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Career Explorer Tool

Curious about how your passions align with meaningful careers and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)? Use this interactive tool to discover career paths that connect what you love to do with global efforts to build a better world. Start by selecting SDGs from the list on the left (we recommend starting with one or two) and things you like to do from the list on the right (we recommend starting with one to three). Once you've made your selections, scroll down to explore careers and categories that match your choices. Refine your career choices by adding or removing your previous selections.

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U.N. Sustainable Development Goals

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No Poverty Zero Hunger Good Health and Well-Being Quality Education Gender Equality Clean Water and Sanitation Affordable and Clean Energy Decent Work and Economic Growth Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure Reduced Inequalities Sustainable Cities and Communities Responsible Consumption and Production Climate Action Life Below Water Life on Land Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions Partnerships for the Goals
Things I Like to Do....

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Attending to details and/or following processes exactly
Being creative and/or innovative including computer-based models
Being in charge of a group/leading others
Coaching, teaching, or mentoring others
Collecting and organizing data
Creating and/or editing images, videos, music, maps, or drawings
Creating code for and/or using technical computer programs
Doing higher math (statistics, calculus)
Doing research and/or reading technical reports
Frequently changing between different types of tasks
Having the freedom to make my own decisions
Learning new skills or content
Making or using physical models
Processing and/or analyzing data
Pursuing higher education degree (e.g. Master's, PhD)
Solving complex problems
Speaking in public or presenting to groups
Using tools and/or working with my hands
Working in a competitive environment
Working independetly most of the time
Working outdoors regularly
Working toward pre-determined deadlines
Working with new technologies
Writing papers or technical reports

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This work was supported by U.S. Geological Survey Award #G22AC00331 and the American Association of Petroleum Geologists Foundation.