Career Stories

If you're interested in learning about careers, one approach is to read about the real life careers of others. That's what our Career Stories section is all about. We have collected job descriptions and advice from hundreds of people working in real jobs to help you with your career decision.

Below is a list of career stories:

Allied health

Dental assistants

Dental assistant at a dental post-graduate school

Dental hygienists

Dental hygienist in a general dentistry practice
Dental hygienist in a private practice
Dental hygienist in Massachusetts
Dental hygienist in two dentist offices
Dental hygienist
Registered dental hygienist

Dietitians and nutritionists

Registered dietician in a nursing home
Registered dietitian working in nursing homes

Medical assistants

Medical assistant at a clinic
Medical assistant for the insurance industry
Medical assistant

Medical lab technicians

Lab manager and phlebotomist at a hospital
Lab technician and tester at a filter manufacturing facility
Medical lab technician in a hospital
Sleep technician at a hospital sleep disorder clinic

Medical lab technologists

Medical technologist at a hospital
Medical technologist at a veteran's hospital
Technologist in a sleep disorder clinic

Occupational therapists

Occuaptional therapist for a large school district
Occupational therapist at a social service agency
Occupational therapist at a suburban elementary school
Occupational therapist at an elementary school
Occupational therapist in a public school district

Opticians

Optician

Optometrists

Optometrist and professor of optometry
Pediatric optometrist

Pharmacists

Pharmacist at a drug store chain
Pharmacist in a retail pharmacy
Pharmacist on a hospital medical team
Pharmacist supervisor for a large HMO
Registered pharmacist and owner of a small chain of drug stores
Registered pharmacist at a teaching hopital
VP of a pharmacist professional association

Pharmacy technicians

Pharmacy technican
Pharmacy technician in a retail pharmacy

Physician assistants

Weight loss surgeon physician assistant

Radiologic tech

MRI technologist at a hospital
Radiologic technologist

Recreational therapists

Recreational therapist at a hospital

Respiratory therapists

Respiratory therapist and healthcare worker
Respiratory therapist in a busy city hospital

Sonographers

Cardiac sonographer for a cardiac testing company
Cardiac sonography technician in a large cardiology practice
Ultrasound technician at a hospital

Speech pathologists

Early intervention speech language pathologist
Private school speech therapist
Speech language pathologist and audiologist
Speech language pathologist at a private school
Speech language pathologist
Speech pathologist assistant
Speech pathologist for a public school district
Speech pathologist for a suburban school district
Speech therapist in a suburban public school
Speech-language pathologist at an elementary school

Surgical technologists

Surgical technologist at a small hospital

Arts and entertainment

Actors

Actor mostly in commercials and theater

Camera operators

Wedding videographer

Coaches

Junior varsity field hockey coach
Soccer coach at a small private college
Swim coach and police dispatcher

Craft artists

Independent ceramic artist
Museum exhibit specialist

Editors

Editor in chief at a book publishing company
Executive editor for a college textbook publisher
Freelance editor
Managing editor for a management consulting firm
Marketing editor for a speakers' bureau
Proof-reader and editor for a military journal
Technical editor for a software company
Web editor at a business publishing company

Musicians and singers

Violinist in a symphony orchestra

Producers and directors

Documentary film producer at a public television station
News producer for a public radio network
Producer for a public television broadcaster
Producer of business conferences
Radio news producer for a public radio station
Radio producer for a classic rock show
Video production director
Web site producer

Reporters

Bureau chief for English newspaper published in the Middle East
Reporter for a national newspaper

Writers

Columnist for a small newspaper
Former magazine editor and business writer
Freelance copywriter
Freelance magazine writer
Freelance writer focussed on business and resume writing
Freelance writer
Independent copywriter for web sites
Journalist and theater producer
Newsletter writer for a hospital
Technical writer at a high tech company
Writer and editor for a foundation newsletter
Writer and media relations coordinator for a school of public health

Business

Accountants and auditors

Accountant and owner of an accounting firm
Accountant at a YMCA
Accountant at an international food services company
Accountant for a sign making company
Accountant in a financial services firm
Accountant in the healthcare industry
Accounting manager for a computer hardware maker
Accounting manager for a network security equipment maker
Accounting manager
Accounting supervisor for a charitable organization
Accounting supervisor for a public library
Accounts receivable manager for a small business
Business office director at an assisted living facility
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Certified Public Accountant for a medium sized accounting firm
Certified public accountant for a mid sized accounting firm
Cfo and co-owner of a telecom software company
Chief accountant for a weather forecasting company
Chief financial officer for a digital production company
Chief financial officer for a financial services company
Chief Financial Officer for a software company
Chief financial officer of a mobile ad network
Chief financial officer of a phone equipment company
Chief financial officer of a small business
Controller for a credit report company
Controller for a magazine subscription processing company
Controller for a medium-sized engineering firm
Controller for a reprographics manufacturer
Controller for a small wholesaling company
Controller for a value added reseller
Controller for an electronic parts rep
Controller of a digital production company
Controller of a government consulting firm
Controller of a venture capital partnership
Conversion specialist for a 401(k) recordkeeping company
CPA and tax accountant
Finance and administration director at a large IT company
Founder of a general accounting practice
Internal audit manager for a large office products retailer
Manager at a financial consulting company
Partner in an accounting firm
Product support analyst at a healthcare information company
Regional controller of accounting at a construction company
Revenue accountant for a high tech company
Self-employed accountant
Self-employed business consultant and accountant
Tax manager and CPA for a financial services company
University accounting manager

Bookkeeping clerks

Accounts receivable representative for a large dairy manufacturer
Bill collector
Bookkeeper at an HVAC company
Bookkeeper for a private school
Bookkeeper for a property management company
Bookkeeper for a real estate management company

Budget analysts

Budget analyst for a military contractor
Program analyst for the federal government

Claims adjusters

Claims coordinator for an insurance company
Insurance company case analyst
Insurance company claims adjustment executive
Risk manager for a small consulting company
Senior case analyst for an insurance company
Workers compensation case analyst
Workers' compensation claims adjuster

Credit analysts

Consumer loan credit manager at a regional bank

Economists

Foreign service officer for the US State Department
Senior policy analyst for a state legislature

Financial analysts

Financial analyst at a mutual fund company
Financial analyst for a commercial rest estate broker
Financial analyst for a government contractor
Investment analyst at a small real estate investment company
Senior financial analyst at a medical device manufacturer

Financial managers

Budgetary director for a state court of appeals
Business manager for a defense contracting lab
Business manager for a residential remodeling company
Deputy director of a grantmaking foundation
Director of finance for a network security outfit
Director of finance for a non-profit company
Director of financial planning for a consulting firm
Finance director for a healthcare company
Finance manager at a credit ratings company
Financial manager for a hospital
Financier for green engineering projects
Hedge fund manager
Insurance company finance and payroll executive
Manager of finance in the insurance industry
Manager of financial activities at a university
Product manager for a fund management company
Savings fund administrator for a large investment firm
Senior cost analyst at a pharmaceutical contractor
Senior finance director for a financial services company
Treasurer of a textile company
Vice president of finance at a start up
Vice-president of a medical device manufacturer

Financial specialists

Financial expert and professional board member
Principal proposal analyst in the defense industry
Project planning specialist
Stocklending specialist for an investment bank

Health services managers

Cytotechnologist at a public health laboratory
Director of health promotion and senior health at a hospital
Vice president of an outpatient rehabilitation agency

Human resources specialists

Compensation specialist for a workman's comp insurer
Coordinator of volunteers at a natural history museum
Engineering headhunter
Healthcare headhunter
Human resources administrator at a publishing plant
Human resources consultant
Human resources coordinator
Job placement specialist at a community college
Labor relations investigator for a state agency
Recruiting and staffing coordinator for a digital production company
Salary and benefits specialist

Insurance underwriters

Commercial insurance underwriter
Commercial property insurance underwriter
Reinsurance underwriter
Underwriting manager for a commercial insurance company

Loan counselors

Student loan counselor at a college

Loan officers

Commercial lending officer for a bank
Community reinvestment officer for a bank
Lending officer for a commercial bank

Logisticians

Logisitics manager for the US Army
Logistics officer for the US Marines

Management analysts

Academic researcher and analyst
Independent business consultant
Management consultant to non profit organizations
Management consultant
Marketing researcher for a consulting firm
Motivational speaker and leadership consultant
Organization development consultant
Owner of a consulting business that helps non profit organizations
Senior business analyst

Personal financial advisors

Investment advisor and stock market analyst
Private financial advisor
Self-employed insurance and investment advisor
Vice president of wealth management at a financial services company

Purchasing agents

Procurement specialist a public utility
Procurement specialist for the Pentagon
Scheduler for government contracts

Tax examiners

Municipal tax assessor for a mid-sized new england town
Tax collector for a small municipality

Training managers

Business coach for financial advisors
Customer education manager at a software firm
Director of professional development at an accounting firm
Learning & organizational development manager at a hospital
Team lead trainer for a software company
Training supervisor for a hospital it contracting company

Training specialists

Communication specialist for the federal government
Consultant to the federal government
Curriculum consultant for a green lifestyle website
Director of innovation at a consulting company
Technical instructor for a large semiconductor company
Trainer at a hospital
Trainer for a military support organization
Training coordinator and salesperson for an electronics consulting firm
Training supervisor for a book store chain

Wholesale and retail buyers

Retail buyer for a chain of gift shops

Community and social services

Clergy

Minister at a protestant church
Minister in a protestant church
Parish minister
Presbyterian Minister
Rabbi for a suburban congregation
Senior pastor in a church
Unitarian minister

Educational counselors

Adjustment counselor at a suburban high school
Career counselor and assistant director for internships at a small private college
Career serivces counselor in higher education
College admissions advisor
Educational consultant in a private practice
Guidance counselor at a suburban high school
Guidance counselor in a suburban middle school
High school career specialist
High school guidance counselor
Internship coordinator at a public high school
Middle school counselor
Public high school guidance counselor
Public school guidance counselor
School counselor at a public school
School psychologist and counselor
Social worker and guidance counselor at a vocational school
Student aid counselor at an ivy league college
University career counselor

Family and school social workers

Child abuse investigator
Counselor and clinical social worker
Counselor at a camp for at risk children
Counselor at a home for unwed mothers
Court appointed domestic violence counselor
Family court social worker
Foster care and adoption social worker
Foster care case worker
Foster parent recruiter for a state agency
Inclusion aide at an elementary school
School emotional adjustment counselor
Social worker and family resource counselor for a state agency
Social worker and guardian ad litem in child abuse cases
Social worker and quality assurance specialist
Social worker at a hospice
Social worker in an urban elementary school
Social worker with a child protection agency
Social worker with a legal brief

Health social workers

Medical social worker in a clinic

Mental health and substance abuse social workers

Psychiatric social worker in a hospital
Resident coordinator of a homeless shelter

Mental health counselors

Family mental health clinician
Mental health counselor in a private practice

Religious directors

Church youth director
Director of education at a synagogue
Director of religious education for a Catholic church

Social service managers

Advocate for the disabled and human services administrator
Assistant director of a daycare program for the mentally challenged
Director of a vocational counseling service
Director of state drug addiction services
Program director for an AIDS relief agency
Program director of a statewide family support agency
Program evaluator at a university
Regional director for an adult foster care program
Research associate evaluating family service programs
Union representative

Social service specialists

Coordinator for a disaster readiness program

Social workers

Case manager for non profit agency
Child welfare social worker and trainer
Patient advocate
Program coordinator for a gang intervention program
Residential advisor in a juvenile facility
Social worker at a hospice

Substance abuse counselors

Addiction therapist and social work
Substance abuse counselor in an outpatient clinic

Computer

Actuaries

Actuarial business consultant
Actuarial consultant
Insurance company actuary

Application software engineers

Application engineer and customer service supervisor for a software company
Applications engineer for a software company
Chief software architect
Computer assisted design specialist
Customer support engineer for a medical informatics company
Director of software engineering
Learning designer and software application specialist for a university
Programmer and tester for a disaster recovery software suite
Quality assurance engineer for a software development firm
Quality assurance manager for a digital production company
Quality assurance test engineer
Robotics software developer
Senior software developer for a specialty software company
Senior software engineer for a robotics company
Software architect for an Internet based company
Software designer and tester for a medical software company
Software developer for a global company
Software development capability manager
Software engineer and team leader
Software engineer at a software development company
Software engineer for a large defense contractor
Software engineer for a startup
Software engineer in a company that makes math tools for scientists
Software engineer involved in framework development
Software quality assurance engineer for a security software company
Software support specialist for a electronics test equipment company
Software technical support engineer for a CAD software company

Computer and information scientists

Computer science and artificial intelligence researcher for the government
Computer science researcher for a defense department contractor
Computer science researcher for a government laboratory

Computer programmers

Computer programmer and analyst as a consultant

Computer support specialists

Associate director of instructional technology at a university
Database specialist at a charitable organization
Information systems security analyst
Information technology specialist at a high school
Remote computer support technician
Self employed web developer and computer support provider

Computer systems managers

Chief information officer at a communication company
Computer services manager at a charitable foundation
Corporate IT manager for a healthcare organization
Corporate web content manager
Director of information technology for a construction company
Director of IT services at a college
Director of program management at a financial services company
Director of software project management at a financial services company
Director of technology for a major public television station
Information technology (IT) manager
Information technology executive for an insurance company
Information technology field support manager
Information technology manager at an investment company
Information technology project administrator
Information technology project manager
It department manager at an insurance company
Manager of a group of systems analysts
Manager of customer support for a software and services provider
Manager of information technology at a software company
Program designer and systems manager for a large manufacturing company
Project manager and director for a small technology company
Project manager at a large financial services company
Project manager for a financial planning company
Project manager for a healthcare coaching firm
Security manager for a defense contractor
Software quality assurance manager at a financial institution
Software quality assurance manager
Systems integration project manager at a small private university
Technology program manager at a large financial services company
Web application project manager for a state government

Database administrators

Database administrator at a real estate appraisal company
Database administrator for a healthcare provider
Database administrator for an auto parts supplier
Database administrator for the personnel department at a law firm
Mass marketing database developer
Senior database administrator at a trade association

Network administrators

Academic systems administrator at a university
Computer and networking specialist for a news wire service
Data center systems administrator
Network engineer at a university
Network service delivery manager
Senior network administrator at a large engineering company
Systems administrator for a financial services company

Network analysts

Computer network security analyst
Defense contractor providing expert advice to the military
Network security consultant
Senior network analyst

Systems analysts

Business analyst for a software company
Business analyst for an insurance company
Business systems analyst in the insurance industry
Computer application developer for a global manufacturing company
Computer security analyst
Computer systems analyst for a large financial services company
Data center manager for a large public school system
Data testing coordinator
Human resource analyst
Process improvement consultant
Security analyst and software expert for a consulting firm
Senior systems analyst for an insurance company
Software analyst at a major university
System analyst at a non profit consulting firm
Systems analyst and software specialist for a pharmaceutical company
Systems analyst for a health insurance company
Systems analyst for a large insurance company
Technical analyst with a financial services company

Systems software engineers

Assistant vice president of information systems for a bank
Computer programmer at a university
Database designer for an IT services company
Database developer in financial services
Database specialist in a large government agency
Information technology (IT) consultant
Mainframe systems programmer
SAP (business software) consultant
Self employed web developer
Self-employed information technology consultant
Senior integration project manager for a university
Senior technical developer for a manufacturing company
Software architect in a product development group
Software designer for an online healthcare provider
Software development consultant to an insurance company
Software development manager for a large corporation
Software enablement engineer
Software engineer at a large computer hardware company
Software engineer for a human resources company
Software quality assurance manager at a small financial services firm
Software testing engineer for a healthcare company
Software testing specialist
Web developer for a biotech company
Website developer for an insurance company

Construction

Carpenters

Carpentry contractor
Self employed carpenter

Construction managers

Assistant planner for a public housing organization
Construction and facilities manager at an assisted living center
Construction project auditor
Design and construction project manager for non-profit organizations
Production manager for construction projects
Vice president of construction management at a large real estate company

Construction supervisors

Commercial insulation installer
Crane service supervisor
Traffic control supervisor

Electricians

Journeyman electrician
Residential electrician

Culinary

Bakers

Pastry chef for retail and wholesale food service

Cafeteria cooks

Lunch manager at an elementary school

Cooks

Assistant cook at an institutional kitchen
Cook and salad bar chef at a hotel restaurant
Cook for a reform school

Food service managers

Elementary school lunch coordinator
Manager of a group of chain restaurants

Design

Exhibit designers

Exhibit design coordinator for a museum
Exhibit developer for a science museum

Fashion designers

Designer of clothing-as-art
Fashion designer and owner of a line of children's clothing

Graphic designers

Freelance graphic designer
Graphic artist at a major local newspaper
Graphic designer at a digital printing shop
Graphic designer for a college fine arts department
Graphic designer for a print magazine
Web designer at a industrial controller manufacturer

Education

Curators

Curator and event planner for a museum
Curator at a natural history museum
Curator of community outreach for a museum
Naturalist and museum curator
Paintings conservator for a museum
Research curator at a natural history museum

Education administrators

Assistant director of an afterschool program
Assistant principal in a public school
Assistant principal in a suburban school
Assistant superintendent of schools
Associate director of admissions at a special education school
Clinical director at a school for children with head injuries
Coordinator of teacher education at a museum
Director of a publicly funded wildlife education center
Director of a special education program at a suburban high school
Director of an afterschool program
Director of diversity at an Episcopal school
Director of education for a family public service agency
Director of school programs at a museum
Education coordinator for a wilderness education program
Education manager at a nature organization
Education specialist for a museum outreach program
Educational administrator at a religious school
Elementary school principal in the suburbs
Evalutation team facilitator for children with disabilities
Executive director of an educational leadership program
Health and education researcher
Math director in a large urban school district
Medical education program coordinator
Principal for an urban school
Principal of an elementary school
Program administrator and early childhood specialist
School administrator in an urban school district
School administrator
Senior director helping families transition into new schools
Staff assistant for early childhood programs

Elementary school teachers

Art teacher at an elementary school
Art teacher in a public elementary school
Art teacher in an elementary school
Childhood literacy specialist
Children's instructor at the YMCA
Classroom teacher in a suburban elementary school
Classroom teacher in an elementary school
Early elementary school science teacher
Elementary classroom teacher
Elementary school math teacher
Elementary school music teacher for an urban public school
Elementary school music teacher
Elementary school outdoor science and ecology instructor
Elementary school physical education (PE) teacher
Elementary school reading specialist
Elementary school reading teacher
Elementary school spanish teacher
Elementary school teacher at a private school
Elementary school teacher at a public school
Elementary school teacher in a city
Elementary school teacher
Elementary teacher at an urban school
Elementary teacher in a southern public school
ESL teacher at an elementary school
Fifth grade school teacher
Fifth grade science and technology teacher
Fifth grade teacher in a parochial school
Fifth grade teacher in a year round school
First and second grade reading teacher
First grade teacher at a Catholic school
First grade teacher at a magnet school
First grade teacher in a public school
First grade teacher in a suburban school district
First grade teacher in a suburban school
Fourth grade teacher in a public school district
Fourth grade teacher in a public school
Fourth grade teacher in a suburban school district
Fourth grade teacher in a title 1 school
Fourth grade teacher in an inner city charter school
Fourth grade teacher
Kindergarten teacher at a public school
Literacy coach in a suburban grade school
Literacy specialist at an elementary school
Music teacher at a Catholic grade school
New teacher developer in an urban school district
Phonics and reading teacher
Physical education teacher in an elementary school
Public elementary school science teacher
Reading specialist in a suburban elementary school
Reading teacher in a grade school
School district literacy specialist
School teacher
Second grade classroom teacher in a suburban school
Second grade classroom teacher
Second grade elementary school teacher
Second grade school teacher
Second grade teacher at a public school
Second grade teacher in a public school
Spanish teacher at a parochial school
Substitute teacher in an elementary school
Teacher at a private school
Teacher in a public elementary school
Teacher in a school for spanish speaking bilingual children
Teacher of English as a foreign language
Teacher of gifted children in a rural school district
Technology specialist covering multiple elementary schools
Third grade teacher at a public school
Third grade teacher at a suburban school
Third grade teacher in a rural school district
Third grade teacher in a suburban school
Third grade teacher in an urban elementary school

Kindergarten teachers

Kindergarten teacher in a public school
Kindergarten teacher in a suburban public school
Kindergarten teacher in a suburban school
Kindergarten teacher in an urban elementary school
Public school kindergarten teacher

Librarians

Children's librarian at a public library
Circulation assistant in a public library
College librarian
Elementary school librarian
High school librarian
Library research manager at a financial services company
Library teacher and instructional technology specialist
Media and web librarian for a graduate school of education
Technical services librarian for a public library
University librarian
Young adult librarian

Middle school special ed teachers

Special education teacher in an urban public school
Special education tester in an urban middle school

Middle school teachers

Eight grade history teacher at a public school
Eighth grade math teacher
Eighth grade science teacher
Middle school art teacher and soccer coach
Middle school english teacher in new york state
Middle school English teacher
Middle school literacy coach
Middle school math and science teacher
Middle school science teacher and administrator
Middle school science teacher
Music teacher for a suburban middle school
Science and social studies teacher at a Catholic middle school
Science teacher at an urban middle school
Seventh grade english teacher and community outreach advisor
Seventh grade English teacher
Seventh grade math teacher in a suburban public school
Seventh grade science teacher in a mid atlantic city
Sixth grade ancient history teacher
Sixth grade english and social studies teacher
Sixth grade English teacher at a suburban school
Sixth grade history teacher
Sixth grade math and social studies teacher
Sixth grade math teacher in a charter school
Sixth grade social studies teacher
Spanish teacher at a small elementary and middle school

Postsecondary administrators

Administrative researcher for a private university
Administrator at a graduate school
Assistant dean of graduate admissions
Assistant dean
Assistant director of a graduate program at a university
Assistant registrar at a university
Associate dean at a business school
Associate dean of a small liberal arts college
Business education consultant for a state agency
Campus planner at a state university
Chemistry lab administrator at a large university
College language program administrator
Development officer for a private business college
Director of a teacher education program
Director of financial aid and student employment at a university
Director of financial aid at a public university
Educational administrator at a university
Lab manager for a university biology department
Laboratory manager at a college
Manager in administration at a large private university
Manager of a student loan portfolio
Outreach director for Russian and Eurasian studies
Project manager at a graduate school of education
Research analyst at a divinity school
Staff coordinator
Summer school director at a university

Postsecondary architecture teachers

Professor of architecture

Postsecondary art and music teachers

College art professor
College instructor in art and design
Professor of drawing and design at a state university

Postsecondary biological science teachers

Professor of biology at a private college

Postsecondary business teachers

Marketing professor at a private university
Professor of accounting
Professor of business leadership and ethics
Professor of business management at a liberal arts college
Professor of business management
Professor of entrepreneurship and college administrator
Professor of management and organizational behavior
Professor of management at a small liberal arts university
Professor of organizational behavior

Postsecondary computer science teachers

Professor of computer programming and internet technologies

Postsecondary economics teachers

Economics professor at a liberal arts college
Economics professor

Postsecondary education teachers

Professor at a state teacher's college
Professor of the sociology of education

Postsecondary english teachers

Adjunct professor of early childhood education
Associate professor of english at a college of technology
English professor for a community college

Postsecondary history teachers

Professor of the history of science

Postsecondary law teachers

Adjunct law professor
Law professor at a state university
Law school professor and advisor
Professor of agricultural legal studies at a land grant university

Postsecondary mathematical science teachers

Math professor and ex navy officer
Mathematics professor

Postsecondary philosophy teachers

Assistant professor of theology
Professor of philosophy at a public college

Postsecondary psychology teachers

Assistant professor of psychology

Postsecondary social work teachers

Assistant professor of social work

Postsecondary teachers

Part time geology professor and part time farmer

Postsecondary vocational education teachers

Instructor at a vocational school

Preschool administrators

Contracts manager at a child care company
Day care center operator
Director of a church affiliated preschool
Director of a preschool
Hospital childcare director
Operator of a home daycare center for children

Preschool and elementary special ed teachers

Elementary school special ed teacher
Elementary school special education teacher
Fifth grade special education teacher
Fourth-grade special education teacher
Grade school special education teacher
Inclusion facilitator in a public school system
Special ed and reading recovery teacher
Special ed teacher at a public elementary school
Special ed teacher in an elementary school
Special education assistant
Special education instructor in a large public school
Special education kindergarten teacher
Special education teacher in a suburban elementary school
Special education teacher in a suburban grade school
Special education teacher in an elementary school
Special needs teacher in a public school
Special needs teacher
Teacher of the blind and visually impaired
Third and fourth grade special education teacher

Preschool teachers

Child care provider in family setting
Early childhood education teacher
Early childhood music tutor
Early childhood teacher
Integrated preschool teacher
Montessori preschool teacher
Music and drama teacher at a preschool
Music and movement instructor at a pre-school
Preschool teacher in a suburban school district
Preschool teacher in the suburbs
Private nursery school teacher

School administrators

Assistant principal at a suburban high school
Assistant principal in special education
Athletic director and supervisor of health education in a school district
Elementary school principal at a public school
Elementary school principal
High school administrator and department head
Princiapal at an elementary school
Principal at a grade 3 to 5 school

Secondary school special ed teachers

High school special ed teacher
High school special education director
Lead teacher in a high school
Special education art teacher at a high school
Special education teacher at a high school
Special education teacher at a vocational school
Special education teacher in a suburban high school

Secondary school teachers

Ap physics teacher in a suburban school
Art teacher at a public high school
Arts and design teacher at a vocational school
Biology teacher at a public high school
Biology teacher at a suburban high school
Biology teacher at a vocational high school
Disillusioned public school teacher
English teacher at a vocational high school
English teacher in a public school system
English teacher in an inner city high school
European history teacher at a suburban high school
Family and consumer science teacher
Fitness instructor at a suburban high school
Geometry teacher at a suburban high school
High school biology and anatomy teacher
High school biology teacher
High school chemistry and physics teacher
High school computer teacher
High school English teacher and coach
High school German teacher
High school history teacher
High school Latin teacher
High school math teacher and track coach
High school math teacher in a suburban school
High school math teacher
High school science teacher and coach
High school science teacher and graduation advisor
High school science teacher in a suburban school district
High school science teacher
High school social studies teacher
High school teacher and sage
History and sociology teacher in a suburban high school
History teacher at a high school
History teacher at a suburban public school
Language arts teacher at a vocational school
Math teacher at a vocational high school
Ninth grade english teacher in a suburban school
Ninth grade math teacher at a technical high school
Pre-vocational instructor at a high school
Public school biology teacher
Public school teacher
Science teacher at a camp for at risk children
Science teacher at a vocational high school
Science teacher in a suburban high school
Social studies teacher at a private school
Spanish teacher in a suburban high school
Teacher and former dormitory furniture salesman
Teacher in a hospital homebound program
Teacher of hospitalized students
Theater and movement specialist
Wellness teacher at a suburban high school

Teacher assistants

Paraprofessional and librarian in a rural elementary school
Paraprofessional and librarian in an elementary school
Paraprofessional assistant to a special needs student
Paraprofessional at a rural middle school
Paraprofessional escort for emotionally disturbed students
Paraprofessional for a child with behavioral problems
Post high school special education teacher assistant
Special education aide at an elementary school
Special education assistant in an elementary school
Special education teacher in a diverse suburban school
Special education teacher's aide for a preschooler
Teacher's aide in a suburban elementary school
Teacher's assistant in a pre-school
Teacher's assistant in a special needs classroom
Teachers aide in a class of learning disabled children
Teaching assistant in a public elementary school
Teaching assistant in a school with emotionally disabled kids
Teaching assistant in a suburban kindergarten

Training and library workers

Engineering

Aerospace engineers

Telemetry analyst for a DoD contractor

Architects

Architect and owner of an architectural services company
Architect designing public buildings
Architect for commercial projects
Architect for home construction
Architect specializing in institutional projects
Architect's architect and forensics expert
Commercial architect
Residential architect in a privare practice
Residential architect

Biomedical engineers

Ergonomic design engineer
Medical device engineer
Medical device quality consultant
Senior biomedical engineer for a medical equipment maker

Chemical engineers

Chemical engineer at an energy company

Civil engineers

Civil engineer and expert in hydraulic modeling
Environmental protection specialist for the coast guard

Computer hardware engineers

Principal engineer at a custom computer chip company
Senior computer engineer at a large defense contractor

Electrical engineers

Circuit board designer and consultant
Consultant focussed on the electrical power industry
Electrical engineer in a startup that makes hardware design tools
Electronic design engineer
Electronics and software engineering consultant
Engineer and government contractor
Integrated circuit design engineer
Manufacturing engineer for an electronics manufacturer
Optics design engineer
Production engineer for a defense contractor
Quality assurance engineer for a state department of transportation

Engineering managers

Engineering director for a computer storage manufacturer
Engineering operations manager for an electric and gas company
Manager of a group of hardware and firmware engineers
Manager of engineers at a computer parts company
Program manager for an electronic manufacturing services company
Reading coach at a rural elementary school
Reading specialist and teaching enthusiast at an elementary school
Reading teacher in an elementary school
Software product management director
Software quality executive for a large software development company

Environmental engineers

Environmental protection engineer at a state agency

Industrial engineers

Industrial engineer for a fiber optics company
Principal corrosion engineer for a public utility
Quality assurance specialist for a pharmaceutical contractor
Systems engineer for miltary contractor

Mechanical engineers

Design engineer for commercial aircraft
Energy planner
Manufacturing engineer at a medical device maker
Mechanical engineer for the power industry

Urban planners

Associate planner for rural cities
Section chief in state environmental regulatory agency
Urban planner and advocate at a local housing authority

Hospitality and travel

Meeting planners

Alumni relations manager for a university
Coordinator of volunteers and special events fundraiser
Event consultant non profit fundraisers
Event director for a global media company
Event planner for a marketing agency
Event planner for the government
Trade show organizer for business aircraft

Installation and repair

HVAC mechanics

HVAC engineer for a large commercial building

Telecommunications line installers

Cable splicing technician

Legal

Lawyers

Advocate and legal lobbyist
Appeal's court litigator
Appellate attorney for a city
Assistant district attorney and criminal prosecutor
Attorney for a civil litigation practice
Attorney for a litigation law firm
Civil litigation and estate planning attorney
Contracts manager for a software firm
Deputy clerk for a federal courthouse
Director of a state Medicaid agency
Employment lawyer at a large financial services company
Employment lawyer for a quasi public agency
Enforcement attorney for a state agency
Government attorney and environmental policy advisor
Hearing officer for a state medicaid office
Injury and family law attorney
Intellectual property lawyer
Judge advocate in the US Army
Lawyer and real estate advisor
Lawyer at a mutual fund company
Lawyer for an insurance company
Lawyer for public housing authorities
Lawyer in a public interest law firm
Lawyer specializing in large building construction contracts
Legal counsel and compliance advisor to asset management firms
Medicare senior policy analyst
Military attorney
Partner in a litigation law firm
Partner in a small law firm
Probate lawyer
Real estate attorney with a large law firm
Real estate attorney
Real estate lawyer
Senior legal counsel to an information technology company
Trial attorney for the federal government
US Army lawyer
Vice president of regulatory products at a large publishing company

Legal secretaries

Legal secretary at a patent and trademark law firm

Paralegals and legal assistants

Assistant in a bank's legal department
Paralegal and office manager at a criminal defense law firm
Paralegal at a large law firm
Paralegal at a small law firm
Paralegal for a large law firm

Management

Administrative managers

Accounts payable director at a university
Administrative manager at a university
Administrative manager for a public transportation agency
Administrative officer at a veterans' administration hospital
Assistant branch manager for a credit union
Branch support supervisor at a bank
Building services director at a convention site
Claims adjustment manager for an insurance company
Corporate travel manager
Credit manager for a women's haberdashery
Digital print services manager
Director of operations for a youth development program
Grant administrator for a charitable foundation
Healthcare insurance expert for a medical device manufacturer
Home organizer and counselor to shopaholics
Import-export compliance manager
Manager of a federal benefits office
Office manager at a doctor's office
Office manager at a government agency
Office manager at a small software company
Office manager for a biotech start-up
Office manager for a business networking consultancy
Office manager for a group of private eyes
Office manager for a manufacturer
Office manager for a small company
Office manager for a valet parking service
Office manager for an electrical contracting company
Office manager for an industrial contracting company
Office manager of a non-profit legal services firm
Operations manager for a local office of an international investment advisor
Payroll administrator at a non-profit
Practice manager for a doctors' office
Senior protocol administrator for a research review board
Traffic division manager for a county court
Truck fleet manager for a utlities contractor

Chief executives

Administrator of a charitable foundation
Advertising executive and owner of an ad agency
Advisor to entrepreneurs
CEO of a non profit organization
CEO of a shoe manufacturer
CEO of a small media company
CFO and owner of an auto repair and sales business
Chief executive of a developmental disability agency
Chief executive of a healthcare business
Chief executive of a small consulting firm
Chief operating officer and business consultant
Chief operating officer at a high tech consulting firm
Executive director of a disaster preparation non profit organization
Founder and ceo of a furniture bank
Founder and ceo of a software company
Founder and executive director of a small education business
Founder of a biotech startup
Machinist and business owner
Office manager and owner of a small consulting business
Owner and director of a child care center
Owner and operator of a photo studio
Owner of a biomedical glass company
Owner of a children's gym
Owner of a commercial cleaning business
Owner of a fish tank cleaning service
Owner of a flower wholesaling business
Owner of a food products company
Owner of a graphic design firm
Owner of a hazmat survey company
Owner of a kid's technology training center
Owner of a mailbox, shipping and packaging store
Owner of a marketing services company
Owner of a real estate staging business
Owner of a small antique business selling on ebay
Owner of a small building products company
Owner of a used car dealership
Owner of a water-quality testing company
Owner of a women's fitness center
Owner of an online retailer store
Owner-operator of a window treatment business
Plastics recycling entrepreneur
President of a business management consulting company
President of a food additives manufacturing company
President of a thrift store
President of an Internet startup
President of small promotional advertising company
Stable operator and riding teacher

General managers

Chief operating officer for an insurance company
Director of operations for a charity
Director of stores for a consumer sound system manufacturer
District manager for a commercial insurance company
Executive at a health and drug abuse consulting firm
Executive director of a nonprofit
General manager of a children's bookstore
General manager of a pharmaceutical contracting company
Manager of a retail lighting store
Manager of a retail pharmacy
Office coordinator for local farmers markets
Operations manager for a small chain of hair salons
Park ranger and superintendent
Plant manager and supply chain director
Program manager for an electrical products supplier
Retail wine store owner
Treasurer and partner of a small business
Vice president of business strategy at a large IT software company
Vice-president of operations for a digital production company
VP of research and development at a bankruptcy information company

Industrial production managers

Associate director of vaccine filling and packaging operations
Federal supervisor of printing US currency
Vice president of quality assurance at a pharmaceutical company

Managers

Air cargo manager for a major airline
Community manager of an online video community web site
Deputy chief of a missile defense command
Director of a labor union local
Director of compliance for a medical device manufacturer
Director of distribution for a food company
District manager for a chain of video stores
Floor manager at a retail outlet
Floor manager of a museum shop
Inventory control manager for a furniture maker
Manager for a teleconferencing company
Parts and service manager for a large car dealership
Print production specialist
Production manager
Program manager at an engineering software company
Project manager at a large telecom company
Project manager for a group of financial advisors
Regulatory affairs executive for a pharmaceutical contractor
Security specialist for a chain of retail stores
Senior claims consultant
Senior technical officer for a healthcare charity
Service desk director at a telecommunications software company
Workers comp claims manager for an insurance company
Workers compensation insurance company executive

Marketing managers

Admission and marketing director at a hospital
Brand channel manager for a digital production company
Business director of a book publishing company
Client services director for a marketing analytics company
Communications specialist
Consultant and part-time recruiter
Director of marketing at a construction management company
Director of marketing communications at a PR firm
Director of marketing for a non-profit medical group
Director of marketing for a software company
Director of marketing for a trade organization
District marketing manager for a chain of convenience stores
International marketing director for a publishing company
Local marketing manager for a fast food restaurant chain
Managing partner of a virtual advertising agency
Market intelligence manager at a large semiconductor company
Marketing analyst for a toy company
Marketing and donor relations executive for a non-profit fund-raising organization
Marketing coordinator for a cable company
Marketing director for a health insurance company
Marketing director for a hospital
Marketing manager for a large computer company
Marketing manager for a lobbying firm
Marketing manager for an office supply store
Marketing specialist for an insurance company
Marketing strategist for a digital production company
Membership coordinator for a science museum
Product manager for a design software company
Product manager for a telecommunications company
Product marketing director for a loyalty marketing company
Project manager at a executive recruiting firm
Promoter of a smoking cessation hotline
Public relations consultant and playwright
Public relations executive for a paper products company
Self-employed marketing consultant
Senior manager at a public accounting firm
Strategic pricing analyst for a biomedical products company
Trade organization exhibits specialist
Vice president of business development
Vice president of marketing in a technology management firm
Vice president of product development at a loan consolidation company
Web site content manager for a bank