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Click on the job titles below to learn more about these careers in energy.

Customer Service Representative

Electrical Engineer

Electrical Lineman

Electrician

Environmental and Chemical Analysis Technician

Health and Safety Engineer

Hydrologist

Electric Meter Technician

Electromechanical Technician

Human Resources Specialist

Marketing Manager

Network Systems and Communications Analyst

Nuclear Health Physics Technician

Pipefitter/Pipelayer

Pipeline Engineer

Pipeline Technician

Power Plant Operator

Power System Dispatcher

Sales Manager

Solar Energy Technician

Substation Technician

Wind Turbine Technician

In order to make a plan for your future career goals, you need to know how to get there and make sure it is a good fit for you. There are several tools that can be used for career research. These tools can give you a description of the career, skills needed, tasks involved, wage range, and education/training needed.

Here are a few career research tools:

• Xello

• Onet-Use the "Occupation Search" features

• My Next Move

• CareerOneStop-Use "Occupation Search" or "List of Occupations"

• ASVAB-Career Exploration Program

• Energy Specific Career Paths/Training: (click on each to discover more)

  • • Transmission and Distribution Technician

    • Service Technician-Natural Gas

    • Lineworker

    • Non-Nuclear Power Plant Technician

    • Natural Gas Technician

The more you know about a career the more you can decide if it is a good match with your interests, skills and talents. Also it will help you make a plan towards your future career goals. A few good ways to do that is to see that career in action, talk to someone in that career or attend a career event.

• Go to the "Upcoming Events" to check for monthly career events and go to the "Future Focused Series" to register for a virtual career chat with a professional in a career field of interest.

• Contact your Career Specialist, Michelle Kuck MAISD Career Specialist : mkuck@muskegonisd.org, to talk about job shadow, internship, externship, talent tour or informational interview options that may be available or to learn more about careers in this field.

• Check out the Energy Career Videos and Local Employer Connections Below