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Career Planning
We have looked at the different career paths (directly entering the workforce, military,
apprenticeships, technical school, and college) and you have been told some career options that
you might like from Naviance.
Here, you will start to figure out a plan for how to attain three possible careers. Use the
Occupational Outlook Handbook provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to complete the
following chart. www.bls.gov/ooh
Career #1: Chemist

On-the-Job Training

None

Career #2:
Psychologist
$69,280
A Ph.D. is needed for
most clinical jobs
along with additional
licensing. People with
Masters and
Bachelors degrees
can work in industrial
fields, business
administration, sales,
or education.
Internship/ residency

Job Outlook 2010-20

(Percent &
Comparison Rate)
Duties
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6%

12%

27%

They will often

conduct research or
produce desired
products. They have
schedules they need
to follow tightly, and
researchers will also
be faced with a
budget to manage.
Laboratories and
offices.

They study cognitive

and human behavior
by observing or
conducting research
with patients. They
also may work with
groups or private
clients for jobs.

They use math to

collect and analyze
data to solve real
world problems in
business, engineering,
or other fields.

They work in offices,

schools, or as social
workers.

They mostly work in

offices, but may travel
to collect data or
oversee data
collection.

Full time with regular

hours.

They can often set

their own hours, so
they may either work
a full time schedule or
a part time job that
can include weekends

They typically work

full time.

2010 Median Pay

Entry-Level
Education

Work Environment

Work Schedule

$73,060
Bachelors Degree

Career #3:
Statisticians
$75,560
Masters Degree

None

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(Education,
Licenses/Certificatio
n, Advancement)

Need a Bachelors
degree, but a Masters
or Ph.D. is needed for
research jobs.

Job Prospects

Jobs will open from

field growth and
people retiring or
leaving their
occupations. The more
education a person
has the more
opportunities they can
acquire due to
research jobs being
open.

Similar Occupations
(Choose 3)

Biophysicists,
Chemical Engineers,
and High School
Teacher.

and nights.
Most jobs need a Ph.D.
degree, and many
need additional
licensing. They also
usually need 1 to 2
years of professional
experience.

People with a Ph.D. or

specialist degree have
the best chance of
getting jobs.
Employment of school
psychologists are
growing because of
the connection of
mental health and
learning. People with
masters will face large
competition for jobs,
and people with
bachelors degrees
can be assistants.
Surgeons, Social
Workers, Sociologists.

They need a graduate

degree in statistics or
mathematics, but
positions for
bachelors degrees are
becoming widely
available.

The job prospects look

good. Jobs are
expected to need
higher levels of
education. This job
also favors people
with strong analytical
skills. People with
related disciplines
such as finance,
biology, or
engineering may also
find jobs in this field.

Actuaries, Economists,
and financial analists.

Questions: Answer each question in a short paragraph.

1. Which career seems like the best fit for you after knowing this information?
a. Statistician seems like a good choice because the field is growing fast
and I plan on getting a post-graduate degree, so opportunities for high
advancement will be available. I also have a strong analytical
background which I think will be beneficial in this field.

2. What college were you thinking about going to? Does it offer the major needed to
attain this career?
a. I was thinking about going to Rutgers. The school offers degrees in all
of the degrees needed to attain this career. They also offer the post-

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graduate work which is what I have been interested in which will let
me advance in these fields.