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What Can I Do with My Personality Type?
ESFP Careers and Majors

(Extraverted, Sensing, Feeling, Perceiving)

The ESFP personality thrives on new experiences and having a lot of contact with people. Possessing strong people skills, they tend to choose careers that allow them to help people in practical ways and often find themselves in the role of peacemaker. ESFPs enjoy work that is independent, resourceful, and allows them to have plenty of hands-on involvement and see the results of their efforts. They are great communicators, collaborators, and team players. ESFPs make up approximately 8.5% of the population. The following list represents some careers that may appeal to ESFPs.

 

 

Aerobics Instructor 
Athletic Coach
Cardiolovascular Technologist
Chef or Head Cook
Childcare Provider
Corrections Officer 
Dental Assistant
Dental Hygienist
Dietitian
Dog Trainer
Environmental Scientist
Film Producer
Geologist
Home Health Aide
Hospice Worker
Human Resources Manager
Insurance Agent  
Interior Designer 
Landscape/ Grounds manager
Landscape Architect
Medical Technician
Musician
News Anchor
Occupational Therapist
Optometrist
Painter
Personal Fitness Trainer
Pharmacy Technician
Photographer
Physician
Podiatrist
Police Officer
Psychologist
Public Relations Specialist
Radiologic Technologist
Real Estate Agent
Receptionist
Recreational Therapist
Respiratory Therapist
Secretary
Social Worker
Speech-Language Pathologist
Team Trainer
Travel Agent
Veterinarian
Veterinary Assistant

Ball State Majors for the ESFP Personality Type

Art
Athletic Training 
Child Life Specialist
Counseling Psychology
Criminal Justice and Criminology
Dance Performance 
Dietetics
Education
Exercise Science
Family Studies
Family and Consumer Sciences 
Food Management
Geology
Health Science 
Hospitality Management
Human Resource Management
Interior Design
Landscape Architecture
Legal Studies
Music
Natural Resources and Environmental Management
Nursing
Operations Management
Physical Education
Political Science
Pre-Dental
Pre-Law
Pre-Medical
Psychology
Public Relations
Risk Management and Insurance
Social Work
Sociology
Speech-Language Pathology
Telecommunications
Theatre
Wellness

For more information on personality types visit these sites:

 

Betty C. Jung’s Personality Page – Jobs and Careers: http://www.bettycjung.net/Personality.htm
CareerTypes.com: http://www.careertypes.com/
Columbia State MBTI Types: http://web.columbiastate.edu/careerservices/MBTI%20Types/ESFP.htm
Connecting Personality Types with Careers and Jobs: http://permanent.access.gpo.gov/websites/doigov/www.doi.gov/octc/typescar.html
DiscoverYourPersonality.com: http://www.discoveryourpersonality.com/esfp.html
PersonalityPage.com: http://www.personalitypage.com/info.html
TypeLogic.com: http://www.typelogic.com/
Wayne State College Personality Page: http://www.wsc.edu/advising_services/career_planning/exploration/personality_careers/esfp/

Print resources on personality types available in the Career Center, Lucina Hall 235:

Do What You Are
Please Understand Me II
50 Best Jobs for Your Personality
 

 

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