Exploring Career Awareness Award

Provide 20 hours of community service.

Complete any 6 career missions below. Career mission #12 is required.

Visit with the CEO, COO or CFO of a hospital or clinic at their office. Learn about the career path the their current position.

Call your local police or fire department and arrange for a police officer or firefighter to visit one of your Exploring Club meetings.

Arrange a meeting with a Customer Service Manager at a retail store or restaurant. Discuss his or her experiences dealing with difficult customers and how they resolve their concerns.

Arrange a visit to a construction site (new building, highways/roads, etc.) and introduce yourself to the supervisor. Find out about the different jobs that can be found at a construction site.

Attend a school or community play or theatrical production. Arrange a meeting with the producer or director to discuss how he or she prepared for that career.

Arrange a visit with a supervisor at a small airport. Learn about all the jobs that are critical to operating an airport.

Schedule an appointment with a loan officer at a local bank and ask them how they determine whether to approve someone for a loan.

Schedule a tour of either a local newspaper or TV news station. Ask either a news anchor or journalist how they pick news stories to share with the community.

Dial 211 on your phone and ask what types of services are offered to families in need in your community.

In an internet browser search "science careers [ENTER YOUR CITY & STATE]". Research three of the careers you find and report the educational requirements for each one to your Club Sponsor.

Contact a local judge and ask him/her to introduce you to his/her bailiff and court reporter. Observe all three of their roles during a court proceeding.

Produce a video of either yourself or a picture slideshow reflecting on 1) which career was most interesting to you, 2) one new thing you learned, and 3) something you learned about being a leader in the workplace.