Subject:Science

Career:Chemist
Job Description
What duties do people in this career have? People who have this job usually work on creating new products that humanity can use such as new medicine or food.
What skills do they have? People who have this job need to be able to be flexible a chemists job changes from day to day they also have to work good with a team.

Education
What education and training do you need to enter this career? You would need a bachelor of science degree.
What other qualifications are good to have? ISO certification would allow you to work in a lot more industries.
Which college or other post high school programs are related to this career? There is none this job requires a university education.

Person's Name Colin
How did this person get into this career? He liked science and working in labs during high school and college so this seemed the most fitting to him.
What does this person say about opportunities to get into this career? He says that as long as you get a bachelors degree in science you have many options in this career because chemists are in demand by pharmaceutical companies because of the demand of better medicine.
What advice does this person have for people who want to get into this career? He recommends that to work in labs in school or do summer activities that involve working in labs because you will have to like that kind of environment to enjoy this job.

Summary-Your Views
Do you think this is a tough career to get into? I don't think its a hard career to get into because if you have your mind set on working in a laboratory environment and development of many different substances.

What is the most difficult part? The hardest part would probably be meeting all the deadlines because there would be so many projects to handle in that kind of job.
Would you be willing to complete the education and training necessary to work in this career? Why or why not? I think I would go through the training and education because science has always interested me I might not want this job but its a possibility.