College. gov Career Tool Questions

Help High School Students See the Possibilities

Career Possibilities: What Could You Do? will be an online tool on www.college.gov. It will show college-bound students how college can help them discover a career. By sharing your college-to-career experience, you will help reveal possibilities they never knew existed.

What We Need From You

• Complete the survey below

• Upload a photo of yourself (your profile photo)

• Agree to the terms of participation

• Submit your entry

SURVEY

First name: _____________________________________

Current job title: ___________________________________

Complete this sentence (15 words max):

My job is to ________________________________.

Examples:

• My job is to design computer chips.

• My job is to provide nursing care in a neonatal ICU.

• My job is to manage the financial assets of my firm’s clients.

• My job is to repair x-ray machines.

Personal Profile, Part I:

Mark all of them following statements that apply to you.

1. I love solving problems.

2. I like working with people.

3. I enjoy leading groups.

4. I like numbers and math.

5. I like writing.

6. I am creative.

7. I am artistic.

8. I like to read.

9. I like playing video games.

10. I like using technology.

11. I like being the center of attention.

12. I enjoy persuading people.

13. I enjoy teaching people new things.

14. I can speak to large groups of people.

15. I enjoy working as part of a group.

16. I prefer working by myself.

17. I like being physically active.

18. I love being outdoors/in nature.

19. I like to focus on one thing at a time.

20. I like to multitask.

21. I like being busy.

22. I enjoy demonstrating things.

23. I feel good helping people.

24. I am musically talented.

25. I enjoy foreign languages.

26. I always look on the positive side.

27. I like using facts to make a point.

28. I tend to feel what others feel.

29. I trust thoughts more than feelings.

30. I am organized.

31. I like making things look good.

32. I like finding the answers.

33. I have a great sense of humor.

34. I feel comfortable meeting people.

35. I root for the underdog.

36. I want fairness for everyone.

37. I am basically shy.

38. I set goals for myself.

39. I like being first with the answer.

40. I love animals.

41. I am comfortable taking risks.

42. I am dependable.

43. I make decisions by instinct.

44. I have a strong imagination.

45. I am spontaneous.

46. I am very careful.

47. I am detail-oriented.

48. I am cool under pressure.

49. I like to travel.

50. I am very patient.

Personal Profile, Part II:

Note: this will be tailored based on the respondent’s answers in Part I

These are the statements you marked in Part I. Now mark the ones that have a direct bearing on the career you have chosen:

1. I love solving problems.

2. I like working with people.

3. I enjoy leading groups.

4. I like numbers and math.

5. I like writing.

6. I am creative.

7. I am artistic.

8. I like to read.

9. I like playing video games.

10. I like using technology.

11. I like being the center of attention.

12. I enjoy persuading people.

13. I enjoy teaching/explaining things.

14. I can speak to large groups of people.

Complete this sentence (100 words max): I knew I made the right career choice when ___________.

Complete this sentence (100 words max): My advice for choosing a career path is ___________.

Complete this sentence (100 words max): If you want a career similar to mine, in college, you should focus on ___________.

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