Elyse
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Elyse’s Career Goals
I want to be a zookeeper, but I'm up for any job that takes care of animals.
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- TRY A VARIETY OF EXPERIENCES BEFORE YOU DECIDE – Instead of starting with a problem, start with a profession that you think you’d like to do, then ask why until you get to the root cause. For instance, if you think you want to be a Zoologists, you may find the root reason is because you want to help people improve their lives, you want to challenge yourself, or you want to enjoy prestige and respect, all of which are much broader desires that offer a number of paths, not just that one specific career as a Zoologists.
- TAKE FULL ADVANTAGE OF INTERNSHIPS – Internships are another underused source of career inspiration. While there are a number of ways to get secondhand information about what various careers are like, internships allow you to gain short-term, on-the-job experience. If you like the experience, it can provide a leg up on the competition, and if you hate it, you can still switch majors or at least prepare to focus in a different direction.
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