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KML offers holds an annual Career Exploration Day for the KML Junior Class. The purpose of Career Exploration Day is to give the KML junior class an opportunity to explore various careers. Juniors will attend pre-selected career presentations given by people actually in these fields. This will give them a chance to ask them questions about the careers. This day is NOT to entertain them, give them specific college information, or job shadowing possibilities, but it IS intended to give them general information on these careers and perhaps open the possibility of additional career options that you have. We try to get a good balance of careers presented – some hands-on, some computer related, various medical, etc.
Alumni, do you feel that your career would be of interest to the juniors and be a position addition to this mix? If you are willing to be a presenter, please contact Mrs. Dorothy Martin in KML Student Services at 262-677-4051 or
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. See list at the bottom for careers that are lined up for the next Career Exploration Day.
Location and date:
Career Day is usually scheduled at KMLHS for a Friday in February using both gymnasiums and cafeteria.
Schedule:
An 18-minute presentation given three to four times depending if the number of juniors warrants it.
Suggested presentation outline:
Short introduction of yourself
Name
Graduating class if a KML alum
Background—education, on job experience (how long)
Pose 4-6 questions that focus students on the core of your presentation
Present the career
How can one serve his Lord through this occupation?
Specific requirements
Skills and abilities with which the Lord has blessed you that are required to be successful
Some humorous anecdotes about incidents on the job
Projects, cases, etc., that you have faced during your career
Off shoot careers that might be possible from this career
Type of training necessary
If you won the lottery, why would you continue working at this career even without pay?
The above suggestions for presenting the career don’t have to be presented necessarily in that order and you don’thave to cover them all. However, we would like to see you focus on the blessings of the career and the challenges that make your career one that you look forward to every day. Try not to make the amount of earnings possible as a main focus. In fact, if possible, don’t even talk about the money.
Wrap up and provide about 3 minutes for questions. Attempt to have a flowing, fast paced presentation that will last about 15 minutes.
Most importantly, as you plan your presentation, try to put yourself in the place of the juniors to whom you will present. Some of them definitely don’t want to be there. Can you put together a presentation that will grab most of them?
17th Career Exploration Day – February 5, 2010
Architect / Designer...........................................Brian Hatzung - 1995
Attorney.............................................................. Doug Fitzgerald
Dietician............................................................... Lisa (Smith) Sarnowski - 1997
Digital Media / Communications..................... Steve Boettcher (of Boettcher Media Group)
Financial Representative................................... Chuck Wierschem - 1999
Fire / EMS Service.............................................. Jackson Fire Department
Meteorology ....................................................... Mike Westendorf
Occupational / Physical Therapy .....................Lisa Balge
Pastor ...................................................................Pastor Michael Helwig
Police Officer ...................................................... Chris Harding - 1998
President / CEO & Business Management..... Terry Hansen of Ultra Tool
Psychotherapist...................................................Tanya (Otto) Gerhard - 1989
Radiologic Technologist................................... Erin (Steinbach) Banaszak - 1999
Registered Nurse................................................ Donna (Schille) Frey - 1986
Sales Professional / Business Management.. Ryan Barbieri - 1996
Veterinarian .........................................................Stephanie Moore
Career Info Net - - www.careernet.org
Career Info Net is a resource for graduating high school students and returning college students who need help with:
- choosing a degree or career path
- exploring occupations
- learning about colleges and post secondary training options
- education resources, such as information about careers & career training programs;
- applying to colleges and universities, community colleges, & junior colleges;
- contacting military recruiters in the armed forces (Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Air National Guard, Army National Guard) & ROTC programs;
- obtaining scholarships & financial aid;
- and other issues relating to higher
- (post-secondary) education.
Sponsored by: Moraine Park Technical College
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