2020 Career Exploring Guidebook
Keep an eye out for the 2020 Career Exploring Guidebooks available at your guidance counselor’s office. They are a great resource for browsing different careers. Misplaced your copy? Find a copy HERE.
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Architecture & Architectural Engineering
- Experience hands-on projects demonstrating architecture design principles and practices.
- Learn about general architecture, phases of building design, sustainable design, and engineering systems in building design.
- Discover what education and training is needed to be successful in the architecture field.
- Register online at: exploringdubuque.org/architecture. ($2 online convenience fee added)
OR - Send completed registration form (with parent signature) and registration fee to Exploring, PO Box 732, Dubuque, IA 52004 or to Melissa.Neuhaus@scouting.org.
Build a Plane
- Metal working
- Reading drafting plans
- Engineering
Look for the next session in fall 2021!
Conservation & Wildlife
- Tour the River Museum and learn about the Association of Zoos and Aquariums
- Discover how the River Museum is working to save animals from extinction
- Meet Aquarists and find out how to care for thousands of animal ambassadors
- Restore and enhance local wildlife habitats
- Discover other careers related to wildlife conservation and oceanography
Look for the next session in fall 2021!
Culinary Arts
- Work with the head chef
- Plan a menu and prepare certain dishes and appetizers
- Discover the tricks behind presentation of meals and dishes
- Learn about the hours, pay, and education for the profession
- Discuss restaurant management and how menus, service, and promotions affect the overall appeal of a restaurant
Look for the next session in fall 2021!
Diesel Mechanics
- Inspect a semi-truck up close – inside and out
- Remove engine components and learn the functionality and operation
- Compete in a “Top Gun” competition
- Build your own light or horn circuit
Look for the next session in fall 2021!
Engineering & Technology
- Get introduced to a wide array of engineering disciplines and some of the engineers that work in those disciplines.
- Participate in hands-on activities such as an introduction to CAD (Computer Aided Design) and 3D modeling of components and assemblies
- Discover what steps you can take to be on the engineering career path
Look for next session in fall 2021!
- More Information on the 2019-20 program
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Firefighting and Emergency Services
- Participate in activities including firefighting skills, ropes rescue, and using self-contained breathing apparatus
- Learn about firefighting and emergency medical services
- Discover what steps you can take to enter the firefighting career field
Program meets first Monday of each month at 7:00 pm.
- Download the application found HERE
- More Information
- Send completed application and $50 registration fee to: Exploring, PO Box 732, Dubuque, IA 52004
Firefighting – Volga Fire Department
- Participate in activities including firefighting skills, ropes rescue, and using self-contained breathing apparatus
- Learn about firefighting and emergency medical services
- Discover what steps you can take to enter the firefighting career field
- Download the application found HERE
- Send completed application and registration fee to: Exploring, PO Box 732, Dubuque, IA 52004
Health Careers
- See virtual tours of various departments of Finley Hospital, including pharmacy, surgery and radiology.
- Meet professionals in the different health career fields
- Ask all your career questions.
Look for next session in fall 2021!
Law Enforcement
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- Experience law enforcement by participating in activities like crime scene investigation, fingerprinting, and traffic stops.
- Ride along with a law enforcement officer
- Discover what types of careers exist in law enforcement
Look for next session in spring 2021!
- More Information on the 2019-20 program
Nursing
- Learn nursing skills in the hands-on NICC skills lab.
- Check out the state-of-the art simulation lab at NICC
- Discover what specialties you can have in the nursing field.
Look for the next session in fall 2021!
18-20 Year Old Participants
Exploring participants in the 18-20 age range, must fill out an adult application (found at www.exploring.org/), submit to a criminal background check, and successfully complete Youth Protection Training (found at my.scouting.org).
Contact Melissa at 563.556.4343 melissa.neuhaus@scouting.org.