Pick a career that interests from one of the five analytical career clusters:

• Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics
• Information Technology
• Architecture and Construction
• Business Management and Administration
• Finance

To help  choose a career to be the focus of  flowchart,  could review the lessons, brainstorm with a friend, or search for a term such as "engineering careers" or "construction industry career pathways" online.

Step 2: Research the Career

Research the career. If  know someone who has this career,  might want to ask them questions!

Find the answers to these questions and record them in a word processing document:

1. What kind of training is needed for this career: a high school diploma, an associate degree, a bachelor's degree, or more?
2. Is there a certification, exam, or other test people must pass as they are starting out on this career path?
3. What career pathway is this career found in?
4. What is a typical entry-level job for this career?
5. What is a typical mid-level job?
6. What is a typical advanced-level job?
7. What working conditions, salary, and benefits often come with this career?

Step 3: Flowchart

Open a new word processing document or use art supplies to create a flowchart that displays  career research. can use the flowchart in the lesson as a model, or  can search for terms such as "basic flowchart" online.

Use the questions in Step 2 as a guide to organize your career flowchart in chronological order. Begin with schooling, and then move through testing, the career pathway, an entry-level job, a mid-level job, and an advanced-level job, and be sure to include the working conditions, salary, and benefits of the career.

Step 4: Reflect on Your Work

Open a new word processing document 

1. Are  interested in the career cluster you researched? Why or why not?
2. If so, what strengths or experience do  have that would help  work in this cluster?
3. What can add to your career portfolio that demonstrates strengths related to this cluster? If any.