Careers
Degree / Major
Professional
Resources
Careers in Planning
100
An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person's life and with opportunities for progress.
What is a career?
100
A four year degree earned at an accredited college or university.
What is Bachelor's Degree?
100
A fair or exposition for employers, recruiters, and schools to meet with prospective job seekers
What is a career fair?
100
A place in your high school or college that will help you build skills to land a job.
What is a career center?
100
To help others see the big picture and to relate the project to a community’s goals and guidelines
What is a Planner?
200
Software Developer, Nurse Practitioner, Pharamasist
Profession
200
A degree earned with an additional 2-3 years of study beyond a Bachelor's Degree?
What is a Master's Degree?
200
Copy of a resume, an "elevator pitch" or 15 second introduction of yourself, and research on employers
What do you bring to a career fair?
200
An experienced and trusted adviser that helps you develop and meet academic or career goals.
What is a mentor?
200
Builds bridges.
What is a civil engineer?
300
A summary of academic and career accomplishments.
What is a resume?
300
A concentration of study focused on a discipline and augmented by a selection of courses.
What is a Major?
300
A meeting in which a job seeker asks for career and industry advice rather than employment
What is an informational interview?
300
Group of graduates from your college that meet for social events, professional events, and often will offer to connect you to others. ex: The Trojan Family
What is an alumni network?
300
Bringing new parks and recreation facilities to the public
What is a Parks & Recreation Planner?
400
A student or trainee who works, sometimes without pay, at a trade or occupation in order to gain work experience.
What is an intern?
400
A course you take for fun that is not part of your major.
What is an elective?
400
Action verbs
What should I use when writing my resume?
400
Social networking website for people in professional occupations
What is Linked-In?
400
Designs buildings
What is an architect?
500
A dynamic profession that works to improve the welfare of people and their communities by creating more convenient, equitable, healthful, efficient, and attractive places for present and future generations.
What is "Planning"?
500
Take a introductory level class in a field of study you are interested in and meet with your academic adviser.
How do you decide on your major?
500
Business school, Planning school, Medical school, Physical Therapy, etc.
What are professional degrees?
500
Being passionate about your career and your job.
What helps lead to personal fulfillment?
500
Helps to sell properties.
What is a real estate agent?