Career Stories: Real-World Career Descriptions, Advice and Tips

"What's it like to be a ...?"

Career Stories are real-world career descriptions and insights collected from interviews of more than 1900 people working in 200+ careers. The professionals interviewed for this feature provide descriptions of their jobs, list the best and worst parts of their work, offer tips for those considering or committed to entering their profession, and more.

Career Stories help students and career-changers answer questions like "What's it like to be a nurse?", "What do accountants do?", and "What does it take to be a successful school teacher?". Because career stories are published anonymously, they reflect an unvarnished view of each profession.

Categories: Allied health • Arts and entertainment • Building and grounds maintenance • Business • Community and social services • Computer • Construction • Culinary • Design • Education • Engineering • Farming fishing and forestry • Hospitality and travel • Installation and repair • Legal • Management • Massage and physical therapy • Mechanic • Medical • Medical office • Nursing • Office support • Personal care and service • Production • Protective service • Sales • Science • Technician • Transportation • Veterinary •

Allied health

Dental assistants

Dental assistant at a dental postgraduate school

Dental hygienists

Dental hygienist and chief dental assistant
Dental hygienist for a general dental office
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

Community nutritionist working with disadvantaged women and children
Dietitian and nutritional consultant in private practice
Registered dietician in a nursing home
Registered dietitian working in nursing homes

Emt and paramedics

Emergency medical technician and movie set medic
Emergency medical technician

Health technologists and technicians

Eeg technician at a hospital

Home health aides

Housekeeper and care taker for the elderly and disabled

Medical assistants

Aide to severely disabled adults
Medical assistant at a clinic
Medical assistant at a jail
Medical assistant for the insurance industry
Medical assistant
Portamedic for a life insurance company

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 health specialists

Inspector for a town board of health
Quality control consultant and food plant inspector
State inspector of child care facilities

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 at an orthopedic care center
Occupational therapist for people with brain injuries
Occupational therapist in a public school district
Pediatric occupational therapist
Therapist and director of an outpatient hand therapy clinic

Opticians

Optician

Optometrists

Optometrist and professor of optometry
Pediatric optometrist

Pharmacists

District supervisor for a chain of pharmacies
Hospital pharmacist
Pharmacist at a drug store chain
Pharmacist in a large retail pharmacy
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 at a small community hospital
Pharmacy technician in a retail pharmacy

Physician assistants

Physician assistant in a cardiothoracic intensive care unit
Physician assistant in a pediatric cardiology unit
Weight loss surgeon physician assistant

Radiologic tech

MRI technologist at a hospital
Radiologic technologist
Xray technologist at a private physician's office

Recreational therapists

Recreational therapist at a hospital
Therapeutic recreation director at a nursing home

Respiratory therapists

Respiratory therapist and healthcare worker
Respiratory therapist at a hospital
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 diagnostic facility
Ultrasound technician at a hospital

Speech pathologists

Early intervention speech language pathologist
Private school speech therapist
Speech and language pathologist
Speech langage pathologist at a state institution
Speech language pathologist and audiologist
Speech language pathologist at a private school
Speech language pathologist at a suburban public school
Speech language pathologist at an elementary 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

Surgical technologists

Surgical technologist at a small hospital

Arts and entertainment

Actors

Actor mostly in commercials and theater
Theatrical tutor and public speaker

Art directors

Art director for a children's book publisher

Camera operators

Wedding videographer

Craft artists

Independent ceramic artist
Museum exhibit specialist

Editors

Copyeditor for a group of small town newspapers
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
Proofreader and editor for a military journal
Publisher of plays
Senior managing editor of a group of professional journals
Technical editor for a government contractor
Technical editor for a software company
Web editor at a business publishing company

Musicians and singers

Violinist in a symphony orchestra

Producers and directors

College professor and childrens theater director
Director of programming for a pair of tv stations
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

Public relations specialists

Institutional advancement associate at a private school

Radio and tv announcers

Radio talk show host

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 working from home
Freelance writer
Independent copywriter for web sites
Journalist and theater producer
Marketing writer and editor
Newsletter writer for a hospital
Storyboard creator for interactive educational materials
Technical writer at a high tech company
Writer and communications specialist at an insurance 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 country club
Accountant at a YMCA
Accountant at an international food services company
Accountant for a local newspaper
Accountant for a sign making company
Accountant in a financial services firm
Accountant in the healthcare industry
Accounting and finance manager for a digital production company
Accounting manager at a foundation
Accounting manager for a computer hardware maker
Accounting manager for a distributor of electronic components
Accounting manager for a network security equipment maker
Accounting manager
Accounting supervisor for a chain of fast food restaurants
Accounting supervisor for a charitable organization
Accounting supervisor for a public library
Accounts receivable manager for a small business
Assistant treasurer of an industrial supply company
Business office director at an assisted living facility
Business planner for an electronics company
Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
Certified public accountant and accounting firm manager
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 training and consulting 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
Financial accountant for a healthcare company
Founder of a general accounting practice
General ledger accountant for a healthcare company
Insurance assets investment accountant
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
Senior accountant for a search engine marketing firm
Senior internal auditor for a large financial services company
Staff accountant for a healthcare company
Staff accountant for a professional hockey team
Tax accountant and cpa
Tax accountant
Tax manager and CPA for a financial services company
University accounting manager

Bookkeeping clerks

Accounting assistant for an industrial supply company
Accounting clerk for a big box retailer
Accounts payable clerk
Accounts receivable representative for a large dairy manufacturer
Bill collector
Billing clerk for an ambulance service
Bookkeeper and and small business consultant
Bookkeeper at a plumbing supply house
Bookkeeper at an HVAC company
Bookkeeper for a financial planning firm
Bookkeeper for a private school
Bookkeeper for a property management company
Bookkeeper for a real estate management company
Bookkeeper for a university research group
Freelance bookkeeper
Payroll processor for a child welfare provider
Self employed bookkeeper

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

Compensation and benefits managers

Director of executive benefits for an insurance company

Credit analysts

Consumer loan credit manager at a regional bank
Former credit representative for a automobile finance company

Economists

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

Financial analysts

Corporate actions analyst at a custodial bank
Data analyst at a custodial bank
Financial analyst and team leader for a defense contractor
Financial analyst at a mutual fund company
Financial analyst for a chain of nursing homes
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
Senior financial analyst for a national healthcare company

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 nonprofit 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
Investment manager for an insurance company
Manager of a group of financial planners
Manager of finance in the insurance industry
Manager of financial activities at a university
Product manager for a fund management company
Risk management executive for a financial management firm
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 a medical device manufacturer
Vice president of finance at a start up

Financial specialists

Financial expert and professional board member
Lead portfolio assistant at an investment management firm
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
Director of hiv services for a community health center
Health information administrator for a health insurance company
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 and recruiter
Human resources consultant
Human resources coordinator
Job placement specialist at a community college
Labor relations investigator for a state agency
Recruiter for an employment 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
Underwriting unit leader for a health 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
Portfolio officer for a large regional bank

Logisticians

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

Management analysts

Academic researcher and analyst
Fund raising consultant
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
Risk management consultant
Senior business analyst

Personal financial advisors

Client services manager for a financial services company
Investment advisor and co owner of a financial services group
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

Broadcast media buyer at an ad agency
Procurement specialist a public utility
Procurement specialist for the Pentagon
Purchasing agent for a packaging plant
Retail buyer for ski and bike shop
Scheduler for government contracts
Senior buyer for a frozen seafood manufacturer

Tax examiners

Municipal tax assessor for a midsized new england town
Tax collector for a small municipality
Town tax assessor

Training managers

Business coach for financial advisors
Customer education manager at a software firm
Director of field support for a recruiting franchiser
Director of professional development at an accounting firm
Learning and organizational development manager at a hospital
Manager of training services for a software development company
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
Corporate self improvement coach
Corporate trainer and workplace instructor
Curriculum consultant for a green lifestyle website
Director of innovation at a consulting company
Independent corporate training consultant
Skills training consultant
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 specialist for a sports media company
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 at a small suburban synagogue
Rabbi for a small congregation
Rabbi for a suburban congregation
Senior pastor in a church
Unitarian minister

Educational counselors

Academic advisor at a christian academy
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
College counselor at a catholic high school
Educational consultant in a private practice
Guidance counselor at a high school
Guidance counselor at a suburban high school
Guidance counselor in a suburban middle school
High school career specialist
High school guidance counselor
Independent college counselor
Internship coordinator at a public high school
Job coach for special needs high school students
Middle school counselor
Prep school guidance 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
Court referred family counselor and mediator
Early intervention developmental specialist
Family court social worker
Family service coordinator for developmentally disabled children
Foster care and adoption social worker
Foster care case worker
Foster parent recruiter for a state agency
Inclusion aide at an elementary school
Middle school social worker
National guard state youth coordinator
Public school social worker
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 at a suburban elementary school
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
Social worker at an inner city hospital

Mental health and substance abuse social workers

Drug prevention program teacher
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
Mental health therapist at a psychiatric hospital

Religious directors

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

Social service managers

Administrator of services to protect the elderly
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
Coordinator of day programs for the mentally ill
Housing coordinator for a state mental health authority
Job placement case manager for the developmentally disabled
Transportation and volunteer program coordinator at a senior center

Social workers

Case manager for non profit agency
Child welfare social worker and trainer
Job placement agent for the disabled
Patient advocate
Program coordinator for a gang intervention program
Psychotherapist and social worker
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
Actuary and project manager for an insurance company
Insurance company actuary

Application software engineers

Application engineer and customer service supervisor for a software company
Applications engineer for a software company
Bibliographic database designer
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 a global communications company
Software architect for an Internet based company
Software designer and tester for a medical software company
Software developer for a global company
Software developer for an event registration company
Software development capability manager
Software engineer and team leader
Software engineer at a software development company
Software engineer for a defense contractor
Software engineer for a large defense contractor
Software engineer for a radar systems manufacturer
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
Technical consultant for a software company
Vice president of small software company
Web application developer for a university

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

Business analyst for a financial data provider
Computer programmer and analyst as a consultant
Programmer at a medical software company

Computer support specialists

Associate director of instructional technology at a university
Computer help desk manager on a college campus
Computer specialist at a small private college
Database specialist at a charitable organization
Information systems security analyst
Information technology specialist at a high school
Laboratory technician and computer administrator
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
Deputy director of information technology for a commuter railroad
Director of data management for pharmaceutical drug trials
Director of information technology for a construction company
Director of IT services at a college
Director of program distribution for a sports network
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
It outsourcing service delivery manager
Leader of a software team for a defense contractor
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
Owner of a software consulting business
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 computer services company
Project manager for a financial planning company
Project manager for a healthcare coaching firm
Project manager for a property casualty insurance company
Security manager for a defense contractor
Software quality assurance manager at a financial institution
Software quality assurance manager
System project manager for an international retailer
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 and web developer
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
Computer systems administrator for a payment processing company
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
Voice and telephony manager for a financial 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 financial services company
Systems analyst for a health insurance company
Systems analyst for a large insurance company
Systems analyst for a military contractor
Technical analyst with a financial services company

Systems software engineers

Assistant vice president of information systems for a bank
Computer programmer at a university
Computer programmer for an insurance company
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
Project manager and software specialist for an insurance company
SAP (business software) consultant
Self employed information technology consultant
Self employed web developer
Senior integration project manager for a university
Senior technical developer for a manufacturing company
Server support contractor for an insurance 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 financial services consulting firm
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
System designer for a pair of city hospitals
Web developer for a biotech company
Website developer for an insurance company

Construction

Carpenters

Carpentry contractor
General contractor and vinyl siding installer
Handyman and landlord
Self employed carpenter
Sheetrock contractor and dog groomer

Construction managers

Administrator at an electrical contracting firm
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
Field operations manager for a construction company
Manager of a heavy construction company
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

Chefs

Chef instructor at culinary school
Sous chef for a gourmet market

Cooks

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

Food service managers

Chain restaurant manager
Director of operations for a university cafeteria system
Elementary school lunch coordinator
Manager of a group of chain restaurants
Retail support manager for a food services contractor

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 large insurance company
Graphic designer for a print magazine
Graphic designer for a publishing company
Graphic designer for an advertising agency
Graphic designer for an investment firm
Self employed graphic designer
Web designer at a industrial controller manufacturer

Education

Education administrators

Administrator at a special needs collaborative
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 hands on science center
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 regional oceanographic education centers
Director of school programs at a museum
Education coordinator for a wilderness education program
Education manager at a nature organization
Education special events coordinator at a science center
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
Financial administrator for a public school system
Health and education researcher
Manager of a state environmental education program
Math director in a large urban school district
Medical education program coordinator
Museum education coordinator
Nature education coordinator for a small city
Principal for an urban school
Principal of an elementary school
Program administrator and early childhood specialist
Program coordinator at a biological field station
School administrator in an urban school district
School administrator
Senior director helping families transition into new schools
Staff assistant for early childhood programs
Work study coordinator at a university

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

Full day kindergarten teacher in a suburban public school
Kindergarten teacher at a rural public school
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
Children's librarian at a small public library
Circulation assistant in a public library
College librarian
Elementary school librarian
High school librarian
Librarian at a small independent law school
Library research manager at a financial services company
Library teacher and instructional technology specialist
Manager of the collection development department for a large public library system
Media and web librarian for a graduate school of education
Stacks manager at a rare book and manuscript library
Technical services librarian for a public library
University librarian
Young adult librarian
Youth services librarian in a suburban library

Middle school special ed teachers

Eighth grade special education teacher
Special education teacher in an urban public school
Special education tester in an urban middle school

Middle school teachers

Eighth grade english teacher in an urban public school
Eighth grade history teacher at a public school
Eighth grade math and science teacher
Eighth grade math teacher in a suburban public school
Eighth grade math teacher
Eighth grade science teacher at a suburban school
Eighth grade science teacher
English teacher at a middle school
Hospital school teacher
Middle school art teacher and soccer coach
Middle school English teacher at a suburban K8 school
Middle school English teacher in New York
Middle school English teacher in the suburbs
Middle school English teacher
Middle school literacy coach
Middle school math and science teacher
Middle school music teacher
Middle school science teacher and administrator
Middle school science teacher
Middle school teacher
Music teacher for a suburban middle school
Public school art teacher
Science and social studies teacher at a Catholic middle school
Science teacher at an urban middle school
Science teacher in a public 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
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 science and math teacher
Sixth grade science teacher in a suburban public 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
Learning communities program coordinator at a state university
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

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
Manager of a nonprofit preschool program
Operator of a home daycare center for children

Preschool and elementary special ed teachers

Elementary school special ed teacher
Elementary school special education teacher
Elementary school special education tutor
Fifth grade special education teacher
Fourth grade special education teacher
Grade school special education teacher
Inclusion facilitator in a public school system
Integrated preschool teacher
Special ed and reading recovery teacher
Special ed teacher at a public elementary school
Special ed teacher in a public elementary school
Special ed teacher in a public 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 at state hospital
Special education teacher in a public elementary school
Special education teacher in a public school
Special education teacher in a suburban elementary school
Special education teacher in a suburban grade school
Special education teacher in a suburban public school
Special education teacher in an elementary school
Special needs teacher in a public school
Special needs teacher
SPED in a public elementary school
Teacher of the blind and visually impaired
Third and fourth grade special education teacher

Preschool teachers

Child care provider in family setting
Daycare owner and teacher
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 preschool
Preschool teacher in a suburban school district
Preschool teacher in the suburbs
Private nursery school teacher
Teacher at a daycare center
Teacher at a nonprofit preschool
Teacher at a pre school

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
Director of special ed at an elementary school
Elementary school principal at a public school
Elementary school principal
Headmaster of a private christian academy
High school administrator and department head
Princiapal at an elementary school
Principal at a grade 3 to 5 school
Principal at an elementary school
Principal of an elementary 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 at an alternative school
Special education teacher in a suburban high school
Teacher of the deaf at a public high school

Secondary school teachers

Algebra teacher at a suburban high school
Ap physics teacher in a suburban school
Art teacher at a public high school
Arts and design teacher at a vocational school
Audio visual and computer specialist at a public high school
Biology teacher at a private high school
Biology teacher at a public high school
Biology teacher at a suburban high school
Biology teacher at a vocational high school
Biology teacher at an inner city high school
Director of a science outreach program
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 acting psychology and history teacher
High school athletic trainer
High school biology and anatomy teacher
High school biology teacher
High school chemistry and physics teacher
High school computer teacher
High school earth science teacher
High school English teacher and coach
High school english teacher
High school German teacher
High school history teacher
High school honors science 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 music teacher
High school physical science 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 and coach at a technical 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
Prevocational instructor at a high school
Public school biology teacher
Public school math specialist
Public school teacher
Science lead teacher
Science teacher at a camp for at risk children
Science teacher at a private school
Science teacher at a vocational high school
Science teacher at an alternative school
Science teacher in a suburban high school
Social studies teacher at a private high school
Social studies teacher at a private school
Spanish teacher in a suburban high school
Suburban high school math teacher
Teacher and former dormitory furniture salesman
Teacher in a hospital homebound program
Teacher of hospitalized students
Theater and movement specialist
Twelfth grade english teacher at a small suburban school
Wellness teacher at a suburban high school

Teacher assistants

Assistant at an elementary school library
Classroom assistant working with autistic children
First grade teaching assistant in a suburban school
Instructional assistant and foreign language adjunct in a public school
Instructional assistant at a public elementary school
Kindergarten teacher aide
Kindergarten teacher's assistant
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 ed teacher's aide
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 assistant in a high school math class
Teacher's aide at a parochial school
Teacher's aide in a suburban elementary school
Teacher's assistant in a special needs classroom
Teachers aide in a class of learning disabled children
Teachers assistant in a preschool
Teaching assistant in a kindergarten
Teaching assistant in a public elementary school
Teaching assistant in a school with emotionally disabled kids
Teaching assistant in a suburban kindergarten

Engineering

Architects

Architect and historic preservationist
Architect and owner of an architectural services company
Architect designing public buildings
Architect for commercial projects
Architect for home construction
Architect for residential and small commercial projects
Architect specializing in institutional projects
Architect's architect and forensics expert
Commercial architect
Partner in a small architectural firm
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
Civil engineer and roadway designer
Civil engineering consultant
Culvert and storm drain designer for a consulting firm
Drawbridge engineer and inspector
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
Electrical transformer specialist for a public utility company
Electronic design engineer
Electronics and software engineering consultant
Engineer and government contractor
Engineer for a government defense contractor
Integrated circuit design engineer
Manufacturing engineer for an electronics manufacturer
Optics design engineer
President of an energy consulting firm
Production engineer for a defense contractor
Quality assurance engineer for a state department of transportation
System verification engineer for telecommunications equipment manufacturer
Technical solutions architect for a computer hardware manufacturer

Engineering managers

Director of development for a software company
Engineering director for a computer storage manufacturer
Engineering manager for a jet engine contractor
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
Project manager for a power 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
System engineering director for a maker of computer storage devices

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
Manufacturing engineer for a jet engine maker
Mechanical engineer at an industrial supply firm
Mechanical engineer for a semiconductor manufacturer
Mechanical engineer for the power industry
Project engineer for an aerospace components manufacturing company
Validation engineer for a chartered engineering firm

Urban planners

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

Farming fishing and forestry

Forest and conservation workers

River keeper

Hospitality and travel

Meeting planners

Alumni relations manager for a university
Birthday party program manager for a museum
Coordinator of volunteers and special events fundraiser
Event consultant non profit fundraisers
Event director for a global media company
Event planner and caterer
Event planner for a marketing agency
Event planner for the government
Programs manager at a natural history museum
Special event planner for a museum
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

Court reporters

Court reporter in a state superior court
Court transcriptionist

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
Bankruptcy and criminal defense lawyer
Bankruptcy attorney
Civil litigation and estate planning attorney
Contracts manager for a software firm
Corporate lawyer with unconventional duties
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
Estate attorney in private practice
Former corporate counsel for a large insurance company
General counsel for a technology startup
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 managing partner in a law firm
Lawyer and real estate advisor
Lawyer at a mutual fund company
Lawyer for a small private litigation firm
Lawyer for an insurance company
Lawyer for public housing authorities
Lawyer in a public interest law firm
Lawyer in private practice
Lawyer specializing in large building construction contracts
Lawyer with a washington law firm
Legal counsel and compliance advisor to asset management firms
Litigation attorney with a small law firm
Medicare senior policy analyst
Military attorney
Partner at a civil litigation law firm
Partner in a litigation law firm
Partner in a small law firm
Partner in small law firm
Patent attorney and university professor
Probate lawyer
Real estate attorney with a large law firm
Real estate attorney
Real estate lawyer
Self employed real estate attorney
Senior legal counsel to an information technology company
Transactional attorney
Trial attorney for the federal government
Us army judge advocate
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 commercial litigation 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 director of a non-profit
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
Assistant business manager of a private catholic high school
Billing supervisor for an outsourcing company
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
Dental office manager
Digital print services manager
Director of administration for a large nonprofit
Director of operations for a youth development program
Ethics and compliance monitor at an asset management firm
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
Manager of a law office
Manager of a traffic tickets processing office
Manager of a veterinary clinic
Manager of an offline center for a telephone company
Medical education manager for a pharmaceutical company
Office and operations manager for a medical group
Office manager and co owner of a financial planning boutique
Office manager at a doctor's office
Office manager at a doctors office
Office manager at a government agency
Office manager at a law firm
Office manager at a small software company
Office manager at a synagogue
Office manager for a biotech startup
Office manager for a business networking consultancy
Office manager for a busy medical practice
Office manager for a catholic church
Office manager for a charitable organization
Office manager for a demolition company
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 auto repair shop
Office manager for an electrical contracting company
Office manager for an industrial contracting company
Office manager for family plumbing & remodeling business
Office manager of a nonprofit legal services firm
Operations manager for a local office of an international investment advisor
Payroll administrator at a nonprofit
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 green design business
Ceo of a human resources consulting firm
CEO of a non profit organization
CEO of a shoe manufacturer
Ceo of a small executive recruiting company
CEO of a small media company
Ceo of an internet advertising firm
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
Former ceo of an office products business
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
Founder of a memory loss video company
Founder of an internet marketing service
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 cleaning business
Owner of a commercial cleaning business
Owner of a company that builds and designs banks
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 party rental 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 small environmental consulting business
Owner of a used car dealership
Owner of a water quality testing company
Owner of a women's fitness center
Owner of an air freight and trucking business
Owner of an ecommerce company
Owner of an online retailer store
Owner operator of a window treatment business
Part owner of a small printing business
Plastics recycling entrepreneur
President of a business management consulting company
President of a food additives manufacturing company
President of a small consulting company
President of a thrift store
President of an Internet startup
President of small promotional advertising company
Stable operator and riding teacher

General managers

Assistant general manager of a sports and convention arena
Chief operating officer for an insurance company
Chief operating officer of a software company
Development manager for a software 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
General manager of a tour operating company
Manager of a retail lighting store
Manager of a retail pharmacy
Managing director of a recruiting and consulting firm
Office coordinator for local farmers markets
Operations manager for a dental supplies distributor
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
Director of manufacturing for a uniform and career apparel maker
Federal supervisor of printing US currency
Manager of millwork for a lumber company
Vice president of quality assurance at a pharmaceutical company

Managers

Advertising operations manager for an internet ad placement service
Air cargo manager for a major airline
Assistant bank manager
Assistant county park system manager
Assistant director of a nonprofit organization
Assistant manager of a golf club
Client service manager for an institutional finance corporation
Community manager of an online video community web site
Customer service manager for a corrugated box manufacturer
Deputy chief of a missile defense command
Director of a labor union local
Director of a small museum
Director of compliance for a medical device manufacturer
Director of distribution for a food company
Director of manufacturing for a biotech firm
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
Manager of a fish market
Manager of the usda foreign agricultural service
Membership lead at a fitness center
Operations manager for an audio products company
Order fulfillment manager for a women's clothing line
Parts and service manager for a large car dealership
Print production specialist
Production manager for a uniform embroiderer
Production manager
Program manager at an engineering software company
Project manager at a large telecom company
Project manager for a group of financial advisors
Public programs manager for a cultural history museum
Regulatory affairs executive for a pharmaceutical contractor
Research coordinator for clinical drug and device trials
Retail electronics store manager
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
Service manager for a fire alarm company
Service supervisor at a health care software company
Warehouse manager for an equipment leasing company
Workers comp claims manager for an insurance company
Workers compensation insurance company executive

Marketing managers

Admission and marketing director at a hospital
Advertising management supervisor for a full service ad agency
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
Corporate communications executive
Director of client services for a web based software application maker
Director of marketing at a construction management company
Director of marketing communications at a PR firm
Director of marketing for a nonprofit medical group
Director of marketing for a search marketing firm
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
Internet marketing consultant
Local marketing manager for a fast food restaurant chain
Manager for a search engine marketing firm
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 nonprofit fundraising organization
Marketing consultant to law firms
Marketing coordinator for a cable company
Marketing director for a health insurance company
Marketing director for a hospital
Marketing exec for a vendor of hardware and software
Marketing manager for a distributor of wiring accessories
Marketing manager for a high tech company
Marketing manager for a large computer company
Marketing manager for a lobbying firm
Marketing manager for an internet search optimization company
Marketing manager for an office supply store
Marketing specialist for a sports complex
Marketing specialist for an insurance company
Marketing strategist for a digital production company
Membership coordinator for a science museum
Pr and marketing manager for a leading supplier of semiconductors
Product manager for a design software company
Product manager for a health insurance company
Product manager for a telecommunications company
Product marketing director for a loyalty marketing company
Product marketing manager for a biotech company
Product marketing manager for a machine tool manufacturer
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
Search engine marketing specialist for an eretailer
Search marketing manager for an advertising agency
Search optimization specialist and online marketing adviser
Self employed marketing consultant
Senior manager at a public accounting firm
Strategic marketing executive for a financial services firm
Strategic pricing analyst for a biomedical products company
Trade organization exhibits specialist
Vice president of business development
Vice president of marketing for a telecommunications company
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