Career Ideas for Teens in Law And Public

What's the most boring question adults ask teens? "So ... what do you want to be when you grow up?" If you're like many teens, your answer might be "I don't know!" It's natural to feel a bit overwhelmed when there are thousands of options available. But now is a great time to start discovering what's out there-as you go through high school and on to the next level.

Acknowledgments

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Welcome to Your Future

1

(4)

Discover You at Work

5

(26)

Big Question #1: Who Are You?

6

(3)

Big Question #2: What Are Your Interests and Strengths?

9

(3)

Big Question #3: What Are Your Work Values?

12

(5)

Big Question #4: What Is Your Work Personality?

17

(14)

Explore Your Options

31

(106)

Administrative Law Judge

35

(3)

Arbitrator and Mediator

38

(2)

Bailiff

40

(2)

Border Patrol Agent

42

(3)

Coroner

45

(2)

Correctional Officer

47

(3)

Court Reporter

50

(3)

Emergency Management Specialist

53

(3)

Emergency Medical Technician

56

(3)

Federal Special Agent

59

(3)

Fire Investigator

62

(2)

Fire Marshal

64

(2)

Forensic Artist

66

(2)

Forensic Nurse

68

(2)

Forensic Pathologist

70

(2)

Forensic Science Technician

72

(3)

Hazardous Materials Technician

75

(3)

Humane Law Enforcement Officer

78

(2)

Immigration Officer

80

(3)

Information Systems Security Specialist

83

(3)

Insurance Investigator

86

(2)

Judge

88

(3)

Lawyer

91

(3)

Legal Nurse Consultant

94

(3)

Municipal Firefighter

97

(3)

Occupational Health and Safety Specialist

100

(3)

Paralegal

103

(2)

Parole and Probation Officer

105

(3)

Police Officer

108

(3)

Private Investigator

111

(3)

Public Safety Dispatcher

114

(3)

Public Safety Diver

117

(2)

Recreational Services Safety Specialist

119

(3)

Wildland Firefighter

122

(3)

Wildlife Conservation Officer

125

(3)

Big Question #5: Do You Have the Right Skills?

128

(3)

More Career Ideas in Law and Public Safety

131

(2)

Big Question #6: Are You on the Right Path?

133

(4)

Experiment with Success

137

(34)

Big Question #7: Who Knows What You Need to Know?

139

(3)

Ask the Experts

142

(16)

Big Question #8: How Can You Find Out What a Career Is Really Like?

158

(6)

Big Question #9: How Do You Know When You've Made the Right Choice?

164

(4)

Big Question #10: What's Next?

168

(3)

A Final Word

171

(2)

Appendix

173

(4)

Index

177

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