Projecting Forward: Career Exploration & Reflection Paper

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Part 1: CAREER EXPLORATION
To explore career options or pathways, choose options A, B or C: 
**More details for each option are listed in the assignment above! 

  • OPTION A: CAREER CONVERSATION
    (    This option is best for students who have a specific career or field in mind. ) 

  • OPTION B: HUSKIES@WORK Links to an external site.
    (This option is best for students who are more open to exploring careers.) 

  • OPTION C: PATHWAYU 
    (This option is best for students who are still exploring their career goals. ) 

PART 2: REFLECTION PAPER

After completing your career exploration, create a reflection (haiku, sonnet, essay, video, or art piece) responding to the following questions:

  1. What are your personal values and do they align with your professional goals? 
  2. When you evaluate your career options, what factors are most important to you? (i.e. 
  3. What are two (2) key ideas or messages that you took away from your career exploration? Did you gain any insight into your career goals? Did they change in any way?
  4. What specific opportunities or involvements will you explore at the UW based on what you discovered during the Mapping your UW Experience assignment and this career exploration assignment?
    (involvements, internships, research, other people to connect with, etc.) 

 

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