Research scientist

Research scientists plan and lead experiments and investigations on a range of scientific topics.

Geoscientist

Geoscientists study the Earth's structure and formation, and analyse rocks to explore its natural mineral and energy resources.

Geotechnician

Geotechnicians collect and analyse geological data from rock, soil and water samples.

Climate scientist

Climate scientists study changes in the Earth's climate over time and how they might affect the planet in the future.

Meteorologist

Meteorologists collect and study data from the atmosphere and oceans to make weather forecasts and carry out research.

Forestry worker

Forestry workers plant, manage and harvest trees and care for the environment in forests and woodland.

Medical Illustrator

Meet Emma, a freelancer creating medical artwork for education and research. Here’s how she got there!

Prison Food Educator

Natalia is head of food education for the charity Food Behind Bars. She told N2K all about her career journey and how she was able to combine her two main passions to help make a difference.

Professional Rider and Animal Handler

Jordan is a Professional Rider and Animal Handler. Here she tells us about breaking into a new career and what it takes to work with animals on film sets.

Lots of job ads ask for ‘strong communication skills’. But what does that actually mean? And how can you develop yours?

Almost 2 million people in the UK are freelancers, or freelance workers. In a world of 9-to-5s and office-based jobs, they march to the beat of their own business drum. 🤔 But what does it mean to be a freelancer? And should you become one?

The Girl Boss is dead. Make way for the ✨ Lazy Girl ✨. Almost ten years on from peak #girlboss era, the popularity of the #lazygirljob hashtag on TikTok (over 17 million views) suggests that young people are now happy doing the bare minimum at work. But there’s a bit more to it. We explored the trend and spoke to a careers coach to get to the bottom of whether Gen Z really are lazy.

🧑‍💻 Hybrid work. It’s a phrase you might have seen or heard. But what actually is it? Why do people do it? And is it the right style of work for you?

Finding your future career — one that you’ll enjoy doing and that will help the planet — is tough. We think it should be easy. We’re Need to Know. A news outlet and a careers platform. And we’re here to help you find topics and careers to care about.