Careers in IT Assignment

CAREERS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
INTRODUCTION TO DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY

10 BLOCK/70 BLOCK
AUGUST 15, 2017

Words to Know

1. Associate’s Degree
2. Bachelor’s Degree
3. Doctorate’s Degree
4. Certification
5. Job Description
6. Post-Secondary Choices
7. Information Technology
8. Ability
9. Job Skills
10. Salary

TASK 1

(PICK ONE )Students will select any of the following sites to choose and research a
career in the field of information technology and obtain the following information:

• https://www.gafutures.org
• https://vacareerview.org
• https://www.bls.gov/ooh
• https://www.careeroverview.com/careers.html

Career Information

• Job Description
• Working Condition
• Earnings
• Education
• Career Path related job (list two)

Task 2

Do your own research on information technology careers. The links above can be used
to find the information

• Select one school and find the following information
• School Type – Is it public or private?
• School Location (Where is the school located? Give the city and state

• Admission requirements
• What is needed to apply to the school?
• Testing Scores
• Application/Application Fee
• References

• Estimated Expenses (How much does it cost for four years?)
• Degree offered (for your career)

TASK 3
Put everything that you learned above (including the definitions) in a PowerPoint
presentation.

The slides should include:

The desired career
Working Conditions

Career Information
• Job Description
• Working Condition
• Earnings
• Education
• Career Path related job (list two)