Date of Award
Spring 5-10-2024
Document Type
Project (696 or 796 registration)
Degree Name
Master of Science in Counseling
Department
Graduate Studies
Committee Chair
Taryn Akgul
Abstract
Career Development programs are crucial in schools to allow students to explore and prepare for their desired career. This is done primarily in the exploration stage of career development. This stage starts late elementary with exposure to careers then continues through middle and high school getting more in depth about what steps need to be taken to achieve their career goal. This is a key developmental stage where students begin to understand their own likes and interests which plays a part in finding a career that fits with their personality as well. While understanding oneself is important when researching jobs, it is also vital that schools offer diverse methods to help students in this process. This can be done with individual/group counseling lessons, career development courses, career development guidance programs, and computer assisted career development. The presented program for 7th grade students uses a mixture of three of these methods to help as many students as possible.
Recommended Citation
Martinson, Courtney Danielle, "Implementing a Career Development Program for 7th Grade Students" (2024). Dissertations, Theses, and Projects. 957.
https://red.mnstate.edu/thesis/957