My college and career presentation for my CCV ICS class.

2. CAREER EXPLORATION- CIVIL ENGINEER
Job Description: A Civil Engineer may design, create, and
maintain, highways, railway lines, or tunnels and bridges. As a
Civil Engineer, I might spend my day working with clients,
managing budgets, and approving or working on reports and
drawings.
Needed education: To become a Civil Engineer, I would need a
Bachelor’s Degree.
Availability of the position and pay scales:
National:
Median wage (2012)- $79,340 per year.
Employment (2012)- 272,900
Job Outlook (2012-2022)- 20% (faster than average)

3. CAREER EXPLORATION- CIVIL ENGINEER
Availability of the position and pay scales:
Vermont:
Median wage (2013): $67,850 per year
Employment: 2010-454, 2020-488.
Annual percent change (compounded) – 0.7%
Projected annual job openings: 12 (due to growth and net
replacements)

4. CAREER EXPLORATION- ELEMENTARY
SCHOOLTEACHER
Job description: An Elementary Schoolteacher plans lessons
and teaches children a variety of subjects (like math and
reading) and teaches skills like communication.
Needed education: I would need a Bachelor’s Degree.
Availability of the position and pay scales:
National:
Median wage (2012):$53,090 per year
Number of jobs (2012): 1,519,700
Job outlook (2012-2022): 12% (average)

5. CAREER EXPLORATION- ELEMENTARY
SCHOOLTEACHER
Availability of the position and pay scales:
Vermont:
Median wage (2013): $51,860 per year
Employment trends: 2010- 3,481. 2020- 3,661
Annual percent change (compounded)- 0.5%
Projected annual job openings: 94 (due to growth and net
replacement)

6. EDUCATION AND GOAL SETTING- CIVIL
ENGINEER
What kind of education do I need?: A Bachelor of Science in
Civil Engineering.
Where can I get this education?: Many universities and
institutions offer this major, like: the University of California-
Berkeley, Stanford University, Georgia Institute of Technology,
and the University of Vermont (many more colleges offer this
major, I just picked a few).

7. EDUCATION AND GOAL SETTING- CIVIL
ENGINEER
Are there specific admissions requirements for the
programs that align with my career choice? Am I
prepared to meet them?: (for this section, I chose Georgia
Institute of Technology)- On Georgia Institute of Technology’s
website, I could not find any admissions requirements for the
Civil Engineering program, but I did find the basic admissions
requirements for the school: Four units of English, four units of
science, four units of math, three units of social science, and
two units of a foreign language, SAT/ACT scores, does not
require a letter of recommendation. I have or will meet all of
these requirements in the next two academic years.
What is the cost of this education?: For me it would be around
$31,838 a year, to get the degree I need: $127,352.

8. EDUCATION AND GOAL SETTING- ELEMENTARY
SCHOOLTEACHER
What kind of education do I need?: I would need a Bachelor’s
Degree.
Where can I get this education?: the University of Vermont,
University of Michigan- Ann Arbor, Vanderbilt University (many
more colleges offer this major, I just picked a few).
Are there specific admissions requirements and am I
prepared to meet them?: (For this section, I chose the
University of Vermont) The minimum undergraduate
admission requirements for UVM are: Four years of English,
three years of math, three years of social science, two years
of natural or physical science, two years of the same foreign
language and SAT/ACT scores. I have or will meet all of these
requirements in the next two academic years.

9. EDUCATION AND GOAL SETTING- ELEMENTARY
SCHOOLTEACHER
What is the cost of this education?: (UVM)- $29,674 per year
and to get the degree I need, it would cost around $118,696.

10. REFLECTION
1. Before doing this assignment, what did you know about
the types of jobs that existed in your field of interest?:
My mother is a certified teacher, so I already knew a lot
about teaching. However, I knew close to nothing about Civil
Engineering before I started this project.
6. Describe your process in this assignment (in literal,
concrete terms). How did you get started? What steps did
you take to complete this assignment? I first worried about the
project a lot. Then I broke each section down and started
researching components, and did a little of the project each day.
Then, once I had all of the information, I started making my
presentation with Power Point. I did my best to avoid the “Big P”.

11. REFLECTION
7. What challenges did you encounter through the
completion of this project? What went well? What would
you have done differently were you to do this again?
What additional resources or supports might be helpful in
the future ?
The only challenge I encountered was understanding some
aspects of what I was supposed to do. My research, however,
went well and I found almost everything I needed. If I could do
it again, I would not worry so much and maybe not
procrastinate as much. Once I understood the material, I
found everything I needed on one or more of the websites
suggested in the “College and Career Presentation” hand-out.

12. CAREER EXPLORATION INTERVIEW
I interviewed David Lawes, who is a Civil and Environmental
Engineer located in Barton, Vermont. The interview went well
and Mr. Lawes answered all of my questions very kindly. I
learned some of the negative aspects of Civil Engineering
(getting permits), but also the positive aspects (finishing a
project)
My two quotes are: “A satisfied client is what you’re
shooting for.” and “There’s a lot of need for this line of
work.”