Job Security
SiRenS ScReAm. BomBS exPlode. BulleTS fly. This is the image that many people
have of careers in law, Public Safety, corrections & Security. The truth is that those things do happen
occasionally, but mostly careers in this cluster don’t involve constant danger. instead, they concern the
important daily duties of protecting and serving the public. What folks in these careers crave is peace
and quiet—that means that people and property are safe. As homeland security has become more and
more of a concern, demand for people to protect sites as varied as skyscrapers and seaports, airports
and reservoirs, and nuclear power plants and military bases has skyrocketed. if you have a calling to
serve others, can keep a cool head under pressure, or love the law, then a career in law, Public Safety,
corrections & Security could be the right decision for you.
Hot Career Areas

Governor Rick Perry has
launched a strategic plan that
targets state efforts on six
industry clusters that economists
say will be the engines of
economic growth in Texas.
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
• Information & Computer technology
- System integrator
- Computer game developer
Texas engIneerIng exTensIon
• Petroleum Refining & Chemical Products
servIce (Teex) aT Texas a&m unIversITY TraIns
- Petrochemical engineer
- Refinery process design engineer
more THan 81,000 emergencY responders from
• Energy
all 50 sTaTes and 45 counTrIes eacH Year.
- Wind/solar energy engineer
- Geophysical (oil and gas) prospector
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