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Careers for Big Thinkers


Matching Personal Passions to Promising Careers -- for Big Thinkers

Matching Personal Passions to Promising Careers -- for Big Thinkers

You will find men who want to be carried on the shoulders of others, who think that the world owes them a living. They don't seem to see that we must all lift together and pull together." - Henry Ford

Those who spend most of their time solving the world's problems, bettering their communities, and exploring the possibilities -- whether with their heads or their hands -- might consider the following career paths:

Organizational / Political

  • Entrepreneur
  • Company president or CEO
  • Politician
  • City planner
  • Policy writer
  • Non-profit organization founder
  • Lobbyist / activist
  • Organizational development expert
  • Spiritual leader / pastor / priest
  • Military leader
  • Ambassador / negotiator
  • University president

Scientific

  • Engineer
  • Architect
  • Mathematician
  • Theoretician
  • Physicist
  • Astronomer
  • Archaeologist / paleontologist
  • Environmentalist
  • Futurist
  • Technology developer
  • Network security specialist
  • Research scientist

Creative

  • Software / game developer
  • Music composer
  • Music teacher
  • Musical director
  • Conductor
  • Playwright
  • Stage / screen director or producer
  • Speech writer
  • Event organizer
  • Journalist
  • Book author
  • Artist / art teacher
  • Marketing director
  • Project manager / program manager
  • Restauranteur / chef
  • Product development manager

Other Careers for Big Thinkers

  • Think-tank member
  • Religious instructor
  • Teacher / scholar / professor
  • Psychic / medium
  • Motivational speaker
  • Professional student
  • Historian
  • Resort / theme park developer
  • Real estate developer

Resources for Big Thinker Careers