Requirement
8. Three careers, then one researched properly
Required
Identify three career opportunities using surveying skills and knowledge, pick one, and research its training, education, certification requirements, experience and expenses, plus employment prospects, starting salary, advancement opportunities and career goals. Unusually, there is no hobby alternative.
Notes and warnings
Note. THERE IS NO HOBBY ALTERNATIVE HERE. On almost every other merit badge the careers requirement offers a choice between researching a career and exploring a hobby; this one does not. Three career opportunities identified, one of them researched in full, and a discussion of whether it interests you.
Where this step comes from
- Surveying Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 8