21 Things 4 Students - Thing 16 - Career Exploration

Career Research Notes

Step 1: Take the Career Cluster Survey
Identify the Career Cluster(s) that best fits your personality, skills and interests by taking the Career Cluster
Survey. Download at
http://www.21things4students.net/downloads/career_prep/careerclustersurvey_20130608_142357_1.pdf

My Top Cluster:

Science, Technology, Math, and Engineering, Information Technology, and Manufacturing.

Step 2: View the video about your top Career Cluster at Careerinfonet.org

Click on your top career cluster. Choose two videos within this cluster that interest you. Watch
them. List the videos you watched below and write a one sentence summary.

Video Name: Link to Video: One sentence

Aerospace summary of the
Engineers https://www.careeronestop.org/videos/careeronestop- video:
Career videos.aspx?videocode=17201100
Video Aerospace
engineering is really
important for the
future and it takes a
lot of skill and
attention to detail
to do.

Step 3: Research Your Career Cluster

Visit the CareerShip site at http://mappingyourfuture.org/planyourcareer/careership/index.cfm and
search by Career Cluster (using results from your survey above). Locate two possible careers within your
cluster, including details about career descriptions, tasks, interests, education, knowledge, skills, and etc.
for use in your multi-media presentation.
Locate the nature of work, working conditions, education, job outlook, and earnings for your top two
careers using the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook at
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/ and/or the O*NET Database at http://www.onetonline.org/
Use these links to fill out the chart on the next page.
 Career #1 Career #2

Job Title Aerospace Engineer Computer and Information

Scientists

Career Cluster Math Information Technology

Job Description A job where you design Conduct research about

construct, and test aircraft,
(In your own spacecraft, missiles, etc.
words)
Work Conditions Work in manufacturing or
industrial plants, laboratories,
(Type of and offices. Those
who work in manufacturing or
environment) industrial plants are frequently
directly involved in
assembling aircraft, missiles,
and spacecraft.
 Formulate mathematical
Task/Duties models, stress tests on models or
prototypes of aircraft, and
formulate conceptual design of
aeronautical or aerospace
products.
information science as theorists,
designers, or inventors and solve
problems about computer.
Work in offices, laboratories, or
manufacturing firms. They
conduct most of their work at
computer workstations.
Analyze problems, work with
computers, design computers and
software, meet with people to find
solutions, and motor networks.

CTE Bachelor’s degree, Bachelor’s degree, internship, and

engineering license, and years doctorate.
Training/Degree of experience.
required
(Education)
Pay Range $65,540-$176,780 $70,840-$162,110
(Salary)
Job Outlook Employment of aerospace The job outlook for computer
engineers is projected to science positions is predicted to
(What is the grow 6 percent from 2016 to grow 11% between 2014 and
demand for this 2026, about as fast as the 2024—higher than the projected
average for all occupations. growth rate for other occupations.
job?)
Related Careers Civil Engineers, Electrical Specialists Computer, Automated
Engineers, Engineering Teller, and Office Machine Repairers.
Managers, and Industrial
engineer.
Step 4: Explore local educational opportunities
Find a CTE center near you. Choose a program similar to your desired career. Answer the questions
below.

1. What CTE center did you explore?

Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science & Technology (49.0101)

2. Paste the link to their website here.

https://www.mymajors.com/college-majors/aeronautics-aviation-aerospace-science-and-
technology-general/

3. What program did you look at?

A program that focuses on the general study of aviation and the aviation industry, including in-
flight and ground support operations

4. What possible careers relate to this program?

Aerospace and aeronautical engineer.