If your child has an interest in animals, he or she might like to:

Join a 4-H club.
Volunteer at a local veterinary clinic or zoo.
Walk or care for a neighbor's dog.
If your child has an interest in art, he or she might like to:

Design a personal website.
Make birthday or holiday cards for relatives and friends.
Create graphics for the school newsletter.
If your child likes to help people, he or she might like to:

Be a summer camp counselor.
Assist at a day care center.
Teach a younger child to read.
If your child likes to build or repair things, he or she might like to:

Build a radio or computer from a kit.
Take apart an old appliance and put it back together.
Design and build a bird house.
If your child likes sports, he or she might like to:

Play on a sports team.
Assist a coach.
Umpire or referee community games.
I've Helped My Child Identify Interests - What's Next?
Talk with your child about how his or her interests relate to careers. If your child has an interest in outdoor work, help him or her explore careers, from gardening to oceanography. If your child wants to help people, explore careers from teaching to medicine.

If your child has a list of careers based on his or her interest assessments, help your child explore those careers, as well as similar careers. For example, if computer programming is a career listed on your child's interest assessment, help your child also explore information about web development, video game development, network technology and computer support occupations.