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Government Sites
Accountant -
Accountants and auditors keep track of a company's money. The company's managers and people outside the
company read their reports. Managers look at the accountants' reports to see how well their companies are
doing.
Actuary - Actuaries
deal with risk. They decide how likely things such as death, sickness, injury, disability, and loss of property are
to occur, as well as the costs of these things.
Bookkeeping
Clerk - Bookkeeping clerks add, subtract, multiply, and divide many numbers each day. They
must be able to use computers to calculate and record data. There is a wide variety of bookkeeping clerks.
Certain clerks handle only specific accounts. Some bookkeepers maintain books for an entire company.
Civil
Engineer - Civil engineers design things. These might be roads, buildings, airports, tunnels,
dams, bridges, or water supply and sewage systems. They must consider many factors in their designs, from
the costs to making sure the structure will stay intact during bad weather.
Computer Software Engineer - (Bureau of Labor Statistics) - The impact of computers
on our lives means there is a need to develop new software. Computer software engineers apply computer
science, engineering, and math to design, develop, and test software.
Cost
Estimator - Cost estimators figure out how much a project or product will cost. This helps
business owners and managers decide whether to build a structure or manufacture a product.
Drafter - Drafters
make drawings and plans. Drafters use math and engineering skills to add numbers to their drawings. They
can turn someone's rough sketch into an exact drawing. Some plans show how to make objects like toys,
toasters, and machinery. Some plans are for larger things like houses and office buildings.
Electrical
Engineer - Electrical engineers design new and better electronics. They also test equipment and
solve problems. A project starts by deciding what the new electronics will do. Then, the engineer designs the
circuits and other parts of the electronics. Engineers might draw their designs using a computer.
Financial
Analyst - Financial analysts help people decide how to invest their money. They work for banks,
insurance companies, mutual funds, and securities firms.
Mathematician Quiz - (National Center for Education Statistics) - Complete this profile and
learn which famous mathematician shares your interests.
Mathematicians - (Bureau of Labor Statistics) - Mathematicians use
mathematical theory, computational techniques and the latest computer technology to solve economic,
scientific, engineering, physics, and business problems.
Physicist -
Physicists study the natural world, from the tiniest subatomic particles to the largest galaxies. They do
experiments to discover the laws of nature. They study what things are made of (matter) and how things
behave. They also study energy. They learn how it changes from one form to another.
Statistician -
Statisticians help to design surveys and experiments. They also collect, analyze, and interpret numerical data.
Some work for businesses and some work in government.
Surveyor - Do you
know where your backyard ends and your neighbor's yard begins? Have you ever wondered how maps are
created? These are questions for a surveyor. Surveyors measure and draw what the earth's surface looks
like.
Teacher - Teachers
teach children to read, write, do math, and much more. They use games, videos, computers, and other tools to
teach children different subjects. Teachers show students skills. They also explain information. Teachers
plan their lessons before they teach.
Urban
Planner - City planners figure out the best way to use the land in cities and neighborhoods. They
report on the best location for houses, stores, and parks. They try to solve a lot of problems. These include
things such as too much traffic and increases in air pollution.
Other Resources
Girls Go Tech - Careers You Can Count On - Math, science and technology are as
varied as they are exciting. Find out more about the careers associated with them.
The Fun Works - For Careers You Never Knew Existed - You may not know now exactly
what you want to do as an adult, but this site will help you start. Discover who you are, what you like to do, and
what you do best.
Page Revised - 7/9/2010
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