Career Clusters
All careers can be divided into 16 groups or career clusters.
Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources | ||
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The production, processing, marketing, distribution, financing, and development of agricultural commodities and resources including food, fiber, wood products, natural resources, horticulture, and other plant and animal products/resources. | |
| The Cultivate A Career exhibit helps visitors explore careers in the Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources career cluster. Careers in the Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources career cluster. | ||
Architecture & Construction | ||
| Careers in designing, planning, managing, building and maintaining the built environment. Careers in the Architecture & Construction career cluster. |  |
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Arts, A/V Technology & Communications | ||
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Designing, producing, exhibiting, performing, writing, and publishing multimedia content including visual and performing arts and design, journalism, and entertainment services. Careers in the Arts, A/V Technology & Communications career cluster. | |
Business, Management & Administration | ||
| Planning, organizing, directing and evaluating business functions essential to efficient and productive business operations. Business Management and Administration career opportunities are available in every sector of the economy. Careers in the Business, Management & Administration career cluster. |  |
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Education & Training | ||
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Planning, managing and providing education and training services, and related learning support services. Careers in the Education & Training career cluster. | |
Finance | ||
| Planning, services for financial and investment planning, banking, insurance, and business financial management. Careers in the Finance career cluster. |  |
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Government & Public Administration | ||
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Executing governmental functions to include governance; national security; foreign service; planning; revenue and taxation; regulation; and management and administration at the local, state, and federal levels. Careers in the Government & Public Administration career cluster. | |
Health Science | ||
| Planning, managing, and providing therapeutic services, diagnostic services, health informatics, support services, and biotechnology research and development. Careers in the Health Science career cluster. |  |
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Hospitality & Tourism | ||
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Management, marketing and operations of restaurants and other foodservices, lodging, attractions, recreation events and travel related services. Careers in the Hospitality & Tourism career cluster. | |
Human Services | ||
| Preparing individuals for employment in career pathways that relate to families and human needs. Careers in the Human Services career cluster. |  |
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Information Technology | ||
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Design, development, support and management of hardware, software, multimedia, and systems integration services. Careers in the Information Technology career cluster. | |
Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security | ||
| Planning, managing, and providing legal, public safety, protective services and homeland security, including professional and technical support services. Careers in the Law, Public Safety, Corrections & Security career cluster. |  |
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Manufacturing | ||
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Planning, managing and performing the processing of materials into intermediate or final products and related professional and technical support activities such as production planning and control, maintenance and manufacturing/process engineering. Careers in the Manufacturing career cluster. | |
Marketing | ||
| Planning, managing, and performing marketing activities to reach organizational objectives. Careers in the Marketing career cluster. |  |
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Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics | ||
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Planning, managing, and providing scientific research and professional and technical services (e.g., physical science, social science, engineering) including laboratory and testing services, and research and development services. Careers in the Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics career cluster. | |
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics | ||
| Planning, management, and movement of people, materials, and goods by road, pipeline, air, rail and water and related professional and technical support services such as transportation infrastructure planning and management, logistics services, mobile equipment and facility maintenance. Careers in the Transportation, Distribution & Logistics career cluster. |  |
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