One or two people know exactly what job they’d like to do by the age of 7… Lucky them!! For the rest of us, deciding what to do once you’ve left school can be one of the most dizzying choices you’ll ever have to make?

But Next Steps is here to help.

We've gathered lots of information to help you explore the huge range of jobs that are available to you if you’ve got an interest in science. If you’re not sure what you’d be best at, try our fun personality test! And if you need personal careers advice, drop our Agony Team a line, they’ll be happy to help you find your feet.

Hats off to science
Some more profiles – this time of people who are not scientists. Science gives you lots of skills for your career in the future, whatever that turns out to be.

Aquapharm
Do you have a brain for science AND a head for business? Find out how NESTA awardee Aquapharm makes money out of microbes!

Faces of Modern Science Posters
Must have wall accessories to highlight diverse science role models in the school lab or classroom

giant posters
classy BIG posters for you to download FREE

meet your match
real scientists spill the beans on their work, their lifestyle and their social life...

PHSE Careers worksheets
Get your year 8 and 9 kids really thinking about what they really want!

girls!
10 Reasons why a career in Science just might be just the thing for YOU!

suits you!
find out which areas of science are for you with our Very Unscientific Personality Quiz!

outside track
want to get into a science career but got off on the wrong foot? no problem…

day in the life
find out what real scientists do all day. We call in on them for an I-spy.

agony archive
still flumoxed? check out the agony careers advice archive.

fairs fair!
Graduate Career Fairs and how to make the most of them...