FACULTY USE ONLY
FACULTY USE ONLY
Alternate Assignment to Career Interview: Career Video Search
Directions for Students: Conduct an online library search (you may also use an alternate search option if you prefer) and locate two professional career videos that overview the profession that you are interested in pursuing (each video should be a minimum of 5 minutes in length). You might find the Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center in the online library as a valuable resource in your research.
You must provide the following information for each video in your submission:
· Title of the Video
· Video Publisher or Author
· Link to the Video
· Questions and Answers (see below)
In question and answer format (write out your questions and write out your answers), create and respond to a minimum of five questions for each video (try to use different questions for each video if possible). You may use any of the following questions or you can create your own questions.
· What are some job titles/positions that are commonly associated with this particular career?
· What are some of the best ways to “land” a position in this type of career?
· What are some things that professionals enjoy most about different jobs within this career field?
· Do professionals in this career typically work in a “team” or “independent” environment?
· How might this style of work (“team” or “independent” environment) impact the day to day life of the professional (meaning, working with others can be challenging, supportive, helpful, frustrating and working independently can be lonely, empowering, difficult?)
· What do you think might be least attractive about the various job opportunities within this career?
· What do you think might be least attractive about the various job opportunities within this career?
· What are typical majors that professionals in this career path followed in college (e.g. pre-professional biology for pre-med students; communications major for students going into public relations, etc.)?
· Describe the typical career path that a professional might take to achieve job goals normally associated with this field?
Reflect on your Research
After you have completed your research on career videos in your career field, write a reflection on what you have learned. Your reflection should address the following:
· Provide a brief explanation of the career path you selected for this research assignment and how it aligns with your purpose and your educational path.
· Provide a description of the two videos that you reviewed.
· Reflect on the information you learned during the review of these videos:
· What type of academic and career path do professionals in this career field typically take and why?
· What did you find surprising about this career that you didn’t know about previously?
· What are some things that you would still like to learn more about and how do you plan to do so?
· Are you still interested in pursuing this career based on the reviewed videos? Why or why not?
