Dreams to Reality Patch Worksheet

 

Name ______________________________________________

Complete 5 of the 6 activities listed.                                            

1.       In the Cadette and Senior Girl Scout Interest Projects book, do any 2

      career exploration activities.

·         Interest Project  name____________________ Activity Number ____

      Date Completed _________

·         Interest Project  name____________________ Activity Number ____

      Date Completed _________

2.       Find out about at least five careers.  Date Completed ____________

·         Career #1 ______________________ Salary Range ___________

Training required __________________________________________  

·         Career #2 ______________________ Salary Range ___________

Training required _________________________________________

·         Career #3 ______________________ Salary Range ___________

Training required __________________________________________

·         Career #4 ______________________ Salary Range ___________

Training required __________________________________________

·         Career #5 ______________________ Salary Range ___________

Training required __________________________________________ 

3.       Spend a day at work with someone who has a job in which you are 

       interested.  

Spent the day with_________________________________________ 

Date _______________

What I learned

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

4.       Research two fields in which women are not the majority.

Date Completed _____________________

Field #1 ________________________________________________

Write a short paragraph about your research. _______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

Field #2 ________________________________________________

Write a short paragraph about your research.

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

5.      Interview three mothers with salaried positions.  

Mother #1 - Job Title ______________________________________

How did she get her current position

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

How does she balance her job and family

___________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

What is her dream for the future

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

Mother #2 - Job Title ______________________________________

How did she get her current position  

______________________________________________________  

______________________________________________________  

How does she balance her job and family _____________________________________________________  

_____________________________________________________  

What is her dream for the future _____________________________________________________  

_____________________________________________________

Mother #3 - Job Title _____________________________________

How did she get her current position  

_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________  

How does she balance her job and family _____________________________________________________ 

_____________________________________________________

What is her dream for the future _____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

6.       Collect several advertisements for at least three positions that 

       interest you.  

Position #1 _______________________ Salary Range _________

Training Required _______________________________________

What interests you about this position?

_____________________________________________________    

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

Position #2 _______________________ Salary Range ___________

Training Required_________________________________________  

What interests you about this position?

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________

Position #3 ________________________ Salary Range __________  

Training Required _________________________________________

What interests you about this position?

________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________

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