Professions for Kids

Learning Professions For Kids

The Need for Career Planning

Your career planning decisions and the career path you choose will determine the patterns and texture of your life and career – which you marry, where you live, your income, how much time you spend at home, your travels, and how you spend your leisure time. Nevertheless, after years of research and work in career planning, we have concluded that most students leave high school and college without any clear plan to guide them in selecting and pursuing a career or occupation.

When people feel overwhelmed by a job or career, they often fail to plan adequately for the changes they need to make to restore balance in their lives. The recognition of a career problem does not automatically trigger the career planning that is necessary to alleviate the problem.

Accountants & Auditors
What Accountants and Auditors Do?
Accountants and auditors prepare and examine financial records. They ensure that financial records are accurate and that taxes are paid properly and on time. Accountants and auditors assess financial operations and work to help ensure that organizations run efficiently.

How is their Working Environment?
Most accountants and auditors work full time. In 2010, one in five worked more than 40 hours per week. Longer hours are typical at certain times of the year, such as at the end of the budget year or during tax season.

How to Become an Accountant or Auditor?
Most employers require a candidate to have a bachelor’s degree in accounting or a related field. Certification within a specific field of accounting improves job prospects. For example, many accountants become Certified Public Accountants (CPAs).

Actors:
What Actors Do?
Actors express ideas and portray characters in theater, film, television, and other performing arts media. They also work at theme parks or for other live events. They interpret a writer’s script to entertain or inform an audience.

How is their Working Environment?
Most actors work under pressure and are often under stress about finding their next job. Work assignments are usually short, ranging from 1 day to a few months, and actors often hold another job to make a living.

How to Become an Actor?
Many actors enhance their skills through formal dramatic training. Especially in theater, many actors have a bachelor’s degree, although it is not required. Actors usually learn some of their skills on the job; therefore, long-term training is common.

Anthropologists & Archeologists
What Anthropologists and Archeologists Do?
Anthropologists and archeologists study the origin, development, and behavior of human beings, past and present. They examine the cultures, languages, archeological remains, and physical characteristics of people in various parts of the world.

How is their Working Environment?
Although some anthropologists and archeologists work in a typical office setting, many work in laboratories or in the field. Fieldwork sometimes requires anthropologists and archeologists to travel. Most work full time during regular business hours.

How to Become an Anthropologist or Archeologist?
Anthropologists and archeologists need a master’s degree or Ph.D. for most positions. Experience doing anthropological field work is also important.
Architects:
What Architects Do?
Architects plan and design buildings and other structures.

How is their Working Environment?
Architects spend most of their time in offices, where they consult with clients, develop reports and drawings, and work with other architects and engineers. However, architects often visit construction sites to review the progress of projects. Many work more than 50 hours per week.
How to Become an Architect?
There are three main steps in becoming a licensed architect: earning a professional degree in architecture, gaining work experience through an internship, and passing the Architect Registration Exam.

Athletes & Sports Competitors
What Athletes and Sports Competitors Do?
Athletes and sports competitors participate in organized, officiated sports events to entertain spectators.

How is their Working Environment?
Athletes and sports competitors often work irregular hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. They usually work more than 40 hours a week several months during the sports season. They may be exposed to all weather conditions of the particular season.

How to Become an Athlete or Sports Competitor?
Athletes and sports competitors must have immense knowledge of their sport, which they usually get through years of experience at lower levels. A high school diploma is usually required.
Automotive Service Technicians & Mechanics
What Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Do?
Automotive service technicians and mechanics, often called service technicians or service techs, inspect, maintain, and repair cars and light trucks.

How is their Working Environment?
Most automotive service technicians and mechanics work in well-ventilated and well-lit repair shops. Although mechanical problems can often be fixed with computers, technicians perform many tasks with greasy parts and tools, while sometimes in uncomfortable positions.
How to Become an Automotive Service Technician or Mechanic?
Some employers prefer automotive service technicians and mechanics that have completed a formal training program in a postsecondary institution. Industry certification is usually required once the person is employed.

Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
What Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Do?
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks produce financial records for organizations. They record financial transactions, update statements, and check financial records for accuracy.

How is their Working Environment?
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks are employed in many industries, including firms that provide accounting, tax preparation, bookkeeping, and payroll services; federal, state, and local governments; and schools. About 1 of 4 bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks worked part time in 2010.

How to Become a Bookkeeping, Accounting, or Auditing Clerk
Most bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks need a high school diploma, and they usually learn some of their skills on the job. They must have basic math and computer skills, including knowledge of spreadsheets and bookkeeping software.

Carpenters
What Carpenters Do?
Carpenters construct and repair building frameworks and structures—such as stairways, doorframes, partitions, and rafters—made from wood and other materials. They also may install kitchen cabinets, siding, and drywall.

How is their Working Environment?
Because carpenters are involved in many types of construction, from building highways and bridges to installing kitchen cabinets, they may work both indoors and out. The work is sometimes strenuous, and carpenters experience a higher than average rate of injuries and illnesses.

How to Become a Carpenter?
Although most carpenters learn their trade through a formal apprenticeship, some learn on the job, starting as a helper.

Chemists & Materials Scientists
What Chemists and Materials Scientists Do?
Chemists and materials scientists study the structures, compositions, reactions, and other properties of substances. They use their knowledge to develop new and improved products, processes, and materials.
How is their Working Environment?
Chemists and materials scientists work in laboratories and offices. They typically work full time and regular hours.

How to Become a Chemist or Materials Scientist?
Chemists and materials scientists need at least a bachelor’s degree in chemistry or a related field. However, a master’s degree or Ph.D. is needed for many research jobs.

Civil Engineers
What Civil Engineers Do?
Civil engineers design and supervise large construction projects, including roads, buildings, airports, tunnels, dams, bridges, and systems for water supply and sewage treatment.

How is their Working Environment?
Civil engineers generally work indoors in offices. However, they sometimes spend time outdoors at construction sites so they can monitor operations or solve problems at the site. Most work full time.

How to Become a Civil Engineer?
Civil engineers need a bachelor’s degree. They typically need a graduate degree for promotion to managerial positions. Civil engineers who sell their own services publicly must be licensed in all states.

Computer Hardware Engineers
What Computer Hardware Engineers Do?
A computer hardware engineer research, designs, develops, and test computer equipment such as chips, circuit boards, or routers. By solving complex problems in computer hardware, these engineers create rapid advances in computer technology.

How is their Working Environment?
Computer hardware engineers usually work in research laboratories that build and test various types of computer models. Most work in high-tech manufacturing firms. Some work in computer systems design firms, research and development firms, or for the federal government.

How to Become a Computer Hardware Engineer?
Most entry-level computer hardware engineers have a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, although a degree in electrical engineering generally is acceptable.

Craft and Fine Artists
What Craft and Fine Artists Do?
Craft and fine artists use a variety of materials and techniques to create art for sale and exhibition. Craft artists create handmade objects, such as pottery, glassware, textiles, or other objects that are designed to be functional. Fine artists, including painters, sculptors, and illustrators, create original works of art for their aesthetic value, rather than a functional one.

How is their Working Environment?
Most craft and fine artists are self-employed. Part-time and variable work schedules are common for artists. Many also hold another job in addition to their work as an artist.

How to Become a Craft or Fine Artist?
Formal education is rarely required for craft and fine artists. However, many artists take classes or earn a bachelor’s or master’s degree in fine arts, which can improve their skills and job prospects.

Dancers & Choreographers
What Dancers and Choreographers Do?
Dancers and choreographers use movements to express ideas and stories in performances. There are many types of dance, such as ballet, modern dance, tap, and jazz.

How is their Working Environment?
About 40 percent of dancers work in performing arts companies, and about 78 percent of choreographers work in other schools and instruction, which include dance and fine arts schools. Dancers have one of the highest rates of on-the-job injuries.

How to Become a Dancer or Choreographer?
Education and training requirements vary with the type of dancer; however, all dancers need many years of formal training. Nearly all choreographers began their careers as dancers.

Database Administrators
What Database Administrators Do?
Database administrators use software to store and organize data, such as financial information and customer shipping records. They make sure that data are available to users and are secure from unauthorized access.

How is their Working Environment?
Database administrators work in many different types of industries, including computer systems design and related services firms, insurance companies, banks, and hospitals. Almost all of them work full time and about 25 percent work more than 40 hours per week.

How to Become a Database Administrator?
Database administrators usually have a bachelor’s degree in information- or computer- related subject. Before becoming administrators, these workers typically get experience in a related field.
Drafters
What Drafters Do?
Drafters use software to convert the designs of engineers and architects into technical drawings and plans. Workers in production and construction use these plans to build everything from microchips to skyscrapers.

How is their Working Environment?
Like other workers who primarily use computers to do their work, drafters usually work indoors and full time, although overtime is not uncommon.

How to Become a Drafter?
Developments in new technology are causing entry-level requirements to rise. An associate’s degree is the typical level of education needed to enter the occupation. In addition, drafters need skills from academic programs so that they may move into the work of designing directly for professionals such as engineers or architects.

Economists
What Economists Do?
Economists study the production and distribution of resources, goods, and services.

How is their Working Environment?
Economists often work independently in an office. Although most work full time, some must work overtime to meet deadlines.

How to Become an Economist?
Most economist jobs require an advanced degree, but some entry-level jobs are available with a bachelor’s degree.

Editors
What Editors Do?
Editors plan, review, and revise content for publication.

How is their Working Environment?
Editors usually work in offices, but advances in technology now allow some editors to work wherever they have a computer. Because most editors have strict production deadlines, the work can be stressful and sometimes tiring. More than half of all editors work in the publishing industry. Most work full time.

How to Become an Editor?
A college degree is generally required for someone to be an editor. Proficiency with computers and communications equipment also is necessary.

Educators
What Educators Do?
Educators prepare lectures, Grade exams and papers, Provide advice on educational and personal matters, mentor students & teach skills.

How is their Working Environment?
A teacher’s work environment needs to be kept clean and organized. A teacher should make her environment feel very welcoming. The teacher should also make the environment fun and exciting for the students.

How to become an Educator?
Although there are general requirements to become a teacher, each state has its own processes for teacher certification. We have listed those by state below. General requirements include: a. A bachelor's degree b. Student teaching experience c. A teaching certificate

Electricians
What Electricians Do?
Electricians install and maintain electrical systems in homes, businesses, and factories.

How is their Working Environment?
Electricians work indoors and out, in nearly every type of facility. Almost all electricians work full time, which may include evenings and weekends. Although the work is not as dangerous as some other construction occupations, common risks include electrical shocks and burns, cuts, and falls.

How to Become an Electrician?
Although most electricians learn through a formal apprenticeship, some start out by attending a technical school. Most states require licensure.

Farmers & Ranchers
What Farmers & Ranchers Do?
Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers run establishments that produce crops, livestock, and dairy products.

How is their Working Environment?
Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers work outdoors and may spend some time in offices. Some farmers and ranchers maintain and operate machinery, and they sometimes do strenuous physical work.

How to Become a Farmer, Rancher, or Other Agricultural Manager?
Farmers, ranchers, and other agricultural managers typically gain skills through work experience and usually have at least a high school diploma. As farm and land management has grown more complex, more farmers and ranchers now have a bachelor’s degree in agriculture or a related field. Additionally, a number of government programs help new farmers get training.

Fashion Designers
What Fashion Designers Do?
Fashion designers create original clothing, accessories, and footwear. They sketch designs, select fabrics and patterns, and give instructions on how to make the products they designed.

How is their Working Environment?
Fashion designers work in wholesale or manufacturing establishments, apparel companies, retailers, theater or dance companies, and design firms. Fashion designers are usually found in large cities, such as New York or Los Angeles. In May 2010, almost 75 percent of all salaried fashion designers worked in New York and California.

How to Become a Fashion Designer?
Postsecondary education is not required. Most fashion designers entering the industry have some formal education where they learn design skills, including how to use computer-aided design (CAD) technology. Employers usually seek applicants with creativity, as well as a good technical understanding of the production process for clothing, accessories, or footwear.

Firefighters
What Firefighters Do?
Firefighters protect the public by responding to fires and other emergencies. They are frequently the first emergency personnel on the scene of an accident.
How is their Working Environment?
When not on the scene of an emergency, firefighters work at fire stations, where they sleep, eat, and remain on call during shifts that often last 24 hours.

How to Become a Firefighter?
Firefighters typically enter the occupation with a postsecondary non-degree award in fire science or a related discipline. In many jurisdictions, however, the entry-level education needed to become a firefighter is a high school diploma or equivalent. Most firefighters also must pass written and physical tests, complete a series of interviews, and hold an emergency medical technician (EMT) certification. All firefighters receive extensive training after being hired.

Fitness Trainers & Instructors
What Fitness Trainers and Instructors Do?
Fitness trainers and instructors lead, instruct, and motivate individuals or groups in exercise activities, including cardiovascular exercise (exercises for the heart and blood system), strength training, and stretching. They work with people of all ages and skill levels.

How is their Working Environment?
Fitness trainers and instructors work in health clubs, country clubs, fitness or recreation centers, gyms, hospitals, universities, yoga and Pilates studios, resorts, and clients' homes.
How to Become a Fitness Trainer or Instructor?
The education and training requirements for fitness trainers and instructors vary by type of specialty, and employers often hire those with certification. Personal trainers, group fitness instructors, and specialized instructors, such as yoga or Pilates instructors, each need different preparation.

Human Resources Specialists
What Human Resources Specialists Do?
Human resources specialists recruit, screen, interview, and place workers. They also may handle human resources work in a variety of other areas, such as employee relations, payroll and benefits, and training.

How is their Working Environment?
Although human resources specialists are employed in nearly every industry, many are concentrated in employment services, working for staffing and human resources firms. Some travel extensively to attend job fairs, visit college campuses, and meet with applicants. Most work full time.

How to Become a Human Resources Specialist?
Most positions require a bachelor’s degree, but for some, including interviewers, a high school diploma is sufficient. Although most employers prefer or require applicants who have a bachelor’s degree, some may accept related work experience as a substitute for education

Information Security Analysts, Web Developers & Computer Network Architects
What Information Security Analysts, Web Developers, and Computer Network Architects Do?
Information security analysts, web developers, and computer network architects all use information technology (IT) to advance their organization’s goals. Security analysts ensure a firm’s information stays safe from cyber attacks. Web developers create websites to help firms have a public face. Computer network architects create the internal networks all workers within organizations use.

How is their Working Environment?
Many of these workers are employed in computer systems design and related services firms. Most information security analysts, web developers, and computer network architects work full time.

How to Become an Information Security Analyst, Web Developer, or Computer Network Architect?
Most of these workers have a bachelor’s degree in a computer-related field. Information security analysts and network architects usually need experience in a related occupation, and additional knowledge of web programming languages can be helpful for web developers.
Judges & Hearing Officers
What Judges & Hearing Officers Do?
Judges, mediators, and hearing officers apply the law to court cases and oversee the legal process in courts. They also resolve administrative disputes and facilitate negotiations between opposing parties.

How is their Working Environment?
Most judges, mediators, and hearing officers are employed by local, state, and federal governments. Most work in courts. The majority work full time.

How to Become a Judge or Hearing Officer?
Judges and hearing officers usually have law degrees and work experience as lawyers. Some judges are elected. Training requirements for mediators varies.
Lawyer
What Lawyers Do?
Lawyers advise and represent individuals, businesses, or government agencies on legal issues or disputes.

How is their Working Environment?
The majority of lawyers work in private or corporate legal offices. Some work for local, state, and federal governments. The majority work full time, and many work long hours.

How to Become a Lawyer?
Formal requirements to become a lawyer usually include a 4-year bachelor’s degree, 3 years of law school, and passing a written bar examination. However, some requirements vary by state.

Mathematicians
What Mathematicians Do?
Mathematicians use high-level mathematics and technology to develop new mathematical principles, understand relationships between existing principles, and solve real-world problems.

How is their Working Environment?
Mathematicians work in the federal government and in private science and engineering research. They work on teams with engineers, scientists, and other professionals.

How to Become a Mathematician?
A graduate degree in mathematics is the most common educational requirement for mathematicians. However, there are positions for those with only a bachelor’s degree.

Musicians & Singers
What Musicians and Singers Do?
Musicians and singers play instruments or sing for live audiences and in recording studios. They perform in a variety of styles, such as classical, jazz, opera, rap, or rock.

How is their Working Environment?
Musicians and singers often perform in settings such as concert halls, arenas, and clubs. They often work in religious organizations and performing arts companies; others are self-employed.

How to Become a Musician or Singer?
Educational and training requirements for musicians and singers vary. There are no formal education requirements for musicians and singers interested in performing popular music, but those interested in performing classical and opera typically need at least a bachelor’s degree.

Pharmacists
What Pharmacists Do?
Pharmacists dispense prescription medications to patients and offer advice on their safe use.

How is their Working Environment?
Pharmacists work in pharmacies, including those in grocery and drug stores. They also work in hospitals and clinics.

How to Become a Pharmacist?
Pharmacists must have a Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), a 4-year professional degree. They also must be licensed, which requires passing two exams.

Photographers
What Photographers Do?
Photographers use their technical expertise, creativity, and composition skills to produce and preserve images that visually tell a story or record an event.

How is their Working Environment?
Working conditions for photographers vary considerably depending on their specialty. Some travel for photo shoots; others work in their own studios. Still others work in laboratories and use microscopes to photograph subjects.

How to Become a Photographer?
Postsecondary education is not required for portrait photographers. Photojournalists and industrial and scientific photographers often need a bachelor’s degree. Employers usually seek applicants with a “good eye” and creativity, as well as a good technical understanding of photography

Police & Detectives
What Police and Detectives Do?
Police officers protect lives and property. Detectives and criminal investigators, who sometimes are called agents or special agents, gather facts and collect evidence of possible crimes. Law enforcement officers’ duties depend on the size and type of their organizations.

How is their Working Environment?
Police and detective work can be physically demanding, stressful, and dangerous. Police officers have one of the highest rates of on-the-job injuries and fatalities.

How to Become a Police Officer or Detective?
Education requirements range from a high school diploma to a college degree or higher. Most police and detectives must graduate from their agency’s training academy before getting on-the-job training. Candidates must be U.S. citizens, usually at least 21 years old, and meet rigorous physical and personal qualifications.

Psychologists
What Psychologists Do?
Psychologists study mental processes and human behavior by observing, interpreting, and recording how people and other animals relate to one another and the environment.

How is their Working Environment?
Some psychologists work independently, doing research or working only with patients or clients. Others work as part of a healthcare team, collaborating with physicians, social workers, and others to treat illness and promote overall wellness. Those in private practice have their own offices and set their own schedules, often working evenings and weekends.

How to Become a Psychologist?
Psychologists need a master’s, specialist, or doctoral degree in psychology. Practicing psychologists also need a license or certification.
Real Estate Brokers & Sales Agents
What Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents Do?
Real estate brokers and sales agents help clients buy, sell, and rent properties. Brokers and agents do the same type of work, but brokers are licensed to manage their own real estate businesses. Sales agents must work with a broker.

How is their Working Environment?
A majority—about 57 percent—of real estate brokers and sales agents were self-employed in 2010. Although they often work long and irregular hours, many are able to set their own schedules.

How to Become a Real Estate Broker or Sales Agent?
In every state and the District of Columbia, real estate brokers and sales agents must be licensed. To become licensed, candidates must be high school graduates, be at least 18 years old, and complete a particular number of hours of real estate courses.

Registered Nurses
What Registered Nurses Do?
Registered nurses (RNs) provide and coordinate patient care, educate patients and the public about various health conditions, and provide advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.

How is their Working Environment?
Registered nurses work in hospitals, physicians' offices, home healthcare services, and nursing care facilities. They also work in correctional facilities, schools, summer camps, and with the military.

How to Become a Registered Nurse?
Registered nurses usually take one of three education paths: a bachelor's degree in nursing, an associate’s degree in nursing, or a diploma from an approved nursing program. Registered nurses must also become licensed by passing a national licensing examination.

Reporters, Correspondents & Broadcast News Analysts
What Reporters, Correspondents, and Broadcast News Analysts Do?
Reporters, correspondents, and broadcast news analysts inform the public about news and events happening internationally, nationally, and locally. They report the news for newspapers, magazines, websites, television, and radio.

How is their Working Environment?
Reporters and correspondents spend a lot of time in the field, conducting interviews and investigating stories. The work is often fast paced, with constant demands to meet deadlines and to be the first reporter to publish a news story on a subject.

How to Become a Reporter, Correspondent, or Broadcast News Analyst?
Employers generally prefer workers who have a bachelor’s degree in journalism or communications and have experience from an internship or from working on a college newspaper.

Social Worker
What Social Workers Do?
There are two main types of social workers: direct-service social workers, who help people, solve and cope with problems in their everyday lives, and clinical social workers, who diagnose and treat mental, behavioral, and emotional issues.

How is their Working Environment?
Social workers work in a variety of settings, including mental health clinics, schools, hospitals, and private practices. They generally work full time and may need to work evenings and weekends.

How to Become a Social Worker?
A bachelor’s degree is required for most direct-service social work positions, but some positions and settings require a master’s degree. Clinical social workers must have a master’s degree. Licensure for social workers varies by state. Clinical social workers must be licensed.

Software Developers
What Software Developers Do?
Software developers are the creative minds behind computer programs. Some develop the applications that allow people to do specific tasks on a computer or other device. Others develop the underlying systems that run the devices or control networks.

How is their Working Environment?
Many software developers work for computer systems design and related services firms or software publishers. Others work in computer and electronic product manufacturing industries. Most work full time, and nearly one-fourth worked more than 40 hours per week in 2010.

How to Become a Software Developer?
Software developers usually have a bachelor’s degree in computer science and strong computer-programming skills

Writers & Authors
What Writers and Authors Do?
Writers and authors develop original written content for advertisements, books, magazines, movie and television scripts, songs, and online publications.

How is their Working Environment?
Writers and authors work in an office, at home, or wherever else they have access to a computer. Most writers and authors work full time. However, self-employed and freelance writers usually work part time or have variable schedules.

How to Become a Writer or Author?
A college degree is generally required for a salaried position as a writer or an author. Proficiency with computers and communications equipment also is necessary to stay in touch with sources, editors, and other writers while working on assignments. Excellent writing skills are essential.

Zoologists & Wildlife Biologists
What Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists Do?
Zoologists and wildlife biologists study the characteristics and habitats of animals and wildlife.

How is their Working Environment?
Zoologists and wildlife biologists work in offices, laboratories, and outdoors. Most zoologists and wildlife biologists work full time.

How to Become a Zoologist or Wildlife Biologist?
Zoologists and wildlife biologists need a bachelor’s degree for entry-level jobs, but a master’s degree is often needed for advancement. A Ph.D. is necessary for most independent research and for college teaching jobs.

Exercise
Fill in the missing blanks. 1. _____________________ plan and design buildings and other structures. 2. People who diagnose and treat mental, behavioral, and emotional issues are called ____________________________. 3. ___________________ advise and represent individuals, businesses, or government agencies on legal issues or disputes. 4. Electricians install and maintain ______________________________ in homes, businesses, and factories. 5. Real estate brokers and sales agents help clients buy, sell, and rent ______________________. 6. __________________ and __________________ play instruments or sing for live audiences and in recording studios. 7. _______________________ protect the public by responding to fires and other emergencies. 8. Editors plan, review, and revise content for ___________________________. 9. _________________________ construct and repair building frameworks and structures. 10. A computer hardware engineer research, designs, develops, and test __________________________________. 11. ____________________ and ________________ prepare and examine financial records. 12. Anthropologists and archeologists study the ______________, ____________________, and _______________________ of human beings, past and present. 13. Athletes and sports competitors participate in organized, officiated sports events to ______________________________________. 14. _______________________________________________ inspect, maintain, and repair cars and light trucks. 15. Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks produce __________________ records for organizations. 16. Chemists and materials scientists study the ________________, compositions, reactions, and other properties of ____________________. 17. Civil engineers _____________ and __________________ large construction projects. 18. Craft and fine artists use a variety of materials and techniques to create art for ________ and _________________. 19. _________________ use movements to express ideas and stories in performances. 20. Database administrators use ________________ to store and organize data. 21. ________________ use software to convert the designs of engineers and architects into technical drawings and plans 22. Economists study the __________________ and __________________ of resources, goods, and services. 23. _________________ study the characteristics and habitats of animals and wildlife. 24. ______________________ report the news for newspapers, magazines, websites, television, and radio. 25. ______________________ develop original written content for advertisements, books, magazines, movie and television scripts, songs, and online publications. 26. Psychologists study mental processes and __________________________________________. 27. Mathematicians use high-level mathematics and technology to develop new _____________________________________. 28. _____________________________ protect lives and property. 29. Photographers use their technical expertise, creativity, and composition skills to produce and preserve images that visually tell a __________ or record a __________. 30. ____________________________ lead, instructs, and motivates individuals or groups in exercise activities.