CAFF 499 – Professionalism and Leadership in Family and Cons

CAFF 499 – Professionalism and Leadership in Family and
Consumer Sciences
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSIGNMENT
PART A (40 points) and Part B (10 Points)
Part I. Plan. Select from the activities listed on page four of
this document. Select those
activities that will assist you with your professional
development this
semester.
The total number of points for all activities is 40 points.
Students are to complete only ONE activity for this assignment.
Completing extra activities will not earn extra credit.
Don’t assume that you can change the requirements for this
assignment.
Contact me first to see if what you want to do will meet the
requirements for

this course.
Mark the due date on your calendar to avoid missing the
deadline. The late
penalty is 12.5 off all points possible.
View the samples posted on Beach board.
Don’t forget to also complete and submit Part B of the
assignment and
submit it as a separate page in your file or as an attachment.
Failure to complete this assignment may significantly impact
your ability to
pass the course.
Give yourself plenty of time to complete this assignment.
Your completed submission must be labeled as PDA FINAL
SUBMSSION.

Part II. Plan.
this is
not possible, label attachments.
example,
Activity 1 or Activity 4.
point
deduction.
titled,
Format Samples and look through the samples associated with
this

assignment.
pages
or odt are not accepted.
deduction in
points.
points
will be deducted for not following directions.
requirements.
es do
not count
as part of the written work. For example, one large photo does
not
count as part of a 4-page written requirement.
spaced.
n, and grammar.

websites.
Five points for excessive cut and paste (for each activity). Cite
within the text as needed.
score
and revise or add citations if needed. Aim to have a score of
15% or
lower. This is not an invitation to plagiarize.
websites or
other sources without citing within the text. Turn-it in will
catch this
and you will earn a grade of zero. Additionally, you will not be
given
the opportunity to resubmit this assignment.
followed.
Important notes:

Some assignments require attachments or documentation.
these
attachments and title them appropriately. For example, Activity
1
items e and f.
es of screens are
often
pixilated and difficult to view.
check your
images after submitting.
view of
your attachments/documentation.
followed.

Document Continues
Points Possible Activities/Tasks and Evaluation Criteria
40 Points 1. Participate in TWO Career Workshops hosted
by the Career
Development Center Online.

- 2-page, double-spaced typed paper for
each
workshop for Workshop #1
- 2-page, double-spaced typed paper for
each
workshop for Workshop #2
-up.
learn
more about how to participate in a webinar.
Virtual Workshops at the Career Development Center -
Online Webinar- The paper must include:
a. a summary of the workshop content,
b. a paragraph describing what you learned and how you will
use it,
c. a copy of your handwritten notes taken during workshop,
d. any documents you developed as a result of the workshop
(if e-mailed in
advance). If none were developed, it is okay to type N/A on
the item,
e. a screenshot or the e-mail confirming your participation.
40 Points 2. Conduct a Job or Internship Search using

Career Link and Update Your
Profile. If you don’t know how to access this, then you can visit
the Career
Development Center and ask one of their representatives to
assist you. No
appointment is needed for this. You can just drop in and they
will show you.
-spaced minimum typed paper.
Item
D does not count as part of write-up.
Your paper must include:
a. Explain whether you are searching for a job or internship, and
the key
words that you entered.
b. discuss five of the results of your research. Provide
information on the
specifics about each job in regard to the company, location, job
title, and
responsibilities. If you are unable to yield results, contact the
CDC or
assistance on how to search for a job or internship,
c. provide insight on your current job experience, related
courses or projects
completed, and other qualifications for the jobs/internships that
your

search revealed.
d. attach at least 5 screenshots that illustrate the results of your
search; the
screenshot should show that you accessed CareerLink.
e. Update your profile on Career Link and include a screenshot
that shows
the following pages have been updated: Personal Statement,
Education,
and Experience. The profile must be at least 80% complete.
Document Continues
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40 Points 3. Write a resume and cover letter. If you are
required to submit a Resume
and Cover Letter for another course DO NOT complete this
activity.
The CDC is offering virtual assistance. They only review one
document at a
time. Schedule appointments ahead of time.

-page, double-spaced written paper.
our current resume critiqued at your first virtual
appointment.
appointment.
resume
and letter are perfect.
What you will turn in:
a. Notes or notes on your resume and letter with the CDC
counselor’s commentary or a scan of the file if they
scanned it back.
b. an email confirmation of your appointment or reply from
the counselor
c. the finished copies of both documents,
d. double-spaced summary of your experience during this
process.
40 Points 4. Research possible graduate programs, credential
program, or certificate
programs. You can research three different programs and three
different
schools OR three different programs at the same school.
Minimize cut and

paste for items b and c. Be sure to use terms such as,
“According to ABC’s
website, a student must…”
-page double-spaced written paper.
and minimize cut and paste, especially for
item C.
Written paper will include:
a. the name of the degree, the department, the name of the
institution, and
the location by city and state, for each of the 3 programs,
b. include the links to the websites for each or the programs
c. the admission requirements (minimize cut and paste),
d. the focus of each particular program (minimize cut and
paste)
e. the cost and other details of each program,
f. a detailed written comparison of the 3 graduate programs,
discussing the
advantages and disadvantages including the focus of each
program, and
whether they relate to your goals,
g. the program you would choose and your reason, based on the
comparisons

you provided.
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40 Points 5. Plan your Job Campaign. This is a written paper
that will describe the
well-thought-out, planned ahead step by step process that you
will undertake
in order to get the specific job that you want.
want.
interview you have already had.
that you have done in the past, or
something
that you can complete in the process of a few weeks.
-thought-out process shown visually in a timeline

(a table
or a chart), and then a written paper that explains why, in detail,
you
have set out each of these steps the way you have (see list of
requirements below).
-page, double-spaced written paper for your
write-
up. The timetable is meets the 4-page requirement.
a. the name of and description of the position you are seeking,
b. why you want this position,
c. how you’re qualified for this position,
d. a list of at least 3 different people who have this career,
including their
names, addresses, phone numbers and/or email addresses
(you may know
them or not),
e. contact each of them and then provide summarized notes of
the conversations you had with each of them,
f. a list of at least 3 different people that you will plan to ask
for letters of

recommendation for your job search, including their contact
information,
g. A comprehensive timetable (in the form of a chart)
illustrating all of the
steps for your job campaign, that includes:
1. step by step, all of the steps of what you will do,
2. dates stating when you will do them,
3. brief reason of why you have timed it for then.
Document Continues

40 Points 6. Mock interview using the Career Stream program
via CareerLink. You will have to
set up an account. If you have questions, contact the Career
Development Center for
assistance.
setting up your
account to learn who you can send your link to for review.
-page, double-spaced written paper for your
write-up.
a. a detailed, written summary of the experience from
beginning to end,
including stating the name of the counselor that you
emailed your link to,
b. make sure to include the questions and answers and
discussion of them,
c. summarize what you learned from the interviewer and the
overall
interview experience, as a result,
d. a screenshot of the e-mail confirmation for review from

the CDC
.
40 Points 7. Conduct an Intercultural Interview by finding a
classmate, faculty
member, campus staff or acquittance whose diversity is
different from
your own. The diversity can be one or more than one and can
include
gender, socioeconomic status, sexuality, race, ethnicity,
religion, and
disability.
he module titled, Interview
Questions in
Beach board, or you can design your own questions to ask.
Single Story by
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
ferent than
your own.
video (i.e. a
clean background).

Vimeo and post a
link to it in the
drop box on Beach Board for this assignment.
granted an interview
to other students. If so, the questions selected may not be
identical to the
ones answered in the previous interview.
The 10-12 minute video submission will include:
a. an introduction which includes your name and major,
b. your experience with cross cultural communicatio n prior to
the
interview,
c. specifics details related to the interview (name not required)
related to the
questions that were asked,
d. the relevance of the points made by the TED Talk speaker,
e. new information or awareness that came about as a result
of the interview.

https://calstatelb.interviewstream.com/Account/Login?ReturnUr
l=%2f
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Ihs241zeg&t=39s
.
40 points Attend the 2021 Spring Virtual Job & Internship Fair
on February 17th from
12:00-4:00 pm.
on how
to register for the event.
event.
before
the event in case you are asked to email these on that day.
a. a description of the experience in regard to the virtual event
b. an overview of the conversations you participated in during
the event,
c. a description of how you will use or apply what you have
learned from

the representatives and experience at the event,
d. attach documentation of your participation in the event.
appropriately.
previously completed by a
classmate or friend.
pplicable).
file.
that the file is complete.
REMEMBER TO SEND A NOTE OF APPRECATION TO THE
PEOPLE WHO HELPED
YOU TO COMPLETE THESE EXPERIENCES!
SCROLL DOWN FOR PART B

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FCS 499 – Professionalism and Leadership in Family and
Consumer Sciences
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSIGNMENT
PART B (10 points)
This course allows for you to engage in professional
development during the semester. After
having selected and completed the activities for Part A of the
assignment answer the questions
below in complete sentences. Responses should have a minimum
of three sentences.
Rational: What activity did you select and why?

Benefit: What did you gain by completing this activity?
Change: After completing the activity what apparent change
do you observe in terms of your
preparation, gained knowledge, or experience?
Reflection: Why is it important to engage in professional
development?
Activity:
a. As a Fashion Merchandising major and Communication
Studies minor, I chose three
graduate programs from varying institutions that tie in with my
current studies. The first

program that I chose was the Master of Business Administration
Degree at The Fashion
Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM), which is located
in Los Angeles,
California. The second program is the Master of Arts in Fashion
Studies, at Parsons
School of Design, in Lower Manhattan, New York City, NY.
The final program I chose
was the Master of Professional Studies in Fashion Marketing, at
LIM College, located in
New York City, New York. All three colleges are private,
specialized institutions,
focused in the area of fashion.
b. 1- http://fidm.edu/en/majors/business+administration/
2- https://www.newschool.edu/parsons/ma-fashion-
studies/?show=program-admission-
requirements
3- https://www.limcollege.edu/academics/graduate/mps-fashion-
marketing
c. Each of the institutions has very different admissions
requirements for their graduate
programs. According to FIDM’s website, a student with a prior
two or four-year college

degree (from a different institution), must first enroll in one of
a professional designation
program in order to become eligible for the MBA program.
These are concentrated,
accelerated programs, offered in a variety of specialties, such as
merchandising and
marketing, or visual communications. Upon completion,
students are then able to apply
for the advanced study program or MBA program. On the
website, it is suggested to meet
with an Admissions Advisor prior to application, however the
requirements include
official transcripts, letters of recommendation, admissions
essay, and portfolio/entrance
project depending on area of study. For Parsons’ graduate
program, an application and
http://fidm.edu/en/majors/business+administration/
https://www.newschool.edu/parsons/ma-fashion-
studies/?show=program-admission-requirements
https://www.newschool.edu/parsons/ma-fashion-
studies/?show=program-admission-requirements
https://www.limcollege.edu/academics/graduate/mps-fashion-
marketing
fee is required, alongside transcripts, a resumé, statement of
purpose (includes

autobiographical statement and academic statement of
interests), and recommendation
letters. In addition to this paper work, it is required that
applicants have earned a four-
year degree from a university. Finally, Parson’s website states
that applicants may be
requested to complete an interview on the phone or in-person.
For the third college of
choice, LIM College requires applicants to provide proof of
graduation, one letter of
recommendation, an online application along with a
nonrefundable fee, and an essay.
d. Although all programs are in the field of fashion, they all
vary in focus and curriculum.
The MBA program at the FIDM is geared towards students who
want to become
entrepreneurs or work in the corporate world. It combines both
theory and practical
application in the creative fields of fashion, entertainment,
beauty, or interior design. As
explained on their website, “the program involves strong and
distinctive emphasis on
innovative business development design concepts with broad
global consideration and the

enhancement of entrepreneurial creativity.” This varies from the
program offered at
Parsons, where fashion is studied from a critical and historical
perspective. The Master of
Arts in Fashion Studies offers courses that examine fashion and
its connections to art and
design, visual studies, film, gender studies, anthropology, and
more. In addition,
according to Parson’s website, the program enables students to
get a better understanding
of two specific areas, fashion curation and fashion journalism.
Through electives,
interested students can learn of the archiving practices in
fashion, as well as the
technicalities of fashion journalism. For the third graduate
program, offered by LIM
College, the Master’s in Fashion Marketing focuses on
theoretical knowledge of fashion,
as well as an emphasis on hands-on experience. As explained on
their website, students
will learn how to discover trends, build and maintain strong
brands, and influence and

engage customers. The courses that are offered aim to create a
strong foundation in
theory, as well as provide industry experience and explore
career opportunities, so that
graduates are well equipped for their future occupations.
e. Although all three of the colleges are private fashion
institutions, the prices for each
program vary drastically. Firstly, FIDM costs $31,795 for the
professional designation,
which is the requirement prior to application for the master’s
degree. The MBA program
costs $42,090 for tuition and roughly $2,763 for books and
supplies, therefore an overall
estimated price of $76,648. Parsons’ MA in Fashion Studies
costs $24,010 per term, so
an overall price for four terms would be around $96,040 (not
including books and
supplies). Finally, LIM College charges $28,250 for tuition and
fees and around $1,200
for books and supplies. Therefore, the Master’s in Fashion
Marketing estimates at
$29,450.
Another factor that it is important to take note of is the length
of each program.

The professional designation program lasts twelve months and
the master’s degree is
fifteen months, therefore FIDM’s overall program length would
be around two and a half
years, depending on when the terms are. On the other hand,
Parsons’ program is four
semesters (Fall & Spring for two years), therefore would be two
years long. Finally, LIM
college offers the shortest year-long program, of two terms.
f. All three programs differ in cost, location, length, and
offerings. FIDM is advantageous
in that it is located in Los Angeles, which is the city I currently
live in. It would not
require a big move, in comparison to the other two East Coast
colleges, and I would be
able to commute so there would be no change in living situation
or cost. However, I
found there to be more disadvantages for this choice, as an
additional program is required
prior to the master’s degree, which adds on costs and time.
Also, in comparison to the
other two schools, FIDM has a questionable reputation, and I

feel like a degree from this
institution would not be as reputable as Parsons or possibly
LIM. For Parsons’ program
in Fashion Studies, I think that the curriculum and course itself
stood out as an advantage.
It would open doors to certain areas of the industry and
opportunities, that the other two
would not. Additionally, Parsons is a well-known, respected
school for fashion, in an
amazing location of Greenwich Village, New York City. The
biggest disadvantage for
this program is the staggering cost of close to $100,000, not
including room and board,
which would likely be high considering it is located in New
York. Finally, LIM College
stood out with its many advantages, of a short year-long
program, reasonable cost, and
exciting dynamic course curriculum. In comparison to the other
two programs, I found no
disadvantages.
g. Based on my detailed research and comparisons of the three
graduate programs, I would
choose the MPS in Fashion Marketing at LIM College. It was
predominantly the course

itself that stood out and resonated with me the most. It has a
dynamic curriculum of
hands-on experience, yet a strong foundation in theory, which I
feel would be the best fit
for my learning style. In addition, the MPS in Fashion
Marketing is the most suited to my
interests and career goals. It is also the cheapest and the
shortest of the three graduate
programs, so I would be able to complete the course in a timely
fashion, with minimized
debts. Lastly, its’ location in Midtown Manhattan stood out, as
New York is one of the
fashion capitals of the world. Although the room and board
would likely be high, this
hands-on, career focused program would likely bring
opportunities that other schools
would not.

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