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Cyanne
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Lafayette, OH
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What are some possible science related career options?
I'm very interested in science and stem but I don't know what I want to go in to for career yet. I've also taken a lot of math and science credits in my high school career.
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Laura Grow
Food Scientist
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San Jose, California
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Laura’s Answer
Hi Cyanne, great question!
I had the same general interests in high school and was unsure about what career path I wanted as well. I ended up learning about Food Science, went to Penn State to get a B.S. in that, and have been in the field ever since! Food Science pairs chemistry, microbiology, a little bit of engineering, and a little bit of nutrition and applies them to practical problems in the food industry. There is a wide breadth of paths within Food Science, ranging from food safety to the study of how people taste and perceive flavors to recipe development and much more. It is also very common to not need education past a bachelor's degree to be able to work in a wide variety of Food Science jobs. I have worked on coffee, pet food, snack bars, and gummy vitamins and love always learning new things.
Best of luck in your classes and career exploration!
I had the same general interests in high school and was unsure about what career path I wanted as well. I ended up learning about Food Science, went to Penn State to get a B.S. in that, and have been in the field ever since! Food Science pairs chemistry, microbiology, a little bit of engineering, and a little bit of nutrition and applies them to practical problems in the food industry. There is a wide breadth of paths within Food Science, ranging from food safety to the study of how people taste and perceive flavors to recipe development and much more. It is also very common to not need education past a bachelor's degree to be able to work in a wide variety of Food Science jobs. I have worked on coffee, pet food, snack bars, and gummy vitamins and love always learning new things.
Best of luck in your classes and career exploration!
Rebecca Tang
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Rebecca’s Answer
Thank you for your question. Is glad to hear that you are interested in Science. There are many jobs are science related, eg medical jobs like doctors, nurses, pharmacy, engineer, bio chemistry, zoology, etc. There is a wide variety.
Below are my suggestions:
1. Put down the jobs that are science related
2. Find out more on these jobs and determine what have interest
3. Speak to someone who are working in these careers. Seek guidance from your mentor, parents, school career counsellor, etc
4. Shortlist 1-2 careers you would like to pursue
5. Explore the entry criteria of relevant subjects in the college
Hope this helps! Good Luck!
Below are my suggestions:
1. Put down the jobs that are science related
2. Find out more on these jobs and determine what have interest
3. Speak to someone who are working in these careers. Seek guidance from your mentor, parents, school career counsellor, etc
4. Shortlist 1-2 careers you would like to pursue
5. Explore the entry criteria of relevant subjects in the college
Hope this helps! Good Luck!
Darian Stacy
Scientist, Healthcare Professional
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Reno, Nevada
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Darian’s Answer
Cyanne,
There are hundreds if not thousands of science and STEM-related careers. There are also a lot of different sub-genres of science that you can dive into.
For instance, if you like lab work, something like chemistry might interest you. Chemists can do many jobs, anything from a lab assistant for genetic research to working with lab samples at a hospital (urine, blood, etc.) to working with an environmental agency doing tests on certain sites.
You also could look into medicine which has nurses, medical assistants, doctors, pharmacists, phlebotomists, etc..
If you like biology and/or environmental science then you could work with vaccine research or with creatures in the environment.
If you like physics then you could be a bridge engineer.
If you are into public health, then being an epidemiologist or equality liaison is an option.
In all honestly, there are so many options that I think you just need to narrow down what science you want to go into. If you are looking at going to college, then taking a few classes might help you discern what comes easily to you and what interests you. From there, I would look at what specific jobs there are related to that field and begin working toward that goal. Sorry for the broad answer, but science and STEM is such a massive field that it can be overwhelming when looking at jobs within that scope!
I hope this helps.
Darian
There are hundreds if not thousands of science and STEM-related careers. There are also a lot of different sub-genres of science that you can dive into.
For instance, if you like lab work, something like chemistry might interest you. Chemists can do many jobs, anything from a lab assistant for genetic research to working with lab samples at a hospital (urine, blood, etc.) to working with an environmental agency doing tests on certain sites.
You also could look into medicine which has nurses, medical assistants, doctors, pharmacists, phlebotomists, etc..
If you like biology and/or environmental science then you could work with vaccine research or with creatures in the environment.
If you like physics then you could be a bridge engineer.
If you are into public health, then being an epidemiologist or equality liaison is an option.
In all honestly, there are so many options that I think you just need to narrow down what science you want to go into. If you are looking at going to college, then taking a few classes might help you discern what comes easily to you and what interests you. From there, I would look at what specific jobs there are related to that field and begin working toward that goal. Sorry for the broad answer, but science and STEM is such a massive field that it can be overwhelming when looking at jobs within that scope!
I hope this helps.
Darian
Aldo Gutiérrez Alcalá
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Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico
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Aldo’s Answer
Everybody here will answer from their perspective.
In my case, I would say any computer related career, here is the future and the demand is still growing even with the economic situation.
Try to find something that balance between what you like and what you can take from, in my case both sides are great!
In my case, I would say any computer related career, here is the future and the demand is still growing even with the economic situation.
Try to find something that balance between what you like and what you can take from, in my case both sides are great!