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.
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.
Look for the next session in spring 2021!
Build a Plane
- Metal working
- Reading drafting plans
- Engineering
Look for the next session in fall 2020!
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 2020!
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 2020!
REGISTER NOW!
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
Registration now open!
- Register online at: exploringdubuque.org/diesel. ($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 Neuhaus@scouting.org.
OR - RSVP to Melissa with the Exploring Program at 563.556.4343 or neuhaus@scouting.org, then bring completed registration form and fee to first meeting.
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 spring 2021!
- More Information on the 2019-20 program
REGISTER NOW!
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
REGISTER NOW!
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.
The 2020/2021 Health Careers Program will be virtual!
Meetings are the first Monday each month October-May, 4-5PM.
- Register online at: https://scoutingevent.com/178-39376
OR - Download the registration form HERE. Send completed registration form and fee to Exploring, PO Box 732, Dubuque, IA 52004
More information about this year’s program can be found HERE.
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 2020!
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.