CAREER RESEARCH PAPER

Ryan Cope
HARPER CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOLS
Marketing
February 12, 2015
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Civil Engineers

They design, supervise, and maintain large construction projects, such as: bridges, dams,
and water supply systems.
o They analyze survey reports and maps.
o Consider the costs of building, and the regulations involved.
o Use design software to design the projects to be built.

Employment is expected to go up 20% from 2012 to 2022.

o Thats faster than the average for all occupations.
o They are needed closer to cities and the bigger the city the more work they will
have.

They are expected to make around $80,000 a year.

o About $39 an hour.

To become one you must have at least a bachelors degree.

o Michigan State, Western Michigan, and Trine State all offer these courses
o In high school it would be smart to take a lot of math classes and some science
classes, along with the normal English classes.

A Civil Engineer is a Data, People, and Things occupation.

o Mostly Data with a lot of talking to clients.

In order to get the job you could and probably should have an internship. Next level is to
be a Civil Engineering Technician.
o A technician is once step below the engineer.

They do most of the drafting and drawing for the engineer to present.

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This occupation fits into my choices pretty well.

o I dont like to work alone and being a civil engineer, I would never be alone. You
are always talking to people about the project you are working on.
o I value social contact and humanitarianism, this helps me when talking to people.
o I have a high aptitude and a high math level which will also help me in the
calculations needed to be an engineer.

My dad owns his own civil engineering company and it has always interested me in what
he did. Now I work there and it seems like something that I could improve on and keep
doing for a while.

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 201415 Edition, Civil Engineers, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-andengineering/civil-engineers.htm (visited February 11, 2015).

Environmental Engineer

Environmental Engineers use biology, chemistry, and soil science to develop solutions to
problems. They make efforts to improve recycling and water and air pollution control.
o Investigate reports.
o Design projects to lead to environmental protection.
o Do quality control checks.

The job outlook is 15% from 2012 to 2022.

o Faster than average.

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o The best place to be is near water preferably by a city, where pollution is a

problem.

They make about $80,000 a year.

o About $39 an hour.

To become one you need to have a bachelors or higher in the field.

o Michigan State is a good college to take these courses.
o In high school you should take chemistry, biology, physics, and math courses.

This is more of a data and things occupation.

Before you become one you might want to become an environmental engineering
technician.

This doesnt fit as well as the first but it is still a good match.
o It doesnt involves much contact with people so thats a downside.
o It does involve the outdoors and that fits with me really well.
o You need to have good thinking skills to do the job.

It is mostly working with the outdoors and I would like to be outside sometimes for my
career.

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 201415 Edition, Environmental Engineers, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/architectureand-engineering/environmental-engineers.htm (visited February 11, 2015)

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Fish and Game Warden

Protect fish and game from poaching and other violations.

o Enforce laws
o Respond to emergencies

The job outlook is supposed to go up 5% from 2012 to 2022.

o Slower that average.
o Most jobs are located near a forested area where hunting is a big deal.

They make about $57,000 a year.

o Thats about $28 an hour.

You need to have your high school diploma, and for certain jobs you may need a college
degree.
o You have to go through a police academy.
o You can take psychology in high school.

This is a people occupation.

You need some on the job training to be a game warden.

It fits my values pretty well.

o I value family and people, so it is protecting them.
o You dont really have to have a high aptitude just a good attitude.
o I like the outdoors so this career is just like me.

I like to be in the outdoors and with this career I will be outside all the time.

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Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 201415 Edition, Police and Detectives, on the Internet at http://www.bls.gov/ooh/protectiveservice/police-and-detectives.htm (visited February 12, 2015).

Fish Hatchery Manager

They manage the fishery farm

o Supervising the growth of crops and managing the workers.
o Determining what to feed the fish in order to make them grow faster.

This occupation is projected to decrease 19% from 2012 to 2022

o They are located everywhere but mostly near cities that dont have a steady
source of fish.

They make about $69,000 a year.

o About $33 an hour.

You need at least a high school diploma.

o Michigan State could be a good school.
o You might want to take biology and other science classes, along with general
business.

This is a things occupation, working with fish.

Most people before they become a fish hatchery manager, do some work on a farm to
learn how to care for animals.

Its an ok job but not the best.

o It doesnt really involve much people interaction.

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o All you need to know is how to raise fish, I can do that.

o It is working with fish and I like to go fishing.

It is interesting because it teaches you how fish grow and you get to work in the outdoors.

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 201415 Edition, Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers, on the Internet at
http://www.bls.gov/ooh/management/farmers-ranchers-and-other-agricultural-managers.htm
(visited February 12, 2015).

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