Grades 7-12: Careers in the Construction Trades - Operating Engineers

FREE to NORT2H Members

2008-09 WVIZ/PBS & NOTA
Career Exploration Series

Program:
Careers in the Construction Trades
(“Operating Engineers”)

Operating Engineers build roads, bridges, and dams, and assist in construction of large buildings and other structures. The work of an Operating Engineer is divided into two general classifications: OPERATING EQUIPMENT used in construction such as dozers, graders, backhoes, pavers, and cranes, and REPAIRING THE EARTH-MOVING EQUIPMENT used in the building of roads, bridges, dams, and large buildings. Join us to learn how you can become an Operating Engineer.

Presenters:

Fred Woods Regional Coordinator, Ohio Operating Engineers Apprenticeship Program, Local 18, Richfield, Ohio

TBA Operating Engineers

Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2009

Time: Session #1 9:00 – 9:45 a.m.
Session #2 10:00 – 10:45 a.m.

Transmission Modes: NOTA and State of Ohio IP Network

Schools interested in participating in this educational opportunity should contact John Ramicone at 216-916-6360 or john.ramicone@ideastream.org by April 3rd.

Grades 9-12: Career Programs for April by SOITA

Videoconferences in April for
Secondary Students

SOITA offers career-focused videoconferences for students in Ohio middle schools and high schools. Each of these sessions features an expert in a specific career field. The career professional will provide an overview of the training and opportunities available in that career area. Ample time will be available for student questions and interaction with the guest. Each session is 50 minutes in length.

Each of these videoconferences begins at 1:00 and ends by 1:50.

April 2
Exploring Careers in Pharmacy
Prepare to be engaged by a doctor of pharmacology who will share with you the education and training necessary to enter the world of pharmacology, as well as some of the fascinating stories and cases seen through his various residencies. He will also discuss job requirements, benefits, and the different avenues available to a pharmacist or a pharmacy assistant. Students from participating middle schools and high schools will have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss issues with this professional.

April 16
Exploring Careers of Electricians
Engage with a practicing electrician and find out what it takes to begin a career as an electrician. You will also hear about the potential for job growth and benefits. He will share with the students the the training that is necessary as well as some real-life experiences he has encountered on the job. Students from participating middle schools and high schools will have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss issues with this professional.

April 23
Exploring Careers in Communications
In the 21st century, business communications is essential to the success of any organization, large or small. Join with us in this videoconference and hear from a communications director for Lexis-Nexis about the training and opportunities available for a career in business communications. Students will have the opportunity to dialogue with this professional and ask questions about the potential for this diverse career.


Click for our registration form. After completing the form, you may fax, email, or send via US mail to SOITA.

Questions?
Contact Bob Stricker
bob@soita.org

Want to place a test call?
Dial our system any time:
216.48.137.41

Grades 7-12: Careers in Construction Trades **FREE**

"Careers in the Construction Trades"
(Plumbers and the Apprenticeship Program)

Interact with representatives from Local 55’s Plumbers Apprenticeship and learn what it takes to begin a career as a plumber. Our presenters will share with you the training and skills necessary to become a licensed plumber as well as some real-life experiences encountered on the job.

Presenters:

Sean Greller Local 55 Plumbers Apprenticeship Program

Jason Shank Local 55 Plumbers Apprenticeship Program

Date: Thursday, April 2, 2009

Time: Session #1 12:30 to 1:15 p.m.
Session #2 1:30 to 2:15 p.m.

Transmission Modes: NOTA and State of Ohio IP Network

Schools interested in participating in this educational opportunity should contact John Ramicone at 216-916-6360 or john.ramicone@ideastream.org by March 30th.

A program fee of $75.00 will be charged to schools not in the NOTA member districts. Please process a purchase order to WIVZ/PBS Distance Learning, c/o John Ramicone, 1375 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland 44115 and fax a copy or the p.o. number to 216-916-6361.

Grades 7-12: Careers in Engineering

CAREERS in ENGINEERING



Target Audience

Education: Grade(s): 10, 11, 12

Primary Disciplines
Career Education, Community Interests, Sciences, Technology/Information Science

Program Description
Engineers design products, machinery to build those products, plants in which those products are made, and the systems that ensure the quality of the products and the efficiency of the workforce and manufacturing process. Engineers design, plan, and supervise the construction of buildings, highways, and transit systems. They develop and implement improved ways to extract, process, and use raw materials, such as petroleum and natural gas. They develop new materials that both improve the performance of products and take advantage of advances in technology. They harness the power of the sun, the Earth, atoms, and electricity for use in supplying the Nation?s power needs, and create millions of products using power. They analyze the impact of the products they develop or the systems they design on the environment and on people using them. Engineering knowledge is applied to improving many things, including the quality of healthcare, the safety of food products, and the operation of financial systems.Engineers consider many factors when developing a new product. For example, in developing an industrial robot, engineers determine precisely what function the robot needs to perform; design and test the robot’s components; fit the components together in an integrated plan; and evaluate the design’s overall effectiveness, cost, reliability, and safety. This process applies to many different products, such as chemicals, computers, gas turbines, helicopters, and toys.In addition to design and development, many engineers work in testing, production, or maintenance. These engineers supervise production in factories, determine the causes of breakdowns, and test manufactured products to maintain quality. They also estimate the time and cost to complete projects. Some move into engineering management or into sales. In sales, an engineering background enables them to discuss technical aspects and assist in product planning, installation, and use. Most engineers specialize. More than 25 major specialties are recognized by professional societies, and the major branches have numerous subdivisions. Some examples include structural and transportation engineering, which are subdivisions of civil engineering; and ceramic, metallurgical, and polymer engineering, which are subdivisions of materials engineering. Engineers also may specialize in one industry, such as motor vehicles, or in one field of technology, such as turbines or semiconductor materials.This video conference will feature an overall discussion of engineering followed by discussion on some of the 14 branches of engineering: Aerospace; agricultural; biomedical; chemical; civil; computer hardware; electrical and electronics, except computer; environmental; industrial, including health and safety; materials; mechanical; mining and geological, including mining safety; nuclear; and petroleum engineering. Engineers in each branch have a base of knowledge and training that can be applied in many fields. Electronics engineers, for example, work in the medical, computer, communications, and missile guidance fields. Because there are many separate problems to solve in a large engineering project, engineers in one field often work closely with specialists in other scientific, engineering, and business occupations.Engineers use computers to produce and analyze designs; to simulate and test how a machine, structure, or system operates; and to generate specifications for parts. Using the Internet or related communications systems, engineers can collaborate on designs with other engineers around the country or even abroad. Many engineers also use computers to monitor product quality and control process efficiency. They spend a great deal of time writing reports and consulting with other engineers, as complex projects often require an interdisciplinary team of engineers. Supervisory engineers are responsible for major components or entire projects.

Time: 9:00 and 10:00 AM (CENTRAL time zone)
Targeted Audience: students in grades 7-12
Format: 45-minutes formatted into 30-minute presentation, and then 15-20 minute Q & A
Cost: $75 per site
Questions: Chandra Allison, at (615) 322-6511 or email chandra.allison@vanderbilt.edu

Grades 7-12: Marketing Yourself & Writing a Resume

Program Guide: CAREER PREPARATION: MARKETING YOURSELF AND WRITING A RESUME

Program Provider
Vanderbilt University Virtual School

Contact Information
Patsy Partin

patsy.partin@vanderbilt.edu

2007 Terrace Place

Nashville, TN 37203

Phone: (615) 322-6511

Fax: (615) 343-1145

Target Audience
Education: Grade(s): 7- 12

Program Description

1) MARKETING YOURSELF:
Whether you know it or not you're marketing yourself every day. And to lots of people! You're marketing yourself in a quest to make a sale, warm up a relationship, get a job, get connected, get something you deserve. You're always sending messages about yourself.
To market yourself properly, answer these three questions:
1. Who are you now? If friends described you, what would they say? Be honest rather than complimentary.2. What do you want out of life? Be specific.3. How will you know when you've reached your goals?
How do you send messages and market yourself?
With your appearance, to be sure. You also market with your eye contact and body language, your habits, your speech patterns. You market yourself in print with your letters, email, website, notes, faxes, brochures and other printed material. You also market yourself with your attitude. You market yourself with your ethics.
You may not be aware of it, but people are constantly judging and assessing you by noticing many things about you. You must be sure the messages of your marketing don't fight your dreams. What are people using to base their opinions, to make their decisions about you?
You're fully aware of your intentional marketing and possibly even invest time, energy and imagination into it, not to mention money. But you may be undermining that investment if you're not paying attention to things that matter to others even more than what you say: keeping promises, punctuality, honesty, demeanor, respect, gratitude, sincerity, feedback, initiative, reliability. They also notice passion . . . or the absence of it. They notice how well you listen to them.
2) WRITING AN EFFECTIVE RESUME:
The good news is that, with a little extra effort, you can create an effective resume that makes you really stand out as a superior candidate for a job you are seeking. Not one resume in a hundred follows the principles that stir the interest of prospective employers. So, even if you face fierce competition, with a well written resume you should be invited to interview more often than many people more qualified than you.
A resume is a tool with one specific purpose: to win an interview. If it does that, it works. If it doesn't, it isn't an effective resume. A resume is an advertisement, nothing more, nothing less.
A great resume doesn't just tell employers what you have done but makes the same assertion that all good ads do: If you buy this product, you will get these specific, direct benefits. It presents you in the best light. It convinces the employer that you have what it takes to be successful in this new position or career.



Program Format

The video conference will be a 20-25 minute presentation and may include visuals or audiovisuals to enhance the presentation. This will be followed by an interactive 10-15 minute question/answer session with students.



Students should have some familiarity with this subject. Teacher should brainstorm with students before the video conference and ask students to prepare some sample questions to ask presenter during the interactive question/answer session.

Suggestions for Pre Program Activities
Students should discuss before the video conference: *How would you define “marketing yourself”? *If “marketing yourself” was based on only 5 rules, what would these rules be? *What roles do personal characteristics play in marketing yourself? *What is a resume is and how one is used? * What should and should not be included on a good resume? * What steps are necessary to create a resume?



Suggestions for Post Program Activities

* Students will create a draft copy of a resume aimed at a career of interest. * Students will conduct a peer review of their of their draft resumes. Good resumes often borrow ideas from other resumes. * Market yourself! Role Play creating a good first impression by highlighting skills and abilities appropriate to the position. If you don’t sell yourself, your application will stay in the pile with all of the others. Separate yourself!

Time: 9:00 and 10:00 AM (CENTRAL time zone)
Targeted Audience: students in grades 7-12
Format: 45-minutes formatted into 30-minute presentation, and then 15-20 minute Q & A
Cost: $75 per site
Questions: Chandra Allison, at (615) 322-6511 or email chandra.allison@vanderbilt.edu

Grades 7-12: Careers in TV Journalism

Please see the complete schedule of all of these series plus complete lesson plans for each topic
on the Virtual School website: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool/


1) TUESDAY, March 17, 2009 – "CAREERS in TELEVISION JOURNALISM"
in the Career Conversations series
REGISTER: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool/registration.htm

Join the Virtual School for this interactive videoconference session as we explore careers in television journalism. How is conflict used in news stories? Do sensationalism and violence make news? Why is "bad" news shown so often?

Who decides what stories, people, events should be on the news? Who owns the stations and networks? Can TV news show us the "real" world? Can TV news be objective?


Time: 9:00 and 10:00 AM (CENTRAL time zone)
Targeted Audience: students in grades 7-12
Format: 45-minutes formatted into 30-minute presentation, and then 15-20 minute Q & A
Cost: $75 per site

Questions: Chandra Allison, at (615) 322-6511 or email chandra.allison@vanderbilt.edu

Grades 7-12: Careers in Marketing

TUESDAY, March 10, 2009 – “CAREERS in MARKETING”
in the Career Conversations series
REGISTER: http://www.vanderbilt.edu/virtualschool/registration.htm

Meet a marketing professional as he discusses educational requirements for a career in marketing.
He will then answer questions posed by students from the participating classes in an interactive
session.

Time: 9:00 and 10:00 AM (CENTRAL time zone)
Targeted Audience: students in grades 7-12
Format: 45-minutes formatted into 30-minute presentation, and then 15-20 minute Q & A
Cost: $75 per site
Questions: Chandra Allison, at (615) 322-6511 or email chandra.allison@vanderbilt.edu

In addition to good business practices and strong analytical skills, marketing employees should have: 1) People skills: Whether students pitch products to upper-level executives or assist customers during sales, they will need to know how to work with diverse groups of individuals. Understanding the needs of clients is crucial to student success, as is the ability to perform as part of a team.
2) Communication skills: As a marketer, students must be able to convey their ideas effectively and efficiently. Marketing students should be proficient speakers and writers.
3) Creativity: Turn ideas into marketing tools and become a valued employee. Creativity is one of the best pathways to success in marketing fields; if students can create a successful concept to sell a product, it may propel them into a position with greater responsibility.
4) The ability to work under pressure: Launching a new ad campaign or product can be extremely intense; unforeseen issues can arise at the last minute. Students will be at a competitive advantage if they can meet impending deadlines quickly.

Grades 7-12: Career Programs from SOITA

Videoconferences in March for
Secondary Students


SOITA offers career-focused videoconferences for students in Ohio middle schools and high schools. Each of these sessions features an expert in a specific career field. The career professional will provide an overview of the training and opportunities available in that career area. Ample time will be available for student questions and interaction with the guest. Each session is 50 minutes in length.

Each of these videoconferences begins at 1:00 and ends by 1:50.

March 12
Exploring Careers in Certified Public Accounting
Becoming a CPA is a challenge with many rewards. The career demands a higher education commitment than most other career paths. To qualify for certification, you must meet the requirements of the state or jurisdiction where you wish to practice. During this videoconference, you will have the opportunity to hear from Jared Hoying, a practicing CPA, and discuss the career potential in Certified Public Accounting.

March 18
Exploring Careers in Electrical Engineering (STEM Focus)
Join with a research & development engineer as she discusses her educational background, the path she took to get to where she is now, and her real-life experiences in the world of electrical engineering. Students from participating middle schools and high schools will have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss issues with the electrical engineer.

March 19
Exploring Careers in Sports Management and Marketing
Meet with the Dayton Dragons' Tom Nichols as he explores the fields of sports management, marketing, and broadcasting, and shares the education and training necessary to enter these fields as well as the potential for job growth and benefits. He will also discuss his real-life experiences with a professional sports team. Students from participating middle schools and high schools will have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss issues with Tom.



Click for our registration form. After completing the form, you may fax, email, or send via US mail to SOITA.

Questions?
Contact Bob Stricker
bob@soita.org

Want to place a test call?
Dial our system any time:
216.48.137.41

Grades 7-12: Careers in Sports Medicine/Athletic Training

**Free to NORT2H Members**

2008-09 WVIZ/PBS ideastream
Career Exploration Series

Program:

"Careers in Sports Medicine/Athletic Training"

Presenters:
Dr. Denise Wunderler, DO in a Sports Medicine Fellowship, Horizon Orthopedic
Steve Pritchard, MS, ATC Certified Athletic Trainer, Assistant Athletic Trainer, Strongsville High School
Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Time: Session #1 12:30 – 1:15 p.m.

Session #2 1:30 – 2:15 p.m.

Students will have the opportunity to interact with a practicing doctor and a certified athletic trainer who will share with them the education and training necessary to become involved in sports medicine. This interactive discussion will also focus on skills, job requirements, benefits, and the other career related opportunities available to your students.

Transmission Modes: NOTA and eTech/Ohio IP Networks

Schools interested in participating in this educational opportunity should contact John Ramicone at 216-916-6360 or john.ramicone@ideastream.org by March 16th.
A program fee of $75.00 will be charged to schools not in the NOTA member districts. Please process a purchase order to WIVZ/PBS Distance Learning, c/o John Ramicone, 1375 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland