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The
GEAR UP Education Alliance in cooperation with the Chicago
Public Schools is sponsoring the student leadership conference today.
Find the GEAR UP Chicago Internet site below.
http://www.gearupchicago.org/
You
are already on the GEAR UP Website, but the wrong page. Click the
above link to go to the Main Page At the top of the screen is a
"drop down" navigation bar. When you place your mouse
arrow over the "Student Zone" a sub-menu comes up that
let's you pick topics of interest to students.
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Once
you have found the site, find one of the links in the "Student Zone"
that you would recommend that would be helpful to you.
What is the name of the link and why is it helpful to you:
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Which
college or university to attend is an important decision that students
should discuss with parents, guardians, teachers and others. Answer
as many of questions as you can in the, "Choosing a College"
icon available at the following Internet site:
Preparing Your Child For
College - A Resource Book for Parents
1. Choosing a College (Question)
_____________________________________________________
Choosing a College (Your Answer)
_____________________________________________________
2. Choosing a College (Question)
_____________________________________________________
Choosing a College (Your Answer)
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3. Choosing a College (Question)
_____________________________________________________
Choosing a College (Your Answer)
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Find the Internet address for a college or university that
you are interested in finding more about by using the following
Internet site:
Click on the Yahoo Icon to the left. Many links (URL's)
are so lengthy that they will not always work when just typed on
a web page, so it is linked to a picture like this. |
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Name
of college or university:_____________________________________
Internet address of the college or university:___________________________
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Career
planning is an essential part of discovering activities that
interest you and is a great way to jump-start college planning and
your dream job.
Click
here or on the picture at the left to find information about
career planning |
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Name
three career planning questions listed on the site:
1._______________________________________________________
2._______________________________________________________
3._______________________________________________________ |
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Think
of the type of work you might like to do after you finish college.
Type of work_________________________________________
Using the following Internet address (es), find out if there are
any jobs available for this type of work in Chicago and in
one other community in which you might like to live.
Remember, a search engine can be your
best friend on a site that has a "listing" of many item
such as 10,000 job openings. |
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Title
of job____________________________________________
What else did you learn about the job? (Educational requirements,
type of responsibilities, and so on.)_________________________
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Internships
and part-time jobs provide an opportunity to explore potential
careers. Use this site to see if there are internships or part-time
employment opportunities for your career interest in the Chicago
area.
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Type
of Work:___________________________________________
Internships available______________________________________
Part-time employment available_____________________________
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Financial
aid is an important consideration when deciding which college
or university to attend. Explore the following Internet sites to
determine what types of financial aid are available for students.
Write down as many different kinds as you can find.
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Write
down as many different kinds as you can find.
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_________________________________________________
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 Thanks
for joining us in the Internet Scavenger Hunt
You are not quite done yet. After you have finished the scavenger
hunt questionnaire, check out these sites for more information on
career development and college planning: |
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ADDITIONAL
SITES |
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Illinois
Job Outlook in Brief: A listing of "Best Bet" Jobs, annual openings,
hourly wages, and degree requirements. |
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College
Applications Online: From the College Board, this site includes
350 online applications to college. |
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Career
Development Manual: This site provides an interactive guide
to career planning. |
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The
Occupational Outlook Handbook: When considering potential college
majors, students may check out employment trends in this electronic
version of "The 1998-1999 Occupational Outlook Handbook." |
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The
Princeton Review/Internship database: A good place for students
to locate information about internships and part-time employment
for potential career exploration |
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JobSmart:
This site provides links to resources for planning a career, salary
information, resume tips, and real life stories from workers in
many fields. |
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Mapping
Your Future: This site provides information and links to a variety
of college and career planning organizations. |
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Welcome
to CareerMosaic: Provides a searchable jobs database, resume
posting service, online job fair information, and industry specific
employment information. The college connection has internship information
and employment resources for college and high school students. |
