What ocean exploration job is right for you?

Quiz Questions

• 1.
  I hope my career will help me

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    Share ideas with new people
  • B.
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    Make discoveries
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    Create new products
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    Travel to new places
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    Learn new things
• 2.
  When it's time to make plans with friends, I

  • A.
    have lots of ideas for fun things to do.
  • B.
    help organize everyone meeting up.
  • C.
     snap great photos of everyone together.
  • D.
    know all the best restaurants.
• 3.
  When presenting information I would prefer to

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    write a report.
  • B.
    build a model.
  • C.
    make a film.
  • D.
    give a speech.
  • E.
    create an infographic.
• 4.
  Pick your favorite tool.

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    Camera
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    Wrench
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    Map
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    Computer
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    Sample trays
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    Crane
• 5.
  I prefer projects

  • A.
    working with my hands.
  • B.
    working with computers.
  • C.
    working with people.
  • D.
    working with new information.
• 6.
  I am interested in 

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    naming new animals in the ocean.
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    seeing how the planet changes.
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    working with new technology.
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    creating great stories.
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    inspiring other people.
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    getting teams to work together.
• 7.
  My preferred communication style is

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    texting or email.
  • B.
    phone call or Facetime.
  • C.
    meeting in person.
• 8.
  My friends say I am 

  • A.
    Decisive
  • B.
    Creative
  • C.
    Handy
  • D.
    Organized
  • E.
    Responsible

Quiz Outcomes

• 1.
  Mariner

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  You love to keep things ship-shape! Your eye for detail and responsible personality suits you well to a position in the ship's crew. The crew keeps the ship working well to deliver the Corps of Exploration across oceans on expeditions and keep the whole group safe at sea. The 17 professional crew run the engine room, drive the ship, generate electricity that powers the ship and ROVs, maintain and run drills with life-saving equipment, cook delicious meals, help make the ship a tidy working space, and arrange provisioning of fuel and food in ports around the world. Teamwork and leadership are essential.
• 2.
  ROV Engineer

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  Handy Can-do attitude Creative when faced with challenges ROV engineers maintain and control the car-sized remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) the team uses to explore the seafloor. Pilots ensure the cameras, sampling tools, and sensors on each robot are ready for the science team to complete their goals.
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  Data Engineer

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  Future-focused Great with computers Organized The Data Engineer is responsible for capturing, recording, and archiving all of the information collected during a scientific expedition. In charge of the computer systems, satellite data engineers have to keep up to date with new technology so they can recommend upgrades and changes to our ship systems.
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  Seafloor Mapper

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  Multi-talented Curious about the unknown Committed Seafloor mappers use sonar systems to collect measurements of the depth of water and shapes of underwater terrain under the ship. Less than 12% of the world's ocean floor has been mapped at high-resolution with the modern technology, but mappers are working on surveys around the world to expand what we know about the shape of Earth and the depths of the ocean.
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  Video Engineer

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  Attentive Creative problem solver Tech-savvy Video Engineers manage the video feeds from the remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) underwater and cameras around the ship. There are 7 cameras on ROV Hercules, 5 cameras on ROV Argus, and 11 cameras around the ship. Blending together the creative and the technical parts of their jobs, video engineers assist the ROV engineers by controlling the main camera’s zoom, focus, and iris. Although the Hercules pilots fly the ROV, the video engineer is the eyes of the operation.
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  Expedition Leader

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  Team player Leader Communicator Expedition Leaders work closely with all members of the team to organize safety trainings with the crew, run the meetings which kick-off each expedition, and communicate frequently with the Captain to monitor weather conditions. Expedition Leaders help to prioritize the many simultaneous goals of each team to keep an expedition on track.
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  Deep Sea Scientist

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  Observant Detail-oriented Curious Scientists ask questions about oceans and are responsible for keep track of all seafloor observations and samples collected during a watch shift. Exploring new parts of the ocean reveals landscapes, animals, and phenomena never seen on Earth before. Scientists help us better understand all these experiences with careful investigations.
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  Science Communicator

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  Passionate Relatable Knowledgeable Sharing the excitement of exploration is a central part of every Nautilus mission. Talented storytellers and energetic educators join the ship as science communicators who believe exploration and research deserve to be shared with the world.