First option: Behavior Analyst(BCBA)

The purpose of this assignment is to prepare you for the next step after earning your undergraduate degree and to think about alternative jobs/careers with the intention of having students be prepared for any detours they may encounter during their path to the ideal career. You will have to research and discuss salaries, graduate education, alternate jobs/careers, and the possibility of having to apply for a job that was not your initial goal for their college education. Please read and follow the thoroughly and be aware that this is a multi-step project that requires time and effort.

1- Salary discussion : Student discussed findings for the job they currently are planning on pursuing. Student included what the salaries are and if they differ by city, state or region.

2- Graduate School or Marketability: Student discussed the cost and the time it will take to complete a graduate degree if this career/job requires it. Included whether they are willing to take the economic risk of going to graduate school? What strategies during graduate school might prepare them for a job search? If it does not require a graduate degree, discussed in this section how they can improve their marketability while they're earning their bachelor’s degree? For example, internships, volunteering, etc. How can they obtain these opportunities while at FIU?

3- Parallel Plan: identified an alternate career/job and discussed what that job/career would be and discussed why they chose it. Student must answer the questions included in step 5 of the instructions. Student must include what the salaries are and if they differ by city, state or region. Discussed whether they would be willing to go back to school to get the degree or courses required for the alternate job (or if they can complete these requirements currently while earning their current degree). Finally, discussed how job application and resume writing might be different (if at all) with this alternate job versus the current job they are planning on pursuing.