You probably dream quite often about what career you would like to have in the future. But how do you turn your dream into a reality? In the video, you learned that planning plays a major role in finding the right career for you. Below you will find a ladder that will help you get from here to where you would like to be in the future. Think about the steps that you need to take and then complete the ladder.

Melinda Yee
Yee directs the Mayor's Office of International Trade in San Francisco. Her work involves bringing business opportunities from around the world to the city. She studied communications and public administration in college.

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Four Years
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Wilson Chu
Chu is a partner at a law firm in Dallas, Texas. His specialty is buying and selling companies, particularly in Asian countries.

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Two Years
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Ruth Monarrez
Monarrez is a software engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, California. She majored in mathematics and she writes computer programs.

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This Summer
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Winona LaDuke
LaDuke studied Native Economic Development in college. She does community development work on the White Earth reservation in Minnesota.

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Susan Rice
Rice works for the National Security Council in Washington, DC. She advises the President on African Affairs and explains those issues to the public. Rice studied foreign policy in college.