Job wheel

40 jobs

About this wheel

Spin the wheel to pick one of 40 jobs, including firefighter, mail carrier, police officer, nurse and engineer. The jobs sit in four groups of ten: Community helpers, Science and tech, Creative jobs and Hands-on and outdoors.

Use it as a random job generator for career day, where each student spins a job and shares what a person in that job does in a day. In role-play corners, students act out a job while others guess it. For writing, ask for a short story about a day in the life of the job that comes up, or a letter to someone who does it.

The mode is Allow repeats, so a job can come up twice. Choose Everyone once to give each student in the class a different job. Press Fullscreen to show the wheel on the board, and the Space bar spins it.

All 40 jobs

Community helpers

  1. Firefighter
  2. Police officer
  3. Mail carrier
  4. Nurse
  5. Doctor
  6. Dentist
  7. Librarian
  8. Teacher
  9. Bus driver
  10. Crossing guard

Science and tech

  1. Scientist
  2. Engineer
  3. Computer programmer
  4. Pilot
  5. Astronaut
  6. Veterinarian
  7. Marine biologist
  8. Weather forecaster
  9. Game designer
  10. Electrician

Creative jobs

  1. Artist
  2. Author
  3. Musician
  4. Actor
  5. Photographer
  6. Chef
  7. Architect
  8. Dancer
  9. Journalist
  10. Fashion designer

Hands-on and outdoors

  1. Farmer
  2. Carpenter
  3. Plumber
  4. Builder
  5. Gardener
  6. Park ranger
  7. Mechanic
  8. Baker
  9. Sailor
  10. Lifeguard

Questions

Are the job titles gender neutral?

Yes. The list uses titles such as firefighter, police officer, mail carrier and crossing guard, so every student can picture themselves in any job.

How do I run a career day with this wheel?

Choose Everyone once. A class of 25 can each spin a job from the 40 on the list, then prepare a one-minute talk on what that job does.

Can I add jobs from my town?

Yes. Type one job per line in the list box, for example a local business such as "Bookshop owner". The wheel updates as you type.

What can students write about a job?

Try a diary entry for a day at work, a thank-you letter to the person who does the job, or three questions to ask them in an interview.