Last year we had over 32 presenters come and share with our students about their profession. Half of our presenters were alumni and the other half were parents, church members and community members. Below you will see the schedule from our 2017 event. We want our students to know about the plethora of opportunities available to them. Sign-up to be a presenter today!
Tips for Career Day Presenters
Here are some suggestions to help make your Career Day presentations a success. Each career and industry are unique, so plan what works for you and your area of expertise.
- Briefly introduce yourself (schools, internships, first jobs, etc.).
- Explain how your work relates to classes they might be taking in school such as
math, business, technology courses, etc. - Share any helpful advice that you wish you learned or things you had done in
school to be more prepared for your career. - Keep in mind that your audience is 14-18-year-old high school students. For many of them, this is their first introduction to the professional world beyond the classroom.
- Engaging students in a hands-on activity like brainstorming or a case study,
sharing anecdotes and asking them questions makes it fun for you and them. - Please allow time at the end of your presentation for students to ask questions.
- Talk about your career path and why you chose to pursue it or how you ended up where you are.
- Explain what you like best/least about your job and/or career field.
- What are your next steps and/or goals for your own career?
- There will be 5-15 students in each session.
2017 Career Day Schedule
Assembly 7:45-8:30am |
Introduction to Career Day | ||||||
Classrooms | English | History | Spanish | MTSA | Computer Lab |
Learning Commons |
Bible |
Session 1 8:35-9:00am |
Physical Therapist | Bakery | Social Work | Nursing and Anesthesia | Software Development | Public Office | Leadership/ Resume |
Session 2 9:05-9:30am |
Pharmacy | Logistics | Speech Therapist | Health Care Admin |
Fire Fighting | Leadership/ Resume |
|
Session 3 9:35-10:00am |
Physician | Real Estate | Ministry | Nursing and Anesthesia | Healthcare Analytics and Business Intelligence | Marketing | Leadership/ Resume |
Session 4 10:05-10:30am |
Dentistry/Dental Hygiene | Education | Think Like an Engineer | Accounting | Entrepreneur | Leadership/ Resume |
|
Session 5 10:35-11:00am |
Health IT | Mechanical Engineering | Construction | Nursing and Anesthesia | Information Technology | Military | Leadership/ Resume |
Session 6 11:05-11:30am |
Auto Mechanic | Attorney | Civil Engineering | Animation/Video Production | Professional Musician | Leadership/ Resume |
|
Session 7 11:35-Noon |
Final Session |