Career Counseling Project

  ASSIGNMENT: CAREER COUNSELING PROJECT Descriiption: The student will interview an individual for at least three sessions regarding his or her career-related background, current realities, and ambitions. The student will use developmentally appropriate career assessment tools and activities. The student will write a 7 - 9 page report, using APA style, summarizing and analyzing your sessions and include copies of all activities/information shared with the client. Procedures: Each student will interview a person for a minimum of three, 30-minute sessions. The individual should be someone who you DO NOT know well. Identify yourself as a FAU graduate student working on a career-counseling project. Be prepared to give the individual copies of all project outcomes. To provide confidentiality, use only the person’s first name. They should fit one of the following categories: high school junior or senior, college student, adult man/woman, downsized employee, or an individual making a career/life transition. You may use appropriate career-related activities, resources, and the internet depending on your assessment of your client’s needs. The following is a guideline of topics to cover during each of the sessions. An Example would be made available on Canvas. This is assignment is worth 30 points. • Session 1 – Intake – What is the client’s background, strengths, values, personality, and skills? • Session 2 – Generate possible occupations using assessment tools. What are the major career themes or groups evidenced by the occupations generated? Select one of the occupational choices and assist your client in researching it, using information from The Occupational Outlook Handbook and two additional resources of information (internet sources are permitted). • Session 3 – Develop with the client a concrete plan of action steps he/she can take once the project is completed to continue his/her career development.