Bank on It
money makes the world go
round—and there is plenty
of it in texas. in fact, if our state were
its own country, it would be the 10th-largest
economy in the world, ranking right between
spain and south korea. there are about 750
banks in texas and thousands more brokerage,
financial-service, insurance, and accounting
firms. professionals who work in these companies
Hot Career Areas
manage investments and make loans, pay for

storm damage, sell bonds and stock atms with
governor rick perry has
launched a strategic plan that
cash, and more. if you are good at numbers, want
targets state efforts on six
to play the stock market, or enjoy working with
industry clusters that economists
the public, then finance could be the right career
say will be the engines of
economic growth in texas.
cluster for you.
as you plan your future, think about a career in
one of these new and emerging sectors.
• Advanced technologies & Manufacturing
- Molecular technologist
- Sensor/robotics engineer
• Aerospace & Defense
- Aerospace engineer
- Unmanned autonomous vehicle engineer
• Biotechnology & Life Sciences
- Bioinformatics specialist
- Biocontainment technician
commercIal banks
• Information & Computer technology
- System integrator
In Texas emploY more THan
- Computer game developer
57,000 fInance • Petroleum Refining & Chemical Products
professIonals.
- Petrochemical engineer
- Refinery process design engineer
• Energy
- Wind/solar energy engineer
- Geophysical (oil and gas) prospector
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