Science Career Project

Introduction: You will be required to research a science related career. The science career should fit
into the category of physical science, life science (biology), earth science, medical field, health,
technology/computers, or research based. The final project will consist of a typed report summarizing
your findings and citing your research.
Criteria to research:
1. Name of Career or Job Title.
2. The jobs responsibilities.
3. What education/training/qualifications are needed?
4. What is the salary?
5. What are the work conditions?
6. What are the current employment opportunities?
7. Find a college or vocational school that offers a degree or training in this career field. Locate the
website for the institution. Calculate the cost of attending the institution for a year. Include room,
board, tuition, and any other expenses.
8. After completing the research, is this a career you may be interested in pursuing? Why or why not?
You may also include any additional facts and thoughts about the career you have researched in this
paragraph.
9. Citations used for project.
Research: This project will include research visits with your class to the library. A minimum of four
sources are required for this project. All work cited from research must be included in your Citation
section. Any plagiarism will result in a zero for this project and will prevent you from any extra credit
assignments.
Headings:
1. Career or Job Title
2. Job responsibilities
3. Education/training/qualifications are needed
4. Salary
5. Work conditions
6. Current employment opportunities
7. Education Cost & Expenses
8. Interest in Pursuing
9. Citations used for project.

Aquacultural Manager
Aquarist
Botanist
Archeologist
Astronaut
Astronomer
Audio and Video Equipment Technician
Aviation Inspector
Biochemist
Biologist
Biomedical scientist
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Botanist
Cartographer or Photogrammetrist
Climate Change Analyst
Diver
Emergency Management Specialist
Environmental Compliance Inspector
Environmental Scientist
Geographer
Geoscientist
Hydrologist
Industrial Health & Safety Engineer
Marine Biologist
Chemical technician
Chemist
Chemistry teacher
Ecologist
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Electrician
Film and video editor
Forensic science technician
Geneticist
Herpetologist
Medical laboratory scientist
Meteorologist
Park Ranger
Science Manager
Soil and Water Conservationist
Soil Scientist
Surveyor
Water & Liquid Waste Treatment Plant &
System Operator
Microbiologist
Naturalist
Neuroscientist
Nuclear monitoring technician
Nuclear power reactor operator
Occupational health & Safety specialist
Paleontologist
Pathologist
Petroleum geologist
Physicist
Physics teacher
Power distributor & dispatcher
Power plant operator
Precision instrument & equipment repairer
Ship & boat captain
Sound Engineering technician
Urban Planner
Zoologist