What Career Path Should You Take?

There are many exciting careers in the world, but it can be hard to pick which one is right for you! Based on your interests, which of these careers catches your eye? Scientist, doctor, nurse, veterinarian, marketing, influencer, psychologist, artist, musician, teacher, FBI, athlete, police/firefighter, farmer, or a social worker?

Can’t decide? No problem! Try this quiz to help you get on the right track. Pick one of the options for each question, and write down the corresponding numbers. Add up the numbers when you’re done and check out the key to see your results!

1. Which is your favorite hobby?

If you find joy in knitting or painting, an artist or home decorator/designer may be the path for you! Cooking is your jam? You may want to be a chef, culinary teacher, or own your own restaurant. Singing and playing an instrument sounds like a blast, so going into the music field is a great choice. Maybe you want to be a singer, actor, or musician. Activities like reading and writing are great hobbies that can lead you to be a teacher. And if you play a sport, you can consider being a professional player!

2. What is your favorite subject?

Do you enjoy math and science? Some cool jobs are a technician, an engineer, or a scientist! Some scientists are geologists, computer scientists, astrologists, or biologists. Got an interest in history? Becoming an anthropologist, sociologist, or history teacher may also be the job for you! If your favorite subjects are art or music, you may want to be a musician, artist, actor, or composer. Do you like learning new languages? You could be a professional traveler, a tour guide, or you can study a country. Being an author, lawyer, or language arts teacher are perfect jobs for someone with an interest in ELA!

3. In social situations, do you tend to:

If you consider yourself a chatterbox or the life of the party, you may want to work in sales, human resources, be a teacher, or therapist. If you tend to stay in a close circle of friends or keep to yourself, you could be an editor, artist, designer, or scientist.

4. When faced with a problem, do you typically…

Do you use your brain to work things out and problem solve? Being a mathematician, scientist, engineer, teacher, or musician might be a good fit. Do you go with your instincts? As a professional sports player, psychologist, or therapist, you’d use them often! Tend to ignore your problems or get a little sad? That’s ok! It’s great to go with flexible, low-stress jobs like an illustrator, writer, photographer, or graphic designer. 

5. Your ideal work environment is one that…

Want to get a little competitive? You could be a lawyer, doctor, manager, or scientist. Some calmer jobs are travel agents, wedding planners, personal assistants, accountants, and computer programmers. Are you a people person and want to collaborate with others? Well then, being a salesperson, manager, teacher, scientist, actor, musician, or human resources worker would be a perfect fit for you! If you like to fly solo, you may want to consider some accounting jobs, social media management, writing jobs, food delivery driver, or jobs that work from home. 

6. What is your worst fear in a job?

If you’re in it for the money, there are some great high-paying jobs out there! You could be a manager, NASA scientist, a doctor, or an electrician/plumber if you own your own business. Want a low-pressure, relaxing job? Being an audiologist, librarian, therapist, or a professional traveler would be perfect for you. If you’re scared about getting along with your coworkers, you should be a teacher, doctor, nurse, therapist, actor, musician, biologist, or author. Those jobs typically attract nice, fun people!

7. What social cause do you care about the most?

Do you care a lot about the environment? Consider becoming a geologist, meteorologist, or environmental activist, and keep the Earth healthy. Are you passionate about social justice? Try considering being a lawyer, journalist, social worker, activist, grant writer, or a mental health technician! Is education important to you? You could be part of a school board, be a teacher, or be a professor. If you are passionate about public health, you could become a doctor, pharmacist, or physical therapist. 

8. What’s your preferred work style?  

Knowing your work style can tell you what environment you want to work in. Like being a leader? A more senior role might suit you best, like being a head doctor, chef, director, project manager, or head of office. Enjoy working together and doing team projects? You might want to be a teacher, a team athlete, or a collaborative office worker. If you love talking to people one-on-one, then you should consider becoming a psychologist, social worker, or therapist. Is working by yourself how you like it? Then being an artist, musician, or influencer would be just right for you. 

Now add up your points and see which career you got!

Hopefully this quiz gave you some insight into what you want to be when you grow up. So the next time someone asks you what you want to be when you grow up, now you have the perfect thing to say!