Career Presentation Assignment & Rubric

Research a computer science (or related) career and present your findings to the class.

Individual: 5–7 minutes for the presentation. ·

Assignment Instructions

Goal: Learn about potential career paths, practice research, and develop public speaking skills. Use slides, a poster, or other visuals to support your talk.

Presentation Requirements (Checklist)

Career Overview — Introduce the career and what the job involves.
Skills Needed — List the technical and soft skills required.
Education & Training — Explain the level of education or certifications required.
Growth Outlook — Describe if this career is growing, stable, or declining.
Compensation — Provide the typical salary range.
Work Environment — Typical settings (office, lab, remote, field) and work–life balance.
Ideal Candidate Traits — What type of person is a good fit?
Best Opportunities — Where are the jobs? (industries, companies, locations)
Why I Picked This Career — Explain your personal interest and fit.

Presentation Rubric (20 Points)

Category	Excellent (4)	Good (3)	Fair (2)	Needs Improvement (1)
Content	Covers all required sections with depth and accurate details.	Covers most sections with some detail.	Missing sections or key information.	Little or no relevant content.
Organization	Well-organized, logical flow, easy to follow.	Mostly organized with minor gaps.	Somewhat disorganized and hard to follow.	Very disorganized or unclear structure.
Visuals	Creative, clear, and enhances presentation.	Used and somewhat effective.	Minimal or low-quality visuals.	No visuals or distracting.
Delivery	Confident, clear voice, good eye contact, within time limit.	Mostly clear; minor issues with pacing or eye contact.	Unclear at times; poor pacing; little eye contact.	Hard to hear; rushed or too long/short; no eye contact.
Engagement	Engages audience and answers questions well.	Some audience interaction; answers some questions.	Little interaction; struggles with questions.	No interaction; unable to answer questions.

Total Score: ______ / 20