Earth Science Career Proflie
As you learned in this module, Earth science is a wide-ranging field that offers a variety of career opportunities. A background in Earth science can even prepare you for jobs that you may not realize incorporate aspects of Earth science, such as a computer programmer, artist, photographer, graphic designer, contractor, developer, engineer, lawyer, journalist, or even a politician! For this assignment, you will create a career profile for any job that requires an Earth science background. You may want to select (but are not limited to) some of the careers listed below:
Begin by visiting the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ website for the Occupational Outlook Handbook. Use the information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics site for your career selection to answer the following questions:
Now, research how the position relates to the concepts that you learned in this module, specifically:
You may format your career profile in any way you choose, as long as it includes all of the necessary information and that information is well-organized. Suggested formats include a mock job posting or in résumé form. Before you begin, access the Earth Science Career Profile Checklist to make sure that you include all of the items required for full credit. You will need to use resources outside of this course to complete this assignment, so please submit a Works Cited document with your assignment submission. If you need assistance, visit the Developmental Module for information on citing any resources that you used.
Reflection
After you create your career profile, write a short reflection of three to four sentences about a career you might consider in the future and how a background in Earth science will better prepare you for that career. Do you think there are aspects of Earth science that are beneficial for everyone to understand, regardless of their profession? Why or why not?
Once you have completed your career profile and reflection, please submit your work to the dropbox.
Once you have completed this module, please complete the module test.