I’m not as far along in my career exploration process as I’d like to be, researching my future options has recently taken a backseat to my academics and athletics.  I’m hoping to get a lot more research and clarification this summer, as I’d like to take some time to work here in Columbus and reflect on my first year of college. As of right now I’d like to major in Environmental Policy and Decision Making, and maybe one day go to law school and work for the public sector dealing with some form of energy policy.  I was involved in Youth in Government in high school, and I always found energy policy really interesting and also very impactful. I think one think that I learned from the RIASEC discussion was that while I may have dream job in mind for my future, there are tons of jobs in the world that will be just as fulfilling.  I also realized that I am definitely someone who works better in a group with other people, working alone is not something I think I would find as fulfilling.

My three codes are Social, Enterprising, and Artistic.  O*Net came up with many different careers for me, a few that I found interesting were: Public Relations Specialist, Recreation Worker, and Broadcast News Analyst.  I think the career I would be most interested in would be the Public Relations Specialist.  I’ve never thought about a job in communications before, but I can definitely see myself doing something that deals with the public.  O*Net gave me a few jobs that had to deal with public service in general, which is something that I’ve always wanted to do.  While lawmaking doesn’t come up, I still think that it falls along the lines of my results. While attending law school isn’t set in stone for me, I do think it’s something that has the ability to be very transformative for me and my career opportunities. This was a really interesting exercise, and while it didn’t necessarily make me want to change my major or career path, it has given me some interesting things to think about. I think I might look into internships in communications this summer to see if it’s something I’m really interested in.  No matter what career/careers I end up in, I hope that they are involved in conservation and are fulfilling.

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