Requirements for Careers Research Paper 1. Length: 6 to 10 pages, typed, double spaced. Fonts, spacing and margins are to be of a reasonable size (e.g. 28 point font for main text is not acceptable). 2. Include the following information and use section headers □ What is the career? □ How did this field develop? Who were the initial people working in the field? □ What formal training is required? Who offers it? How long is it? □ What experience/informal training are required? Where can you get it? How long is it? □ Who are the potential employers? Where are they located? What is the work environment like? □ What is the income range for someone in this field? What is the job market outlook? What are the advancement options? □ What types of activities does someone in this field do? Describe a typical day’s activities for someone in this field. □ What are the pros and cons of entering this field? Why? □ What type of person might this field appeal to? Why? 3. Cite references and include bibliography using the ACS Style Guidelines using the “By Author Name and Date” method. http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/CHEM/acsstyle.html 4. Paper must use at least 5 different references and at least 2 references must be from sources other than online sites. Websites that are publically-editable (e.g. Wikipedia) are not considered a valid reference. Requirements for Careers Research Presentation 1. Presentation is to make use of some form of visual aid (e.g. PowerPoint or a poster board). 2. Presentation must be at least 2 minutes and can be no longer than 4 minutes.