People with Realistic interests tend to be practical, grounded, persistent, genuine, and natural.
You may like to:
- Be physically active
- Spend time outdoors
- Focus on real-world things, like plants and animals
- Take machines apart
- Fix things
How do Realistic interests relate to careers?
Careers with Realistic interests involve hands-on activity, working with materials, tools, and equipment, building, design, or working outdoors. The detailed categories below describe aspects of Realistic interests you might use at work. Which do you relate to?
| Detailed category | Example activities |
|---|
| Mechanics/Electronics | Install computer systems, repair motors or industrial robots. |
| Construction/Woodwork | Build furniture, stairways, and cabinets. Run woodworking machines. |
| Transportation/Machine Operation | Drive a bus; operate a bulldozer or forklift. Transport materials in a truck. |
| Physical/Manual Labor | Clean a work area. Unload and move materials and equipment. |
| Protective Service | Investigate criminal activity; apprehend and arrest suspects. Put out forest fires. |
| Agriculture | Plant, cultivate, and harvest crops. Raise and tend farm animals. |
| Nature/Outdoors | Manage forests and train conservation workers. Plant a public garden. |
| Animal Service | Take care of animals. Train animals to assist persons with disabilities. |
| Athletics | Coach a sports team. Train and compete in an athletic event. |
| Engineering | Design and construct buildings, aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft. |