Hey Students!

Chances are, a lot of people are telling you what you should do with your life. But everybody is different, and there are so many new and exciting jobs available now. Education That Works initiatives don't tell you what to do with your life. Instead, we offer you lots of options to choose from. We can help you figure out what's right for you and your future. Remember: It's your world, you should build it your way.

To start building your future, check out the career options listed below. Click any of the links to find out which jobs and careers suit your personality profile.

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Natural and Environmental Science header

If you are:

  • An environmentalist
  • Able to work well with animals
  • Able to enjoy working outside
  • Skilled in public relations
  • Science oriented
  • Able to respect rural life
  • Concerned about natural resources

 

Your interest may be in:

  • Agribusiness
  • Natural resources
  • Marine science
  • Forestry and wildlife
  • Research
  • Ranching
  • Farming
  • Mining

Your career may be in:

  • Farming
  • Ranching
  • Feed sales and service
  • Fuel and oil sales
  • Pest control
  • Environmental law
  • Commodity brokerage
  • Agriculture education
  • Fertilizer sales/application
  • Animal heath supplies
  • Welding
  • Veterinarian/assistant
  • Biochemistry
  • Natural resource management
  • Environmental consulting
  • Farm machinery sales/repair
  • Game and wildlife management
  • Waste management
  • Feed lot management
  • Chemical sales
  • Agricultural engineering


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Military Service header

If you are:

  • Safety oriented
  • Able to respect community, state, and nation
  • Service oriented
  • Calm under pressure
  • Able to maintain self-esteem
  • Able to make commitments
  • Able to respect authority

Your interest may be in:

  • Personal services
  • Military
  • Public service
  • Government
  • Public administration
  • Protective service
  • Hospitality

Your career may be in:

  • Police officer
  • Fire protection
  • City/civic administration
  • Public parks/recreation
  • Local/state law enforcement
  • Public transportation
  • Drug and alcohol counselor
  • Postal service
  • Family/youth agencies
  • Beautician
  • Chef
  • Caterer


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Human Development header

If you are:

  • Leadership oriented
  • Understanding
  • Interested in people
  • Able to believe in people
  • Able to help others learn
  • Motivated
  • A communicator

Your interest may be in:

  • Consumer sciences
  • Homemaking
  • Recreation
  • Education
  • Research

Your career may be in:

  • Social work
  • Teaching
  • School administration
  • Coaching
  • Counseling
  • Ministering
  • Institutional maintenance


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Communications header

If you are:

  • Creative
  • Musical
  • Artistic
  • Motivated
  • Imaginative
  • Innovative
  • Expressive
  • Energetic
  • Flexible

Your interest may be in:

  • Fine arts and humanities
  • Communications
  • Entertainment
  • Performance
  • Writing
  • Music

Your career may be in:

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  • Freelance writing
  • Editing
  • Media relations
  • Teaching
  • Graphic design
  • Directing
  • Illustrating
  • Drafting
  • Computer graphics
  • Reporting/broadcasting
  • Printing
  • Commercial art
  • Painting
  • Photography
  • Museum curator
  • Architecture
  • Fashion design and marketing


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Business and Marketing header

If you are:

  • Leadership oriented
  • Planning oriented
  • Detail oriented
  • Efficient
  • A decision maker
  • Product oriented
  • Responsible
  • Organized
  • Interested in people
  • A communicator
  • Ethical

 

Your interest may be in:

  • Business
  • Office management
  • Marketing
  • Distribution
  • Wholesale/retail trade
  • Financial operations
  • Manufacturing
  • Entrepreneurship

Your career may be in:

  • Telecommunications
  • Computers
  • Insurance
  • Clerical/secretarial
  • Medical services
  • Accounting
  • Bookkeeping
  • Banking
  • Sales
  • Purchasing agent
  • Loan officer
  • Accountant
  • Business manager
  • Agribusiness


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Industrial and Engineering header

If you are:

  • Inventive
  • Curious
  • Observant
  • Skilled in manual dexterity mechanical
  • Logical
  • Skilled in problem solving
  • Able to work with a team
  • Able to synthesize

Your interest may be in:

  • Transportation
  • Construction
  • Manufacturing
  • Public-utilities
  • Architecture

Your career may be in:

  • Engineering
  • Agricultural engineering
  • Mechanical engineering
  • Electrical engineering
  • Civil engineering
  • Environmental engineering
  • Industrial engineering
  • Engineering technician
  • Energy
  • Machine tool tech
  • Metals
  • Plastics
  • Avionics
  • Surveying
  • Architecture
  • Drafting
  • Construction
  • Plumbing Construction
  • Electrical Construction
  • Carpentry Construction
  • Painting Construction
  • Aviation transportation
  • Railroad transportation
  • Automotive transportation


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Science and Technology header
If you are:
  • Interested in people
  • Fascinated with living organisms
  • Care for others
  • Interested in solutions
  • Compassionate
  • Able to handle pressure
  • A critical thinker
  • Able to follow procedures
Your interest may be in:
  • Heath-care science
  • Biomedical services
  • Biosciences
  • Research
Your career may be in:
  • Dentistry
  • Home health care
  • Dental assisting
  • Lab technician
  • Respiratory therapy
  • Contact lens technician
  • Optician/optometrist
  • Physician
  • Hygienist
  • Physician's assistant
  • Audiology
  • Medical records
  • Environmental health
  • Wellness instructor
  • Orderly
  • EMT/paramedic
  • Radiology
  • Surgeon
  • Pharmacist
  • Nurse
  • Veterinary medicine

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