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Requirement

8. Three careers, then one of them explained

Required

Careers only: unlike many badges in this library, there is no hobby alternative here. Identify three, pick one, and explain how to prepare for it, what education and training it needs, and why it might interest you.

Notes and warnings

Note. CAREERS ONLY, WITH NO HOBBY ROUTE. Many badges in this library offer a choice between a careers requirement and a hobby or healthy-lifestyle alternative. This one does not: you identify three career opportunities, pick one, and explain how to prepare for it, what education and training are required, and why it might interest you. It is entirely desk research, so it is the natural thing to do while waiting for an event to photograph or for prints to arrive.

Where this step comes from

  1. Photography Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2026-07-22), Requirement 8