Join student STEM organizations such as SkillsUSA (https://www.skillsusa.org), Technology Student Association (https://tsaweb.org), and Skills Compétences Canada (https://www.skillscompetencescanada.com) to learn more about technology careers, participate in competitions, and access other resources.
Talk with a space systems operator about his or her career. Ask your school counselor to help arrange an interview. Suggested interview questions include: What made you want to enter this career? What type of technology do you use to do your work? What do you like most and least about your job? How did you train for this field? What are some key skills for success? What advice would you give to young people about preparing for the field and being successful on the job? How will advances in technology change the field?
- Aeronautical and Aerospace Technicians
- Aerospace Engineers
- Aerospace Medicine Physicians
- Aircraft Mechanics
- Astrobiologists
- Astrogeologists
- Astronauts
- Astronomers
- Astrophysicists
- Avionics Engineers
- Avionics Technicians
- Biologists
- Bodyguards
- Build Reliability Engineers
- Chemical Engineers
- Chemists
- Computer Programmers
- Drone Engineers
- Drone Manufacturing Workers
- Drone Pilots
- Drone Repair Technicians
- Electrical Engineering Technologists
- Electrical Engineers
- Electronics Engineering Technicians
- Electronics Engineers
- Engineers
- Flight Instructors
- Geographic Information Systems Specialists
- Hypersonics Engineers
- Hypersonics Technicians
- Industrial Engineers
- Intelligence Officers
- Interpreters
- Laboratory Testing Technicians
- Manufacturing Engineering Technologists
- Manufacturing Engineers
- Materials Engineers
- Mechanical Engineers
- Military Pilots
- Military Police
- Military Recruiters
- Military Workers, Enlisted
- Military Workers, Officers
- Molecular and Cellular Biologists
- Non-Destructive Testing Specialists
- Physicists
- Pilots
- Reusable Spacecraft System Designers and Engineers
- Robotics Engineers
- Robotics Technicians
- Security Consultants
- Security Guards
- Space Habitat Designers
- Space Lawyers
- Space Meteorologist
- Space Pilots
- Space Port Managers
- Space Tourism Managers
- Spacecraft Test Technicians
- Translators