Developing a career plan that lists your skills, interests, and goals can help you get on the right track to accomplishing your dreams. Here is a sample career plan:

Career goal:

To become a civil engineer. To design, plan, and supervise the construction of buildings, highways, and rapid transit systems.

Long-range, general abilities and requirements:

* At least a bachelor’s degree in engineering
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Creativity
* Analytical thinking skills
* Capacity for detail work
* Presentation skills
* Writing skills
* Knowledge of physical sciences and mathematics
* Accreditation by licensing board

Current skills, interests, and experiences:

* Summer employment with a construction company
* High school mathematics courses (geometry, trig, advanced math, calculus)
* High school science courses (physics, chemistry)
* Experience working within a team (summer employment, school organizations, course projects)
* High school writing courses (four years of English, technical writing)
* Top 10% of class
* Natural creative ability and organizational skills

Short-term, specific goals to make your dreams a reality:

* Graduate in top 10% of high school class
* Achieve good test scores
* Be accepted to a university with a good engineering program
* Keep grades up to meet requirements for School of Engineering
* Continue work experience with internship or part-time/summer employment
* Participate in campus organizations for engineering students
* Earn a bachelor’s degree
* Consider graduate school
* Improve presentation and writing skills by focusing on courses designed to enhance them
* Research license requirements

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