Form 01 – Career Starting Point & Vision Assessment

Career Development Assessment – Form 01

ACU3112 – Career Guidance for Environmental Science

Career Starting Point & Vision Assessment

Lecturer: Dr. T. Sumanenthiran

Purpose of this Assessment

This activity helps you identify your present career starting point and begin imagining the professional life you would like to build.

You are not expected to have a final career decision at this stage. The purpose is to allow yourself to think openly about your future, identify what attracts you and recognise areas that still require exploration.

Please answer according to what you genuinely want and understand now, rather than what you think other people expect from you.

Estimated completion time: approximately 10–15 minutes.

Section 1 – Student Information

1. Full Name *

2. University Registration Number *

3. Email Address *

4. WhatsApp Number *

Section 2 – My Career Starting Point

5. Which statement best describes your current career situation? Select I already have a clear career direction. I have a preferred career, but I still want to explore. I am considering several possible careers. I know the general area I like, but not the specific career. I am uncertain about what career would suit me. I have not seriously considered my career yet.

6. What career or profession first comes to your mind when you think about your future?

7. List up to three Environmental Science career areas that currently interest you.

8. Why do these career areas attract you?

Section 3 – My Professional Life in 2036

Imagination Exercise

Take approximately 30 seconds before answering.

Imagine that it is the year 2036. You are living one ordinary working day in your professional life. Do not immediately limit your imagination because of your present skills, financial situation, fear, family expectations or uncertainty.

Imagine the work you would genuinely like to be doing.

9. Where are you working in 2036?

10. What is your professional role or position?

11. What environmental problem or issue are you helping to solve?

12. What kinds of activities are you doing during a normal working day?

13. Who are the people you work with?

14. Who benefits from your work?

15. What skills are you using in this future professional life?

16. What level of responsibility do you hold? Select Technical / Specialist role Research role Project or programme responsibility Team leadership Management responsibility Senior leadership / decision-making Entrepreneur / business owner Academic / teaching leadership Not sure

17. What rewards make this professional life meaningful to you?

Meaningful environmental contribution Good income Job security Professional recognition Leadership responsibility Continuous learning Helping people and communities International opportunities Work-life balance Professional independence

18. Give your 2036 professional dream a short title.

19. What does this career dream tell you about the kind of person you want to become?

Section 4 – Preferred Way of Working

20. Which work setting currently appeals to you most? Select Mainly outdoor / field-based work Mainly laboratory work Mainly office / analytical work Mainly community-based work Mainly research / academic work A combination of field and office work A combination of technical and people-oriented work Entrepreneurial / independent work Not sure

21. Which type of professional contribution appeals to you most? Select Scientific research and discovery Technical environmental problem solving Environmental policy and regulation Conservation and biodiversity protection Climate change and sustainability Community and development work Environmental consultancy GIS, data and technology Environmental management in organisations Education and awareness Entrepreneurship and innovation Not sure

Section 5 – Career Starting Profile

Please respond according to your present level of understanding.

1 – Strongly Disagree
2 – Disagree
3 – Neither Agree nor Disagree
4 – Agree
5 – Strongly Agree

Section 6 – What I Need From This Course

What is the most important career question you want ACU3112 to help you answer?

What is the one thing you most want to understand about yourself through this course?

What is the one thing you most want to understand about Environmental Science careers?

I confirm that my responses reflect my current thoughts and career aspirations. *

My Career Starting Point & Vision Profile

Overall Career Vision Development

My Career Starting Profile

My Clearest Areas

Areas I Need to Explore Further

Recommended Next Steps

My 2036 Career Vision

This profile does not determine which career you should choose. It represents your current starting point and helps identify which aspects of your career thinking are already clear and which require further self-assessment, information and exploration.