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NASA Launch
Director
Meaghan heads over to NASA at Cape Canaveral, Florida to meet up with the Launch
Director for the Shuttle Program. He’s the man who decides if ALL SYSTEMS
ARE GO or not! She takes a tour of the facility including the control room area,
the pulse of NASA. The director reveals what a typical launch day is like from
gathering data, technical issues to the exciting count down and BLAST OFF! Educational
requirements, employment opportunities, salary and job requirements are discussed
as well as what it takes to be an astronaut.
Educational level: College – Engineering fields
recommended.
Secondary school recommended classes: math, science,
physics, chemistry, technical classes.
Related
careers: Aeronautics, Aerospace careers, Engineering, Scientists-all fields
of study.
MediaPro Expanded Career Clusters:
03 Engineering, Science and Technologies
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Snake Venom Collector
Joey interviews a snake handler who has the dangerous job of collecting snake
venom for scientific research. He discovers how rare this occupation is and
the inherent risks associated with dealing with snakes both of the poisonous
and non-poisonous varieties. Employment opportunities are few but available
to those who are trained. Educational requirements and salary issues are covered.
Educational level: College – Science and Medical
fields recommended.
Secondary school recommended classes: math, science and
biology.
Related
careers: Medical fields including research, Animal Handler, Zoologist.
MediaPro Expanded Career Clusters:
03 Engineering, Science and Technologies
09 Health Services
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Firefighter Pilot
Joey caught up with a plane firefighter who flies WWII airplanes helping ground
crew firefighters by dropping chemicals on forest fires out of control. He
learns what the substance is made from and what actually happens when the chemicals
hit the fire area. Team- work is the key to this job’s success and he
gets a chance to talk to some of the people who make it all work. Job requirements,
training, employment opportunities and salary are discussed.
Educational level: College recommended, Fire Tech training, Pilot’s license
required.
Secondary school recommended classes: math, science, fitness
Related
careers: Firefighter, Airline Pilot, Helicopter Pilot, Government related
occupations with the Dept. of Forestry, and Dept. of Defense, Pyro Technician.
MedioPro Expanded Career Clusters:
12 Protective Services
14 Transportation
**Additional special segment is featured in this episode on Networking.
Joey offers some real life tips and statistics on how jobs are acquired
and the importance of Networking in job hunting.
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