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Other Careers to Explore
Building
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If you like to build and fix things, here are some related careers. They
include information on the type of work you’ll do while on the job
and how much education you need for each type of career. |
| Career |
Type of Work You’ll Do on the Job |
Required Education |
| Carpenter |
Build things from wood,
such as houses, buildings, doors, windows, kitchen
cabinets, and furniture. |
Three-to-four years of
classroom and on-the-job training |
| Automotive Mechanic |
Fix broken-down cars and light
trucks; understand every aspect of how cars and trucks
work, as well as the electrical and computer systems
that run them. |
Two-year trade or vocational
school, high school courses, or on-the-job training |
| Drafter |
Make drawings, usually
on Computer-Aided Design and Drafting (CADD) systems,
of gadgets, appliances, computers, electrical equipment,
aircraft, and machinery, which will be used as plans
by the people who build these items. |
Trade school, two-year
associate’s degree, or four-year bachelor’s
degree |
| Architect |
Design houses, apartments,
condominiums, town homes, buildings, offices, churches,
schools, and airport terminals. |
Four-year bachelor’s
degree, internship, and a state license |
| Civil Engineer |
Design roads, bridges,
tunnels, dams, and water supply and sewage systems;
specify proper materials from which to make these
structures so they are safe to use by the public,
especially
during bad weather. |
Four-year bachelor’s
degree, four years of relevant work experience, and
a state license |
| Electrician |
Wire electricity into homes,
offices, buildings, and factories; fix electrical
gadgets, appliances, machines, and equipment. |
Technical school and an apprenticeship |
| (source: U.S. Department
of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics; www.bls.gov) |
Helping
People | Close this Window
If you like help people, here are some related careers. They include information
on the type of work you’ll do while on the job and how much education
you need for each type of career. |
| Career |
Type of Work You’ll Do on the Job |
Required Education |
| Teacher |
Teach students of all ages—kindergarten
through graduate school—to read, write, do
math, and to learn many, many other types of course
work; teach students how to learn so they can learn
(for a lifetime!) on their own; plan classes, check
homework, grade tests, keep track of students’ progress,
and organize after-school activities. |
Minimum requirement is
a four-year bachelor's degree; some teaching positions,
especially at the college level, require a master's
and doctoral degree |
| Childcare Worker |
Take care of children while
their parents are working, traveling, or away for
an extended period of time; make sure children stay
safe; keep them occupied by playing
games, baking or cooking, doing art, and reading
books. |
High school diploma; some
states require a license and/or college courses |
| Firefighter |
Put out fires and rescue
people from burning homes or buildings; clean and
repair equipment; practice fire-fighting skills;
perform fire safety inspections. |
Two-year associate’s
degree |
| Nurse |
Take care of sick or injured
people and give them medicine if needed; provide
emotional support to patients and their families;
keep detailed records of patients’ conditions;
help doctors examine and treat patients; run tests
to find out why people are sick; do lab work to get
test results. |
There are many levels of nursing
degrees, such as licensed practical nurse (LPN),
licensed vocational nurse (LVN), and Registered Nurse
(RN).
Each degree requires a specific educational program (typically one, two,
or four years) and provides different opportunities for nursing jobs. |
| Social Worker |
Help people overcome problems
they encounter so they can lead better lives; work
with people who are sick or homeless, have family
or work-related problems, or have trouble getting
through school work. |
Four-year bachelor’s
degree or Master's degree |
| Doctor |
Determine why people are sick
and how to make them healthy by examining them and
providing them with medical treatment, advice, and
medication. |
Four-year bachelor’s
degree, four years of medical school, and three years
of hospital work |
| (source: U.S. Department
of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics; www.bls.gov) |
Law |
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If you think you’d like to pursue a career in law, here are some
related careers. They include information on the type of work you’ll
do while on the job and how much education you need for each type of career. |
| Career |
Type of Work You’ll Do on the Job |
Required Education |
| Police Officer |
Enforce laws, catch criminals,
collect evidence of crimes, testify in court, patrol
areas to prevent crime; issue speeding or parking
tickets and other traffic violations; direct traffic. |
Must be U.S. citizen; pass
a written test, and have some work experience; all
federal agencies require four-year bachelor’s
degree |
| Lawyer |
Advise people what they can
and cannot do under the law; defend people in court
during trials against business, other people, or
the government. |
Four-year bachelor’s
degree and three years of law school |
| Court Reporter |
Create and maintain texts
of spoken words during court cases, meetings, speeches,
or other related legal events. |
Vocational or technical
school |
| Judge |
Take charge of court trials
and decide what lawyers can and cannot do in
court; interpret the law; decide when people should
go to prison (or not) and how much money one person
must pay another (or not) for a crime committed. |
Four-year bachelor’s
degree; most judges have worked as lawyers, which
means three years of law school |
| Paralegal |
Help lawyers do their work;
research laws and court cases; prepare reports used
by lawyers during a court case; organize and maintain
all documents related to a case. |
Two-year associate’s
degree or four-year bachelor’s degree or Master's degree |
| (source: U.S. Department
of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics; www.bls.gov) |
Managing
Money | Close this Window
If you think you’d like to manage money, not only your own but others’ too,
here are some related careers. They include information on the type of
work you’ll do while on the job and how much education you need for
each type of career. |
| Career |
Type of Work You’ll Do on the Job |
Required Education |
| Accountant |
Keep track of money for
people, businesses, and government; determine how
a business is performing, how much tax people owe,
or how much of a refund one will receive; prepare
financial reports for people or businesses considering
an investment
in another company. |
Four-year bachelor’s
degree |
| Financial Analyst |
Help people invest their money
in stocks, mutual funds, bonds, or companies; research
many types of investments and interview company officials,
then write reports or give presentations on investment
recommendations. |
Four-year bachelor’s
degree or Master's degree |
| Loan Officer |
Help people apply for loans
for college, cars, homes, equipment, or starting
a business. |
Four-year bachelor’s
degree |
| Bookkeeping Clerk |
Work with numbers and financial
documents to keep track of where a business’s
money came from and where it’s going. |
High school diploma or two-year
associate’s degree |
| Real Estate Agent |
Help people buy and sell
homes; stay knowledgeable on trends in home prices;
understand all laws that govern home buying and selling;
make suggestions on where someone can get a loan
to buy a house. |
High school diploma or
G.E.D. and a state license; with real estate transactions
becoming more complex, though, many companies hire
college graduates |
| (source: U.S. Department
of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics; www.bls.gov) |
Sports |
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If you love sports and think you’d like to be a professional athlete
or work with athletes, here are some related careers. They include information
on the type of work you’ll do while on the job and how much education
you need for each type of career. |
| Career |
Type of Work You’ll Do on the Job |
Required Education |
| Dancer |
Express ideas, stories,
rhythm, and sound through dance in ballets or musical
shows, doing folk, ethnic, tap, or jazz. |
No degree required; rigorous
training and practice needed; many professional dancers
have bachelor’s degrees from fine arts programs |
| Professional Athlete |
Play sports for money: baseball,
football, basketball, cycling, tennis, golf, ice
skate, ski, rodeo, and stock car racing, wrestling,
and more. |
No degree required, but most
pro-athletes play sports through high school and
college |
| Coach |
Help athletes learn how
to play a sport and reach peak athletic performance;
instruct athletes on proper form and technique; have
athletes perform drills to improve skills and stamina;
manage teams during competition; motivate athletes
to do their best; scout for new athletes to join
athletic teams. |
No degree required |
| Recreation and Fitness Worker |
Recreation: Teach activities
that people can enjoy during their free time, such
as camping, sports, arts and crafts, dance, or drama;
supervise children, students, and adults during recreation
activities.
Fitness: help people become fit by teaching exercises such as weightlifting,
yoga, aerobics, swimming, and karate. |
Usually a four-year bachelor’s
degree |
| Recreational Therapist |
Help people who have been
sick become active again through sports, games, arts,
crafts, and music; review medical records and determine
specific activities that will help patients live
a better life. |
Four-year bachelor’s
degree |
| (source: U.S. Department
of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics; www.bls.gov) |
Nature |
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If you love being outdoors or being around plants and animals, and think
you’d like to either work outdoors or with people who have outdoor
jobs, here are some related careers. They include information on the type
of work you’ll do while on the job and how much education you need
for each type of career. |
| Career |
Type of Work You’ll Do on the Job |
Required Education |
| Zookeeper |
Take care of animals in
zoos and animal parks by feeding them, cleaning their
living spaces, and watching their behavior to see
if they are sick or hurt; keep detailed notes about
each animal and contact a veterinarian if one needs
medical attention. |
Two-year associate’s
degree or four-year bachelor’s degree |
| Landscape Architect |
Design gardens and parks in
artistic ways by using flowers, shrubs, trees, waterfalls,
walkways, and bridges. |
Usually a four-year bachelor’s
degree |
| Farmer |
Grow crops and raise animals;
decide when to plant, fertilize, and harvest crops;
watch market prices for crops produced and the best
time to sell them; determine the best type of machinery,
seeds, and animals to buy; learn about new farming
methods; hire seasonal workers during peak planting
and harvest times. |
No degree required but
modern farmers make complex scientific and business
decisions; some advance education helpful |
| Veterinarian |
Take care of sick and injured
animals by examining them, taking blood tests and
x-rays,
performing surgery, and giving them medicine; know
what a healthy animal looks and smells like and how
it acts in order to quickly recognize when an animal
might be sick; work as an animal inspector, checking
to make sure farm animals are healthy and that their
living spaces are clean; do scientific research and
formulate new medicines for animals. |
Four-year bachelor’s
degree and four years of veterinary school |
| Agricultural and Food Scientist |
Find out ways to control
food pests and conserve soil and water and, at the
same time, grow more food; study farm crops and animals
to find ways to make more food in better and less
expensive ways. |
Four-year bachelor’s
degree required for most jobs; Master's degree required
to do basic research |
| (source: U.S. Department
of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics; www.bls.gov) |
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