Pillars
of Society
Government & Public ADminiStrAtion
touch every member of Society every DAy.
People in public service do the work that keeps society running
smoothly, from building bridges to passing laws. they collect
Hot Career Areas
taxes and spend public funds on projects and programs

Governor rick Perry has
designed to benefit citizens of a town, city, state, or nation.
launched a strategic plan that
they operate public services such as schools, parks, hospitals,
targets state efforts on six
airports, water and power utilities, and more. elected officials
industry clusters that economists
say will be the engines of
represent the voters in government and civil servants enforce
economic growth in texas.
rules and regulations so that society operates equitably and
As you plan your future, think about a career in
safely. if you want to serve your community, run for public
one of these new and emerging sectors.
office someday, or protect our rights and freedoms, then
• Advanced technologies & Manufacturing
Government & Public
- Molecular technologist
Administration may be
- Sensor/robotics engineer
the right cluster for you.
• Aerospace & Defense
- Aerospace engineer
- Unmanned autonomous vehicle engineer
• Biotechnology & Life Sciences
- Bioinformatics specialist
- Biocontainment technician
• Information & Computer technology
- System integrator
- Computer game developer
• Petroleum Refining & Chemical Products
- Petrochemical engineer
- Refinery process design engineer
• Energy
- Wind/solar energy engineer
- Geophysical (oil and gas) prospector
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