Pretend you are about to graduate with your bachelor's degree and want to get a master's degree be a school counselor. Complete the following directions accordingly.

Module Goal and Task List

Future Job and Career Information Paper

At the beginning of this section - Again state your career goal with detail: For example, do not just say, "Counselor." Be specific! DESCRIBE WITH DETAIL WHAT TYPE OF COUNSELOR - AND THE UNIQUE TASKS ASSOCIATED THAT SPECIFIC CAREER.

For this section, please include links to or copies of resources such as pamphlets, information brochure, websites, and articles (from books, journals, magazines, newspapers). Also include an APA writing style reference page for all of your resources at the end of this section!

THIS SECTION MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING SUBSECTIONS - ADDRESS THE QUESTIONS AND FLESH OUT THE SECTIONS:

A. BASIC JOB DESCRIPTION OF YOUR FUTURE CAREER

• What is your career goal?
• What does it entail?
• What would you be doing in this career?
• What about this career goal is both important and meaningful to you as a person?

B. EDUCATION TRAINING, AND RELEVANT EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS AND CERTIFICATION, LICENSURE, AND POTENTIAL CONTINUING EDUCATION (CE) REQUIREMENTS

Find out the training that you need to have, degrees or schooling available, description of job - in detail, average pay (a range, starting salary, median salary, benefits), and where you would work. You may need to include a discussion of different degrees (such as Masters vs. Ph.D. vs. Ed.D. vs. Psy.D., vs. professional certificates, continuing education (CE) etc.), licensing issues (how to get one and what is needed to maintain a license), graduate school admissions standards (GPA, GRE) and other prerequisites (undergraduate courses, scholarly research experience, courses to take in a graduate program, service), etc.

C. GOODNESS OF FIT WITH THE JOB, CORE COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS NEEDED

What do you need in terms of practical skills and knowledge? Include an explanation of how your personality, values, knowledge, and learning fit this specific job (Take What You Discuss in Section 1 And Work It in Here THIS SHOULD BE MORE THAN JUST A PARAGRAPH!).

Also include a discussion about how you feel that VSU has (or has not) helped in your career decision process; and your preparation for this job.

D. EXTRINSIC MOTIVATION - EXTERNAL MONETARY (SALARY, BENEFITS, PERKS, AND OTHER TANGIBLE TYPES OF COMPENSATION)

What are the expected levels of salary and pay commensurate with education and experience?

E. INTRINSIC MOTIVATION PSYCHOSOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL REWARDS

What will you enjoy about your work?

How will this make you feel about yourself?

In what ways will this work provide you with opportunities to explore, learn, grow personally, and actualize your potentials?

How might this work help to contribute to humanity and society. In other words, how will your work make the world a better place?

F. WORKPLACE(S)

What types of sites or locations would you likely be working at? What types of workplaces would you prefer? - think about this in terms of your specific career goals.

G. SOCIAL FACTORS: COLLEAGUES, CUSTOMERS, CLIENTELE, AND PATIENTS, ETC.

Describe and give examples of the people you would be working with (colleagues, staff, supervisors, mentors, and persons that you provided professional service(s) to)

H. EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOK

This should address both the current and future horizon (short and long term opportunities) for this career and related jobs. Look at how COVID-19 has affected many people's careers and the job market worldwide.

I. RELATED PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Professional organizations in which membership might be important for your work. E.g., most social workers belong to the National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

J. MENTORS AND ROLE MODELS

Section J - Option 1 - REAL INTERVIEW

For this section, you will also need to briefly talk to someone in the field (for example, a head/chair/manager of a program, someone who already has this type of job, etc.). This type of an "interview" does not have to be done face-to-face. You do this via email, text, virtual platforms, etc.

Report what you were able to yield from this conversation (interview). For example:

What did you learn that was new to you?

What about your future career goal was confirmed you?

What surprised you? What troubled or concerned (worried) you about this career?

What challenged your perceptions about this career goal (if any)?

Did this interview change your career goal trajectory (path) in any way?

Or did the interview confirm your career goal orientation?

How did this interview help to prepare you for both the potential good and bad aspects of your future career?

Be sure to properly reference using APA writing style as a personal communication

Section J - Option 2 - HYPOTHETICAL INTERVIEW (AFFECTIVE FORECASTING)

Given that we are still very much impacted by COVID19, you may also satisfy this section by simulating an interview process as a function of expectations. This option was developed from feedback from past semester students who were limited from doing interviews as a function of various past (and now current) COVID19 restrictions.

For this option, first imagine and describe the professional in this field that you would ideally wish to interview.

Then, write about what you would ask this person.

What would you expect to hear and learn from the interview?

What would you want or hope to hear and gain from the interview?

What would you hope to NOT hear or learn from the interview?

How might such an interview help to prepare you for both the potential good and bad aspects of your future career goal?

SOME STUDENTS HAVE VOLUNTARILY SELECTED TO DO BOTH OPTIONS TO PORTRAY HOW A REAL INTERVIEW CORRELATED WITH EXPECTATIONS. THIS IS OKAY IF YOU WISH TO DO SO - BUT THIS IS NOT REQUIRED

K. PROSPECTIVE ISSUES - YOUR CAREER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROCESS

Discuss what you perceive will be the most challenging (difficult) aspects of your career path (your professional development process - includes education, training, job search, career entry, on job learning, etc.)

Discuss what you perceive will be the most rewarding (pleasant and exciting) aspects of your career path (your professional development process - includes education, training, job search, career entry, on the job training/learning, etc.)

L. PROSPECTIVE ISSUES - YOUR CAREER EXPERIENCES - AFFECTIVE (EMOTIONAL) FORECASTING

Discuss what you perceive will be the most rewarding aspects of your future career position

Discuss what you perceive will be the most challenging (difficult) aspects of your future CareerLife Management and Homeostasis (BALANCE)

Think about and discuss how you will balance your career and other aspects of your personal, family, and nonwork life

What might be some key issues and challenges associated with this career related issue?

M. PROSPECTIVE ISSUES - YOUR CAREER-RELATED CHEERS AND FEARS

Graduating and moving on with your life is exciting. It is also scary to face new forks in the road and dealing with new decisions with unknown variables. Erik Erikson wrote on this (especially in terms of identity in adolescence and young adulthood). The Chinese approach this from the standpoint of both an opportunity and danger. This is universal among all humans COVID19 has also created so much uncertainty for some people. Briefly address the following:

What excites you and what you look forward to about life after VSU and in your career

What may make you feel anxious, fearful, or even terrified about your life and your career after VSU.

N. PROSPECTIVE ISSUES - YOUR CAREER-RELATED CRYSTAL BALL

Careerwise and professionally, where and how do hopefully you see yourself in 5 years? 10 years? 15 years? 20 years, 25 years, 30 years, and beyond?

RELATE YOUR PROSPECTIVE IDEAS (PREDICTIONS, VISIONS, HOPES, DREAMS, EMOTIONS, AND CONCERNS) TO YOUR POTENTIAL FUTURE CAREER. THIS IS NOT EASY!

This is a dynamic process. Things can change at any time across the life course. That includes this semester!