Career Life Connections 12: Post-Secondary Plan

Essential Question:
· How can I become more informed, enlightened, and knowledgeable about my options for
post-secondary life?

Curricular Competencies:
· Analyze internal and external factors to inform personal career-life choices
for post-graduation planning
· Explore possibilities for preferred personal and education/employment futures, using
creative and innovative thinking
· Know about diverse post-graduation possibilities, including personal, educational, and work
options
· Practice post-graduation budget planning

Typically, graduating students have a variety of post-secondary plans. You are to choose ONE of
the following three assignment options to complete, which will further your understanding
about the path you are most curious/likely to follow next year.

Follow these steps:

1) Complete ‘Plan A and Plan B’ of the Transition plan

2) Choose ONE of the three options to complete:

· Post-secondary education or training

· Travel / Gap year
· Working full-time
MY PLAN A CAREER:
Lawyer

My Plan A:
Consider: I enjoy talking to people, meeting new people, and going to new
❏ What do you enjoy? places. The ideal lifestyle for me is one where I can provide for my
❏ What sort of lifestyle do you family, meaning being able to have a house, able to provide food as
want? well afford the high-end clothes (addias, nike etc). Some things I am
❏ What are you good at? good at would be figuring things out, working in a team environment,
and getting things done in a timely matter.

Career Info that I have

discovered…
Consider:
❏ Upsides/downsides of job
❏ Job duties/ responsibilities
❏ Salary range
❏ Future outlook
❏ Lifestyle factors
❏ Advancement opportunities
For lawyer there are a lot of upsides like it's a lucrative career, there
is a lot of Flexibility, decorating budget to help make their work
environment more conducive to their productivity.A lawyers job is to
offer advice to their clients, do legal research and draft legal
documents.On average lawyers make about $150 000 per year while
the more experience lawyers make $188 388 per year. Some
lifestyle factors are is law is highly stressful and can lead to common
side effects of fatigue, impact on health, interference with quality of
relationships, risk of substance abuse. When you become more
experience with being a lawyer you tend to have multiple
Advancement opportunities.

Three employability skills I 1. Hard worker

possess that will support my
plan:

Consider: 2.on the spot thinker

❏ Soft and hard Skills required
for position
❏ Personal attributes
3. Quick to get to the point.

Education needed to pursue my High School Diploma. ... Undergraduate Degree. ... LSAT. ... Law
plan: Degree. ... Professional Legal Training Course. ... Articling
Application Process How to Become a Lawyer in BC. ... Articling
Consider: Application Deadlines in BC.
 ❏ Courses/training/ certificates
needed
❏ Post-secondary
requirements
MY PLAN B BACKUP CAREER
Project management
My Plan B:
Consider:
❏ What do you enjoy?
❏ What sort of lifestyle do you
want?
❏ What are you good at?
Career Info that I have
discovered…
Consider:
❏ Upsides/downsides of job
❏ Job duties/responsibilities
❏ Salary range
❏ Future outlook
❏ Lifestyle factors
❏ Advancement opportunities
I enjoy talking to people, meeting new people, and going to new
places. The ideal lifestyle for me is one where I can provide for my
family, meaning being able to have a house, able to provide food as
well afford the high-end clothes (addias, nike etc). Some things I am
good at would be figuring things out, working in a team environment,
and getting things done in a timely matter.
On the one hand, it's a high-paying, in-demand job that cannot bore
you. On the other hand, it brings a lot of uncertainty, pressure, and a
massive responsibility on your head to see to the success of a
project. A project manager is a professional who organizes, plans,
and executes projects while working within restraints like budgets
and schedules.The average salary is $88k. The project
management life can be defined as a structured, timely and
methodical process for effectively initiating, planning and executing
a project for a successful outcome. If you follow the traditional
project management career path, you will typically start out in the
role of a project coordinator or administrator, move up to project
manager and on to project director.
Three employability skills I 1. Fast thinker
possess that will support my
plan:

Consider: 2. well time managed

❏ Soft and hard skills required
for position
❏ Personal attributes
3. enjoy working with a team

Education needed to pursue my

plan: A bachelor's degree in management or business. Certification in
project management. A master's degree in project management or
Consider: business management. A certified associate qualification in project
❏ Courses/training/certificates management. Relevant work experience in the field for a significant
needed amount of time.
❏ Post-secondary
requirements

OPTION #1: Post-Secondary EDUCATION

Plan A Career - Schools/Training
Name of First Choice School for Plan A Career Second Choice School for Plan A
School: SFU Career
KPU

Name of Juris degree Juris degree

Degree or type
of training you
will receive
Example:
Bachelor of
Science

Length of the 3 years 3 years

program
Example: 4
years

Price of Tuition $7k $6k

for the first year

Approx. Cost of $1185 $625

books/supplies
for the first year

Cost to live in $1400 - $2100 $8k

Residence

Application Fee $110 $40

to apply to
program

Application January 31st January 31st

deadline
Example:
February, 13th,
2020

Academic Min 2.67 GPA or higher

Requirements
for program 3.0 GPA or higher
(pre-requisites)

Other possible N/A

occupations
with this type of N/A
degree

OPTION #1: Post-Secondary EDUCATION

Plan B Career - Schools/Training
Name of First Choice School for Plan B Career Second Choice School for Plan B
School: SFU Career
KPU

Name of Business Major Business Major

Degree or type
of training you
will receive
Example:
Bachelor of
Science

Length of the 2-6 years 2-6years

program
Example: 4
years

Price of Tuition $3200- $3500 $2 000

for the first year

Approx. Cost of $3200- $3500 $375

books/supplies
for the first year

Cost to live in $1400 - $2100 $8k

Residence

Application Fee $110 $40

to apply to
program

Application January 31st January 31st

deadline
Example:
February, 13th,
2020

Academic Min 2.67 GPA or higher

Requirements
for program 3.0 GPA or higher
(pre-requisites)

Other possible N/A

occupations
with this type of
degree N/A

OPTION #2 - TRAVEL
Itinerary and Budget

Using the table below ensure you have included ALL of the following information
for your travel itinerary.

Where:
● List where you plan to travel (be specific and list exactly which countries and cities)
When:
● What time of year/season
● For how long (in each location)
How:
● Modes of transportation (research the cost and timing
Accomodations
● List where you will be staying for each location and how many nights. Include a link
● Indicate the cost per night
Budgeting Costs:
● Anticipate food costs
● Costs for activities etc
● Phone plan (extra charges?)
● Travel insurance
● What will you need to buy before you go?
● What will you buy while you are travelling?

Where: I will travel to Canada for two weeks

3 days in B.C. (1 day in Tofino, 2 days in Whistler)
3 days in Alberta (2 days in Banff, 1 day in Edmonton)
4 days in Ontario (3 days in Toronto, 1 day in Ottawa)
3 days in Quebec (2 days in Montreal and 1 day in Quebec
City)
2 days in Newfoundland and Labrador (2 days in St. John)

When: Tofino - May 10th

Whistler - May 11 - May 13th
Banff - May 14th - May 16th
Edmonton - May 17th
Toronto - May 18th
Ottawa - May 19th
Montreal - May 20th - May 21st
Quebec City - May 22nd
Newfoundland & Labrador - May 23rd and 24th

How: Rental Car in BC - $30/day x 3 days = $90 + GST (if not

rental, calculate mileage and gas)
Train to Alberta = $200/one way ticket
Flight from Edmonton to Toronto = $800.00 one way ticket
Rental Car from Toronto to the east coast = $40/day x 6 days
= 240 + GST (if not rental, calculate mileage and gas)
Flight from St. John to Vancouver = $1400 one way ticket

Accomodations: Tofino - Wyckenwish Inn $400/night. 5 Star Hotel. Link:

Include price, links and www.wyckenwishinn.ca
reviews for EACH of your ETC….
accommodations.

Budget: (food/activities etc).

Be specific for each location
and include links for special
activities (ie: museums,
sporting events, concerts
etc).
 Option #3 - Work-Life
Living Costs and Savings Goal (Living INDEPENDENTLY)

Income Monthly: Yearly:

Hourly Wage/salary

Parents

Total Income

Expenses:

Rent
● List where you plan to live (either a
rental link or a detailed description)

Medical Insurance

Utilities

Food/Grocery

Car Insurance

Gas for Car

Car Repairs

Compass cost

Cell Phone/Internet

Clothing

Entertainment / Going out

Personal sundries

Recreation / Gym membership

Other
-parking fees
-gifts
-house supplies
-specialist fees
-eye care/prescriptions
-hair cuts
-move in costs (furniture, truck rental)

Savings
-try and save 10%

Total Expenses
 Total Income MINUS Total Expenses

After filling out the above table, write a SEPARATE reflection below on whether your job
will support your lifestyle.
● What sacrifices will you have to make?
● How will your priorities change?
● How much money do you plan to save per year? What will you use your savings
for in five years? Ten years? What are your savings goals?

REFLECTION
Write your reflection inside this box.