Planning for the future can be a bit scary but not knowing what your options are is scary too. Creating a plan is important because it can help you break down what you will face in your future to smaller, achievable steps. Doing this can help you prepare for the workforce, make informed choices about subjects you will take and careers paths. Doing this early can help you to develop required skills and build your academic record or graduate profile and looks for scholarship and work experience opportunities. There are lots of exciting things that could be in your future and working out what they can be will hopefully make you feel less overwhelmed than the picture on the left!

A plan can look like goal setting in TRAC or filling out your graduate profile. At times, it can also be as simple as writing a list on a post-it note. Planning for your future should look how you want it to look. The important thing is that you start looking for and thinking about what your options are after college. This could be further work experience, a part-time or full-time job, CIT course, or university. Check out the examples below to see what options are available to you related to Photography and Graphic Design.

The Canberra Institute of Technology (CIT) has a strong track record in delivering technical and further education in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) and the surrounding region. Currently, CIT annually educates approximately 20,000 students, engaging more lives post- secondary school than any other tertiary education institution in the ACT. CIT offers a wide range of programs, from apprenticeships and certificate courses to diplomas and graduate certificates, catering to individuals at different educational levels. Use CIT to help you identify a training pathway to help you reach your goals.

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