfolio results
10:50 - 11:15 a.m. Chronicle of guidance and other sites to review occupations
 4 Ways to find occupations, education, and skills
11:15 - 11:45 a.m.
Assessment results - Preview occupations and areas of study
11:45 a.m. - noon
Preview of tomorrow
* Don't forget to bring your College Board Password
Noon - 1 p.m.
Lunch.
DAY 2
8:30 - 8:35 a.m.
Review/Preview
8:35 - 9:30 a.m.
Assessment results and areas of study (college majors)
9:30 - 10:20 a.m.
PowerPoint reflection/presentations
10:20 - 10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 - 11 a.m.
Guest speaker - Christy Kihm
11 - 11:45 a.m.
College Board Organizer
11:45 a.m. - noon
Preview of tomorrow
Noon - 1 p.m.
Lunch.
DAY 3
8:30 - 8:35 a.m.
Review/Preview
8:35 - 9:15 a.m.
Job Markets and Outlook
9:15 - 10:20 a.m.
Senior Action Plan / Integrating your College Board Organizer
10:20 - 10:30 a.m.
Break
10:30 - 10:50 a.m.
Scholarship search recommendations
10:50 - 11 a.m.
How to read an academic catalog
11 - 11:45 a.m.
Plan of action presentations
High school courses, college entry exams, college selection
college applications, financial resources
11:45 a.m. - noon
Next steps
Noon - 1 p.m.
Lunch.

Each student participating in the camp will receive a packet that includes: a career binder with career forms/documents, a flash drive to copy assessment results and occupational briefs, and a complimentary sports bag.