Assignment: Career Opportunities Research and Report
An important aspect of this assignment is to show you the depth and breadth of your education. As you'll learn, there is a great deal of overlap with respect to the training and educational requirements of each position. In doing your reviews, take a moment and reflect upon the courses, assignments, and experiences you've been exposed to during your time at APUS and how they've helped prepare you for the job market. Yes, it might seem like a bit of self-promotion, but it's important for you to realize that upon graduation, you'll be well qualified for the numerous job prospects that may come your way!
After researching the child and family development related careers below write two thorough and succinct paragraphs summarizing the job responsibilities and career outlook for each. For this assignment, the Occupational Outlook Handbook may prove helpful.
Child Life Specialist
Early Childhood Intervention
Adult Protective Services
Court Appointed Special Service
Head Start Administrator/Teacher
Forensic Interviewer
Children's Protective Services
Pregnancy Centers
Adoption Agencies
Foster Care
Women's Shelters
Children's Camps
These must be submitted in the order listed above
All twelve careers are researched and each has at least two thorough and succinct paragraphs, explaining the career. Critical thinking has been used to describe the career opportunities.
Conclusion: Two to three paragraphs used to describe the most/least appealing to you personally and your reasons given.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also Include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.