Career Riddles
I examine patients, diagnose illnesses, and may prescribe medicine. I can work in a clinic, hospital, or private practice. Who am I?
Doctor
I use evidence from the past to help people understand what happened long ago. My work might involve studying documents, artifacts, photographs, or other historical records. Who am I?
Historian
Which career might have you working with a cash register, stocking shelves, and helping customers—but doesn't necessarily mean working at a grocery store?
Retail worker / Sales associate
A patient needs an X-ray to help doctors understand what is happening inside their body. Who operates the imaging equipment?
Radiologic technologist / X-ray technician
If you can work successfully with people who have different ideas and responsibilities, what skill are you demonstrating?
Teamwork
I spend much of my day helping people communicate when they speak different languages. I might work in a hospital, courtroom, school, or business meeting. Who am I?
Interpreter
I don't usually build a house myself, but I help make sure the project gets completed correctly, on time, and within budget. I may coordinate workers, materials, and schedules. Who am I?
Construction manager
Which career could involve wearing a headset, answering calls, and helping someone solve a problem without ever meeting them face-to-face?
Customer service representative
Someone is having trouble managing stress, emotions, or difficult situations and wants professional support. Which career might help them?
Mental health counselor / Therapist
If you can explain your ideas clearly through speaking, writing, or listening, what skill are you using?
Before construction begins, I create detailed plans for buildings. I need to think about how a building will look, how people will use it, and how it will stay safe. Who am I?
Architect
People may come to me when they have an idea for an invention. I can help turn that idea into a design, test whether it works, and improve it. I use science and math to solve practical problems. Who am I?
Engineer
Which career might involve tasting food, creating recipes, managing a kitchen, and making sure meals are prepared safely?
Chef
A company wants to understand why customers are buying—or not buying—a particular product. Who might study customer data and research buying patterns?
Market researcher
Your computer stops working right before an important project is due. You investigate the problem and find a solution. What skill are you using?
Problem solving
I piece together evidence from a crime scene, interview witnesses, and look for information that can help explain what happened. Who am I?
Detective
I might spend my day studying how people think, behave, learn, and interact with others. I can collect data, conduct research, or help people understand their behavior. Who am I?
Psychologist
Which career could take you to a courtroom, a business office, or even a negotiation table to help people understand and use the law?
Lawyer/Attorney
A company has a large amount of financial information and needs someone to examine records, track money, and prepare financial reports. Who might they hire?
Accountant
You come up with an original idea for a product that doesn't exist yet. What skill are you demonstrating?
Creativity
I study living organisms—from tiny cells to entire ecosystems—and may conduct experiments to understand how life works. Who am I?
Biologist
I don't just take pictures of space for fun. I use powerful instruments and mathematics to study objects such as stars, planets, and galaxies and learn more about how the universe works. Who am I?
Astronomer
Which career might involve designing the look of a website, choosing colors and fonts, and making sure information is easy for people to find?
Web designer / UX designer
A city wants to design a safer intersection and figure out how traffic should move through it. Which professional might analyze traffic patterns and help design the solution?
Civil engineer / Transportation engineer
You are given several pieces of information, compare the evidence, identify possible solutions, and decide which makes the most sense. What skill are you using?
Critical thinking