'Test drive' career to ensure professional happiness
Issue date: 11/23/08 Section: Student Life
(ARA) - "What do I want to do with my life?" For generations, parents of high school and college students have struggled to help their children ponder and answer that million-dollar question. With the school year well under way and New Year's resolution season fast approaching, here are some tips for parents and students taking stock of their future opportunities.
First, don't wait until senior year to begin considering how you can help guide your high schooler into a gratifying, profitable career. High school students need to consider the question early because it will help determine where they should apply for college. Having an idea of their career interests will also help decide what scholarships to apply for and what grade point average they will need to snag the attention of college recruiters.
College students must delve deep into their souls to decide the direction of their life; how they want to enter the work world and make a positive contribution to society and become productive citizens. After all, if mom and dad are expected to fork over thousands of dollars in tuition, room and board, they are expecting a degree in something at the end of a four-year program.
These are major decisions that teens and young adults face during this pivotal time in their lives. So as a parent, how do you help them tackle this issue? Dr. Charles Mlynarczyk, campus dean of the College of Education at Argosy University, Sarasota campus, offers some advice:
'TEST DRIVE' A CAREER
Hands-on experience not only helps students learn if they will like a career, it can provide them with marketable skills later on if they do decide to enter a certain field. There are several ways to "test drive" a career.
Some schools provide testing to help students identify areas of interest and demonstrated skill for a career, vocation or trade. Another option is to research internship opportunities in a profession of interest. Internships provide valuable opportunities for hands-on experience in a field and interaction with practicing professionals.
First, don't wait until senior year to begin considering how you can help guide your high schooler into a gratifying, profitable career. High school students need to consider the question early because it will help determine where they should apply for college. Having an idea of their career interests will also help decide what scholarships to apply for and what grade point average they will need to snag the attention of college recruiters.
College students must delve deep into their souls to decide the direction of their life; how they want to enter the work world and make a positive contribution to society and become productive citizens. After all, if mom and dad are expected to fork over thousands of dollars in tuition, room and board, they are expecting a degree in something at the end of a four-year program.
These are major decisions that teens and young adults face during this pivotal time in their lives. So as a parent, how do you help them tackle this issue? Dr. Charles Mlynarczyk, campus dean of the College of Education at Argosy University, Sarasota campus, offers some advice:
'TEST DRIVE' A CAREER
Hands-on experience not only helps students learn if they will like a career, it can provide them with marketable skills later on if they do decide to enter a certain field. There are several ways to "test drive" a career.
Some schools provide testing to help students identify areas of interest and demonstrated skill for a career, vocation or trade. Another option is to research internship opportunities in a profession of interest. Internships provide valuable opportunities for hands-on experience in a field and interaction with practicing professionals.
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