EQUINE SCIENCE CAREER REPORT



Plant and Soil Science

CAREER INVESTIGATION

Assignment

Objective: Identify career opportunities in the plant science.

Instructions: Choose two plant science/horticulture career areas that interest you. Research these careers for the information listed below. With the information, create two mini posters about the two careers of choice. Please no paragraphs.

Information to be included in your mini poster:

(this is what you will be graded on)

1. What is the occupation of interest?

2. What are two reasons you selected this occupation?

3. What are the educational requirements or special training needs required by the

occupation? List the degrees, certifications, or other training needed.

4. What kind of work experience is needed or would be helpful to be successful in this occupation?

5. What are the earnings or salary that can be expected from this occupation?

6. What are three advantages and one disadvantage associated with this occupation?

7. What are two personal skills, interests, and aptitudes needed to be successful in this occupation?

8. What is the working hours associated with this occupation?

9. What is the working conditions associated with this occupation?

10. What are the possible long term prospects, rewards and satisfaction associated with this occupation? Such as: occupational advancements or opportunities, maybe your own business.

12. What is the demand for qualified personnel in this occupation?

13. The location; states or areas of the country where employment in this career can be found. What geographical area?

Your best source of information for this paper is the internet and your text. A few websites to try include:

















Here is how this assignment will be graded:

CAREER REPORT SCORE SHEET

|REQUIREMENT |Pts. Possible |

|Occupation of interest? |5 |

|Reasons you selected this occupation? |20 |

|Educational requirements/ training needs? |20 |

|Work experience needed? |10 |

|Earnings or salary? |5 |

|What are the advantages and disadvantages? |20 |

|What personal skills, interests, and aptitudes? |20 |

|What are the working hours? |5 |

|What are the working conditions? |5 |

|Financial rewards and satisfactions? |10 |

|Possible occupational advancements or opportunities? |10 |

|Demand for qualified personnel in this occupation? |5 |

|Where can employment be found? |5 |

|Other Organization, grammar |30 |

|TOTALS |170 |

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