. "2 HOW CAN YOU MEET YOUR CAREER GOALS?." Careers in Science and Engineering: A Student Planning Guide to Grad School and Beyond. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 1996.
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Action Points
Develop a schematic of your educational and career plan.
Imagine what you will be doing in 5, 10, and 20 years.
Review the current career market for your discipline and subdiscipline and for interdisciplinary areas that include your own.
Think about your strengths your weaknesses; make a list of each.
Describe the tempo and environment of each career that you are considering. What do your strengths and weaknesses tell you about the appropriateness of each career?
For each career option that appeals to you, what skills (academic, social, and other) are needed? How successfully have you used these skills already?
Seek a volunteer or internship position in a career area that you are considering.
Participate in a career day or job fair.
''Job shadow" someone in an occupation that you are considering.
