Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work^®
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To get ready for Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work® Day at Carnegie Mellon, think about the following:

At home:

• Read about the program.

• Get a special notebook. Write down questions you want to ask your host and others such as:

  • What's it like working at Carnegie Mellon?
  • What is your educational background? What are your degrees in?
  • What was your favorite course of study?
  • What kind of training did you need for your job?
  • What are the typical challenges you encounter in your job? (male vs female, age, race, etc)
  • What do you wish someone had told you about work when you were my age?

• Make a list of ten or more things you like to do. (i.e. acting, writing, drawing, playing volleyball, giving advice).

• Think about a comfortable outfit to wear.

• Give your teacher the School Information form so that he or she will know you'll be going to work at Carnegie Mellon on April 24.

• Talk with your friends and find out if they are going to work with someone and where.

• Share your notebook with your friends and encourage them to make one too.

• When I grow up, one of my dream jobs is to become....

• To work toward that dream job, I will begin now to....

Updated 3/16/2013