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Community and Social Service – Job Summaries
Child Protective Service Agent
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Daycare Centers
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Religion and Religious Positions
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Computer and Information Technology – Job Summaries
Coding / Computer Programmers
Computer and Information Research Scientists
Computer Chip Design and Development
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Front-end Web Developers
Geomatics Plan Technician
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Construction and Extraction – Job Summaries
Boilermakers
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Education, Training, and Library – Job Summaries
Academic Research Assistant
Adult Basic, Secondary, and English as a Second Language Teachers
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Workers
Geography Teacher
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Historic Preservationist
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Entertainment and Sports – Job Summaries
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Sports Agent
Sports Officials and Referees
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Farming, Fishing, and Forestry – Job Summaries
Agricultural Extension Supervisor
Farmer
Fishing and Hunting Workers
Forest and Conservation Technicians / Forest Management
Logger
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Food Preparation and Serving – Job Summaries
Bakers
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Government and Politics – Job Summaries
Ambassadors
Diplomat
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Green Jobs – Summaries
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers
Electric Vehicles Associate Researcher
Green Careers
Greenhouse Gas Reduction Specialist
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Recycling Officer
Solar Energy
Wind Energy
Healthcare – Job Summaries
Allied Health and Assisting Services
Alternative and Complementary Medicine
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EMTs and Paramedics
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Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
Industrial Machine Mechanics
Line Technicians and Workers
Solar Photovoltaic Technicians
Telecommunications Technicians
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Legal – Job Summaries
Arbitrator, Mediator, Conciliator
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Life, Physical, and Social Science – Job Summaries
Agricultural & Food Scientists
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Geographers
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Geologists
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Microbiologist – NASA
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Petroleum Land Manager
Petroleum Land Worker
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Political Scientist
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Procurement Foresters
Psychologist
Range Manager
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Survey Researchers
Technical Communicators
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Urban Forester
Water Conservation Officer
Water Quality Inspector
Water, Energy and Carbon Cycle Scientist
Watershed Manager
Zoologist & Wildlife Biologist
Location, Location, Location – Job Scenarios
Branch Banks
Location of a New McDonalds
Math – Job Summaries
Actuary
Data Scientists
Mathematician & Statistician
Operations Research Analysts
Media and Communication – Job Summaries
Announcers and Disc Jockeys
Authors and Writers
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Editors
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Interpreter
Lifestyle Influencer
News Analyst, Reporter, Journalist, and Broadcaster
Photographer
Poet
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Translator
Video and Web Blogger
Military – Job Summaries
Air Force Fighter Pilot
Air Force Public Affairs Officer
Army Combat Medic Specialist
Army Infantryman
Coast Guard Avionics Electrical Technicians
Intelligence Analyst
Marine Corps Combat Engineer
Marine Corps Field Artillery
Military Chaplin (Priest)
Military Drill Sergeant
Military Service and Operations
Navy Intelligence Specialist
Navy SEAL
Office and Administrative Support – Job Summaries
Clerks
Customer Service Representative
Office and Administrative Workers
Postal Service Workers
Project Assistant
Promotions Manager
Receptionists
Research Assistant
Resource Specialist
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Personal Care and Service – Job Summaries
Barbers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
Childcare Workers
Estheticians (Skin Care)
Fitness Trainer and Instructor
Housekeeper
Mortician
Recreation Workers
Production – Job Summaries
Assemblers and Fabricators
Car Manufacturers
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker
Metal and Plastics Machine Worker
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers
Quality Control Inspector
Warehouse Worker
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
Welders
Protective Service – Job Summaries
911 Emergency Dispatchers
Arson Investigators and Fire Inspectors
Detective
Firefighters and Wildland Firefighters
First Responders
Police Officer
Private Investigator
Rescue Divers
Security Guards
Sales – Job Summaries
Advertising Manager
Advertising Sales Agent
Insurance Sales Agent
Marketing Manager
Models
Real Estate Agent
Retail Store Workers
Sales Engineer
Wholesale and Manufacturing Sales Representative
Scenarios – Summaries
2019 Midwest Floods
5G Base Station Deployment
Agriculture in Various Terrain
Customizing Tourism Routes
Self-driving car policies and management
Tourism and Leisure- Job Summaries
Concierge
Ecotourism Guide
Expedition Leader
Fishing Guides
Gambling Service Industry
Hotel and Lodging Managers
River Cruise Manager
Scuba Divers and Underwater Exploration
Ski Instructor
Travel Agent
Transportation and Material Moving – Job Summaries
Air Traffic Controllers
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Commodities Shipping Manager
Delivery Driver
Flight Attendant
Heavy and Tractor-trailer Truck Driver
Helicopter Pilot
Port Manager
Public Transit Driver
Train Conductors
Transport Logistics Manager
Transportation Modeling Specialist
Uber/Lyft Driver
Water Transportation Workers
Geography in Jobs
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Spotlight: Agricultural Appraiser
Spotlight: Child Protective Services
Spotlight: City GIS Analyst
Spotlight: Fashion CEO
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Spotlight: Health Geographer
Spotlight: Humanitarian Mapper
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Spotlight: Mining and Construction Industry
Spotlight: Musician and Educator
Spotlight: Nature Warden
Spotlight: Precision Agriculture Farmer
Spotlight: Product Owner for GIS Data and Insights
Spotlight: Urban Planner
Spotlight: Urban Planner/Professor
Spotlight: USGS Scientist
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