How To Write a Career Research Essay

When investigating what kind of career you or a friend might be interested in, it can be helpful to write an essay about the career and the research you did. In other situations, an essay could be required as part of an application. For example, some college scholarship applications require applicants to write an essay about career aspirations. This would be a perfect time to write a career research essay. Some online writers who write about careers also need to learn how to write career research essays.

Instructions

1. Pick the career that you want to research and write the essay about. There are several places to look for lists of occupations. Library reference sections are great places to look, as well as online sources.

2. Research the career and take notes. When conducting your research, find out how much college education is typically needed for the career. Also determine the pay scale for the career. The other factors that you should address in the essay include the amount of travel that a career might require, the opportunities for advancement, the history of job security for the career and whether the career involves interaction with others. For example, computer programmers typically spend much of their time alone in front of a computer monitor.

3. Organize your notes by writing an outline for your essay. Your outline should start with a thesis statement, which explains what your essay will focus on. Follow the thesis statement with a series of points that support your thesis statement by explaining some of the aspects learned about the career during your research. Finish with a conclusion.

4. Follow your outline and write the essay. Try to write the entire essay in one sitting so that you can maintain a good writing flow and keep track of where you are in the essay.

5. Go over your essay to check for any grammar mistakes. Revise as necessary. When you're satisfied that it's a polished essay, you're finished writing a career research essay.

Tips & Warnings

• If you have a friend who is knowledgeable about grammar, ask the friend to read through your final draft as a final check.

• When you're focused on one career for the essay, it can be easy to lose track of the big picture and how a similar career might have advantages over the one covered in the essay.

Resources

• Occupational Handbook