Career Interests
List in order of preference the careers you might be interested in after high school. Please list a different career in each box. Please be aware that if you list the same career in every box the steering committee may be unable to place you or have to place you in a field that has no interest for you.
If you are unsure of the career you are interested in pursuing, please look at the career clusters below and check the boxes of the career area that interests you.
Career Choice 1
Career Choice 2
Career Choice 3
The steering committee will make every effort to place you with a mentor in your first career choice. However, if that isn’t possible we will use your second and third choices to find you a placement.
Career Clusters
Many students are unsure what career they want to pursue after high school. Sometimes it is important to look at a certain career instead of a specific job. below you will find a list of career areas and some explanation of the types of jobs you might have if you worked in those fields. Please check the boxes of any career area you might be interested in learning about during Disability mentoring day.
Arts and Communication : Do you like to communicate ideas? Do you like to share information? Are you creative, imaginative and innovative? Do you like to express yourself in writing or with audio, visual or graphic media arts? Do you like to perform? Could you imagine yourself working at a museum or in other settings that promote and celebrate artistic expression?
Business and Marketing : Are you organized, accurate and self-motivated? Are you a leader? Do you enjoy organizing people and planning events? Do you like computers and business machines? Do you like creating reports? Do you like marketing things? Do you enjoy working with numbers?
Education : Would you enjoy teaching either children or adults in an academic setting?
Food, Recreation and Hospitality : Do you enjoy the preparation of and/or serving of food either in a cafeteria or restaurant setting? Do you like organizing recreational activities such as social outings, competitive sports, arts and crafts, and picnics? Do you like putting together the logistics for conferences and conventions, community service projects, or other endeavors surrounding community relations? Do you enjoy being around people and picture frequent interaction with others as a vital part of your ideal work environment?
Health and Medicine : Do you like to work with people? Are you interested in wellness and nutrition? Are you interested in working as a doctor, nurse, nurse practitioner, or medical assistant? Do you like new technology? Are you interested in medical research and figuring out the causes of diseases? Can you stay calm in an emergency?
Human Services : Are you able to get along with a diverse group of people? Do you like serving the public? Do you have leadership ability? Are you patient and polite, yet able to make decisions? Are you dependable and hardworking?
Law, Government and Public Policy : Do you like to follow current events? Do you like to learn about local, state, national, or international politics? Are you interested in how laws are enacted? Do you aspire to hold elected or appointed political office? Do you like speech and debate? Do you see yourself arguing a case in court? Do you like conducting research on the law, its practical application, and how it is interpreted? Do you envision helping to draft major public policy on issues you care about?
Law Enforcement : Do you want to work as a police officer, sheriff, marshal, detective, or criminologist? Would you be interested in investigating and solving crimes?
Natural Resources, Environment and Agriculture : Do you like the environment? Do you like working with plants and animals? Are you interested in physical resources such as land, water, soil, and weather? Do you like to observe, learn, investigate and solve problems?
Technology, Engineering and Science : Do you enjoy math, technology, or science? Do you have the ability to be accurate, analyze data, and solve problems? Do you like designing things or drawing detailed plans? Do you like using machines and heavy equipment?
Other : Do you fall into a category not directly covered above? If so, state your preference in the career interest area above.
Other Information
Will you need any accommodations to participate in DMD such as alternative format?
(Braille, Large Print, Sign Language Interpreters, etc.)
Please specify your accommodations
Do you have any dietary restrictions that the DMD committee needs to be aware of such as needing a diabetic meal? If so please explain.
Please specify your dietary restrictions
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