I found out I was an INFJ fairly recently and was hoping for advice regarding careers.
I love planning, organizing, animals and listening to people, so my top job options were a vet tech, counselor, or event planner.
The thing is, I have anxiety and don't think I would be allowed to become a vet tech, and am afraid I wouldn't be able to handle the stress of counseling, as well as the fact that I've heard infj's don't do well in psychology type careers, because the rules and professional setting are too rigid for creativity)
As for event planning, I didn't know if I'd have to be very social on a daily basis, which I wouldn't be able to handle.
I could really use some advice and job ideas; I'm in my senior year of high school so I really have to hurry.
Hey there ! I identify with a lot of the interests you said, and similarly like you next year will be my senior year of high school so I also have to choose.Haha, so I'm going to try to help you. Regarding planning and organizing, if you like finance, a really good job to consider is a market research analyst. You basically plan quite often, considering all the angles, and the best possible option and decision. And there are many similar careers, I'm told in finance, if you would enjoy that. So that is one option. Like an economist. There is quite structured, logical thinking involved, and you could explore your creativity in different, other avenues aside from your job e.g. like in a hobby.
I've read which careers you've considered. For event planner, I'm not too sure. Me personally, I feel I would not enjoy it because it is quite extroverted (at least that's how it seems) and you need to communicate frequently, and often make small talk (which I absolutely hate). Regarding psychology, I actually think it would be a really good fit for INFJ's and I've read a bit on that. You're passionate about helping and listening to people, which you would do so as a psychologist/ counselor. And you will be able to plan and organize to routine to maximize their recovery. Again, with creativity maybe you won't find that here, but it's quite rare to find a job with all the requirements you look for. And being a psychologist, you can still be happy, and successful and help people while pursuing creative interests in the background (like writing in your spare time or such).
Have you considered being a wildlife biologist if you are interested in animals? As a child, I used to attend GreenPeace protests and can sympathize with you wanting to have a career involving animals. Have you considered an environmental consultant ? Regarding being a vet, I also have anxiety, but I think it would really not help you in giving medicine and helping animals physically. If you are able to lessen your anxiety (which also helps with life in general) then I think you would enjoy this job. But for now, being a doctor similarly you cannot be anxious as it's kind of a person/ animal's life at stake. I might be horribly wrong, but this is how I view it.
If it helps, I personally want to pursue majors in journalism and psychology. And hopefully being able to be a journalist for successive years before continuing, or retiring to a masters and phD in psych and becoming a clinical/neuropsychologist. Don't view the decision of your major as fatal and that by setting upon this path, you'll stick to one job for the rest of life, you'll get married, you'll have kids, and you'll die. Life is so unpredictable, and wonderful and weird. And there are so many possibilities, especially with your many interests. You might end up change careers drastically. Or you might end up specializing in a field you began with. Stay true to yourself and your interests. And to choose to be happy at all costs. It's easy to want to be a lawyer for the fame or respect for example, or any career similar, but if you don't love it. And enjoy it. I believe you will never be happy and never be able to do justice to it and for yourself. As INFJ's we tend to follow themes of saving the world and view it as highly important. While I encourage you to listen to your heart, I encourage you to also listen to yourself. Is there anything you've always wanted to become/follow but in your fear of your parents or your peers or society really, that you held back from?
