Career Path

For this assignment, you will conduct research on the career path (Software Developer) you plan to pursue and develop a PowerPoint presentation that addresses the following:

1. Professional Organizations. Find a minimum of three professional organizations that may help someone enter the desired career field.
2. Volunteer Opportunities. Identify volunteer opportunities related to the field you are exploring that would help someone confirm the field is right for him or her.
3. Program of Study Requirements. Provide a brief summary of the requirements needed to complete your program of study.
4. Career Search Information. Include the following: A job description for an ideal or “dream” job in the desired career field from Indeed.com or another job site; a comparison of the job description to the program of study you are in; an explanation of what courses in the program will give you the skills needed to either succeed in that job or prepare someone else for that job; an explanation of what you need to do to ensure you gain the skills in those courses; an explanation of how networking and mentoring can help you achieve success; and an explanation of how a Christian Worldview might inform your decisions about your career path.

Additional Requirements:

1. The presentation should be 12-15 slides in length, including a title/introduction slide and a reference slide.
2. Speaker notes that expand upon the content of your slides are required.
3. The content presented in your presentation must be supported by a minimum of three to four credible sources.