CAREER & COLLEGE PLANNING 9th Grade

*Mrs. Jill Lewis, College Counselor

College Center, Rm. 273

*Mrs. Megen Anspach, ROP Counselor Career Center, Rm. 292

Career Center, Rm. 292 Mrs. Megen Anspach R.O.P. Counselor   

Assistance with: Registering for ROP classes Exploring career interests Developing interview skills Writing a resume Completing job applications College & Career Planning Peer Tutoring 

REGIONAL OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAM

What is ROP?Learning skills for college and career success.Obtaining internship/work experience (OJT).Exploring Career Interests.

Who Should Enroll?Students 16 or older (*exceptions).Students in grades 10-12.Students who learn better by doing.Students wanting to explore a career field.Students wanting to earn elective credit.

WHY SHOULD YOU ENROLL IN ROP?

Expand your educational optionsExpand your educational options ““Pre-test” career interests before Pre-test” career interests before

collegecollege Helps you acquire lifelong skills & Helps you acquire lifelong skills &

habits to apply to any careerhabits to apply to any careerSelf-confidenceSelf-awareness Good work habits Practical problem-solvingPersonal Responsibility

Teamwork Punctuality Reliability Cooperation

BHHS Course Offerings:Broadcast Communication Studies

Culinary Arts, Intro & Advanced

Desktop Publishing

Entrepreneurship

•Fashion Technology

•Film & Video Production 1 & 2-UC

•Hotel Management

•Office Occupations

•Peer Tutoring•Principles in Education-UC

•Psychology & Counseling Principles-UC

•Robotics

•Sports & Entertainment Marketing

Sports Medicine-UC

T.V. Production

College Center, Rm. 273Mrs. Jill Lewis College Counselor   

College & Career Planning Visit with College Representatives Research College Options College Application Help Peruse College Materials

College Planning

Focus on You Major Location Size Cost Campus Life

Get Help Counselors, Teachers,

Parents Naviance Videos College Fairs Visits Internet

Financial Aid FAFSA Scholarships/loans/work

Vocational

Technical School

Junior college

High School

University

(graduate)

University

(Doctorate)

University

(Undergraduate)

Professional

School

Military

Junior High School

Did you know?

Eighty percent of this year’s kindergartners will be working in jobs that don’t exist today.

Currently there are over 25,000 different ways to make a living.

Only 10% of today’s jobs require unskilled labor.

The more you observe about the world of work, the better your choice will be.

Once You Figure Out Who

You Are It Is Easier to Decide Where You

Want to Go!

Your Future is Now!Who Am I?

What do I like/dislike? (Interests)

What do I say about me?(Personality)

What do I do well? (skills)

Where do I want to Go?

Apprenticeships Career/Technical

School College/

University(2,4) Employment Military

Some ways to get started. Take an interest inventory/skills test

(*Naviance, CACareerZone, etc.) College Match Search

(*Naviance, College Board, etc.) Take a ROP/Career related class. Volunteer in a field you find interesting. Obtain an internship in a career you

want to find out more about. Select your High School courses with

your goals in mind.

What courses can I take to prepare for the career/college that interests me?

***Courses will not be changed after registration, so think about your choices carefully.

9th Grade Family Connection:

from Naviance

“Do What YOU Are”

IntroductionWhat is Family Connection

from Naviance???

What is Family Connection?

Family Connection from Naviance® links counselors and schools with students and parents to improve course, college, and career planning. provides a powerful link between school

and home customized to save your personal profile secure website that supports planning and

advising at your school

How Can I Use It?

Career Interest Profiler Personality Inventory Maintain accomplishments and activities Build a Resume Course, college, and career planning Local scholarships and aid opportunities Updates from the Counseling Department

But Right Now…What About Me???

Maximize your satisfaction and success:

match your INTERESTS and ABILITIES with your Career &

College Choice!!!

Career Interest Profiler

Career ClustersHolland’s Personality

Types Realistic - Likes to work

with animals, tools, or machines; generally avoids social activities like teaching, healing, and informing others

Investigative - Likes to study and solve math or science problems; generally avoids leading, selling, or persuading people

Artistic - Likes to do creative activities like art, drama, crafts, dance, music, or creative writing; generally avoids highly ordered or repetitive activities

Social - Likes to do things to help people -- like, teaching, nursing, or giving first aid, providing information; generally avoids using machines, tools, or animals to achieve a goal

Enterprising - Likes to lead and persuade people, and to sell things and ideas; generally avoids activities that require careful observation and scientific, analytical thinking

Conventional - Likes to work with numbers, records, or machines in a set, orderly way; generally avoids ambiguous, unstructured activities

Let’s Get Started!

USE NAVIANCE TO HELP!!!http://connection.naviance.com/bhhs

Thank you!!!

Please pick up all of your belongings, and push your chair underneath the desk!

If you ever need our help, come see us!!!

Mrs. Lewis & Mrs. Anspach