This Is Your 🔥 Job
Find your future. What do you want to be? You don’t have to decide just yet—there’s an entire world of career options waiting for you.
Jonathon Heyward on Classical Music
Jonathon Heyward fell in love with classical music at age 10. Now he's a conductor for three major orchestras.
Prince Gyasi: Finding Your Style
Prince Gyasi is a visual artist. His work combines painting and photography.
Real Talk with Constance Hoffman
“I love that there’s always a sense of discovery, even if I'm doing a production for the third time. It's always new, and it allows me to keep learning.”
Sirens On
Daniel Matthews responds to medical emergencies in his job as a paramedic.
Outside Work
Mia Tramz pivoted her career from the media business to agriculture. Find out why and how she did it.
Fighting Fires
Hear from Jason Caraballo, a firefighter at Station 1 in Yonkers, New York.
Real Talk with Maria Houle
“We need to change the view that construction management is a blue-collar job. It is a professional business. And we need more women in it.”
Home Away from Home
As a child, Catherine Lee spent a lot of time in hotels. Now, she manages one.
A Day at Work: Tour Guides
Francisco Jimenez Avolio and Markel Corral work as tour guides in San Sebastián, Spain.
Check It Out: Public Service
Are you interested in a career in public service? This list of things to read, watch, and listen to will inspire you.
Meetup with Daniela Amodei
Kids spoke live with president and cofounder of Anthropic, Daniela Amodei. Watch the replay.
At Your Service
“You have the power to make the customer’s experience unique,” says restaurant manager Juan Perez. “That’s one of the things I love most.”
Alyssa-Amor Gibbons on Becoming an Architect
Alyssa-Amor Gibbons is an architect who designs buildings that keep people safe during storms.
Humza Yousaf on Being the First
Humza Yousaf is the First Minister of Scotland. He was the first Muslim politician elected to lead a Western democracy.
Girl Power
Melinda French Gates discusses her work helping women and girls, and how kids can aspire to a career aiding others.
Party On!
Event planner Andrea Caldwell helps clients host “super memorable” parties, conferences, and other special gatherings worldwide.
Gone Bananas
Brynnan Norris arranges travel for Savannah Bananas baseball players. “If I can make their travel days easy, that is a huge win in my book.”
Ask Me Anything: Dr. Katie Berlacher
Do you want to be a doctor? What does it take to become one? Talk to cardiologist Dr. Katie Berlacher.
A Day at Work: Museum Guide
At the Intrepid Museum, Jonathan Milard explores themes of aviation, space science, and history, to ignite students’ curiosity.
Hospitality in the Skies
A flight attendant's job takes them all over the world. Hear from Jenessa Andrea, of United Airlines.
Team Leader
“You do not have to be a tech wiz to work in technology. Maybe you have a great tech idea and you found a company to hire the people that bring that idea to life.”
Healing the Community
“The population is getting older. We need healthcare providers that can provide excellent care in the communities they serve.”
The Kids’ Dentist
“When kids come in and they have a toothache, being able to get them out of that pain is super important.”
Drawing Up Creativity
“I was lucky because I had an adult in my life who saw something in me that I didn’t see in myself. Now I have an amazing, awesome job doing what I love.”
Meetup with Carlee Bohannon
Kids spoke live with marine biologist Carlee Bohannon. Watch the replay.
Getting Into Character
“When I was 10 years old, I watched women who were ventriloquists and puppeteers. When I saw them tell stories with their puppets and bring them to life, my imagination ran wild!”
Into the Kitchen
“I get to hang out with my grandmother. I get to make videos of food, which means I get to eat the food. It’s such an amazing thing.”
Adding Up
“I think people have a misconception about accountants, that they crunch numbers in a dark room and never talk to people. And that’s just not true.”
Twists and Turns
“My job has been about relationships. I got to learn a lot by getting everyone’s input.”
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Counter Culture
TFK Kid Reporter Harper Carroll asks pastry chef Joanne Chang about starting and running a successful string of bakeries.
Seriously Funny
“People told me I had to choose one or the other, and I said, ‘No, I love them both.’ If you like multiple things, there are ways to combine them all. Never let anyone tell you that you can’t do it.”
Meetup with Joan Melendez Misner
Kids spoke live with NASA aerospace integration engineer Joan Melendez Misner. Watch the replay.
A Day at Work: Registered Nurse
Eddie Rhee is an intensive-care unit nurse at Holy Name Medical Center in Teaneck, New Jersey. It’s his job to make sure his patients are taken care of.
Driving Change
“Cars are a cornerstone of American society. I think anything we can do to make them less harmful to the environment is a worthwhile pursuit.”
Real Talk with Justina Miles
“I grew up watching family members perform at various places, and ended up joining them, as well as participating in dance programs myself. I pursued every opportunity where I could be onstage to radiate my energy.”