Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Career Choices

Forensic Scientist
Job Description: Forensic Scientists study and find details about crime scenes. They mainly perform           chemical and physical analysis on evidence submitted from the crime scene. The main job that they perform is determining the cause and time of death by mixing and applying chemicals.
Educational Requirements: To become a Forensic Scientist you need a bachelor’s degree in biology, chemistry, or physics.
Necessary Skills: Necessary skills include patience, common sense, a good memory, and good with chemicals.
Other Interesting Details:  Chemicals play a key part in this occupation. They mix and apply chemicals to determine facts about a crime scene and the victim.

Environmental Scientist
Job Description: Environmental scientists study environmental problems such as pollution, extinction, and natural disasters. They observe these problems to determine a solution for the given problem.
Educational Requirements: Although many scientists have masters and doctorate degrees, the education level required is at least a bachelor’s degree.
Necessary Skills: The skills necessary for this occupation are working with a computer, the latest tools, and the latest technology.
Other Interesting Details: Other interesting details include working with people, public speaking, and writing so that you can share your findings and solutions with the science world.

Athletic Trainer
Job Description: The main objective of an athletic trainer is to treat and prevent injuries for athletes. They work on the sidelines with the training staff and whenever a player gets injured, they treat the injury so that the player can return to the game.
Educational Requirements: The education requirement for the job is a bachelor’s degree, but most trainers have a masters or doctorate degree to get paid more.
Necessary Skills: The necessary skills for this job are that you have to work well with other people and know how to take care of any type of injury, the right way. 
Other Interesting Details: Other details about this job include working outside, and that you can be employed by professional athletic teams such as the NFL, NBA, or MLB.
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