What Each Intuitive Myers-Briggs® Personality Type Needs in a Career

Updated April 21st, 2021

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The ENFP

More than anything, ENFPs want the opportunity to use their enthusiasm and originality to innovate and create. They are less concerned with stability and job security and more concerned with variety, independence, and positive teamwork. ENFPs are eager to think-outside-the-box and consider new possibilities that veer outside of traditional norms. They are good at taking risks, learning quickly, and seeing the big picture and future implications.

ENFPs crave a job that:

• Is varied and diverse
• Lets them create
• Allows them to take risks and challenge themselves
• Requires very little nitty-gritty detail work
• Allows them independence and flexibility
• Lets them work with, and meet, new people
• Coincides with their personal values
• Is centered in a friendly and relaxed environment
• Rewards imagination, enthusiasm, and innovation

Popular jobs for ENFPs:

• Writer
• Counselor
• Artist
• Teacher
• Journalist
• Entrepreneur
• Creative director
• Actor/Performer
• Public Relations Specialist
• Inventor

Read This Next: 10 Things That Excite the ENFP Personality Type

The ENTP

Most of all, ENTPs want a job that allows them to be original and creative. They don’t mind taking risks or forgoing job security so that they can gain a higher pay, travel, or work independently. These types like pushing the boundaries in technology, science, and the arts. They like to think beyond the bounds of what exists and venture into new, unforeseen territory. They are risk-takers, visionaries, and enthusiastic team leaders. They are good at troubleshooting, thinking outside-the-box, and seeing the big picture and future implications.

ENTPs crave a job that:

• Allows for freedom and flexibility
• Rewards independent achievement
• Lets them envision and begin projects but involves others in the completion.
• Lets them innovate and change things
• Challenges them
• Encourages creativity and improvisation
• Has a logical organization
• Is fair and doesn’t rely on “playing nice” to win
• Puts them in touch with a variety of people
• Is high-energy

Popular Jobs for ENTPs:

• Entrepreneur
• Inventor
• Attorney
• Analyst
• Writer
• Strategic Planner
• Politician
• Detective
• Scientist
• Creative Director
• Software Developer

Read This Next: ENTP Personality Profile – an In-Depth Look at “The Visionary”

The INFP

INFPs crave a job that is in harmony with their personal values and beliefs. They have little interest in a job with security but no meaning or humanitarian impact. They like a lot of autonomy in their work and they want opportunities to be creative. Naturally guided by their inspiration, INFPs tend to excel in artistic fields, writing, or counseling. They desire a job where there is a nurturing, friendly atmosphere and everyone’s unique gifts are fostered and praised. They are skilled at perceiving people’s needs and motivations, shifting gears, and seeing the big picture and creative possibilities.

INFPs crave a job that:

• Coincides with their values and beliefs
• Allows them to express their ideals through their work
• Gives them flexibility and independence
• Involves them with friendly and nurturing people
• Lets them help others
• Has a psychological nature and lets them understand others
• Lets them be original and creative
• Is done autonomously and without a lot of interruptions and rules

Popular Jobs for INFPs:

• Counselor/Therapist
• Teacher
• Writer
• Artist
• Minister/Priest
• Musician
• Social Worker
• Holistic Health Practitioner
• Human Resources Recruiter
• Video game designer

Read This Next: 10 Things That Excite the INFP Personality Type

The INTP

INTPs crave a job that allows them to create original solutions to varied and novel problems. They are innovators and logical thinkers who feel trapped by a routine, by-the-book kind of career. They don’t mind forgoing some job security if it means they have a bigger chance of getting higher pay or working in an advanced, innovative position. They like jobs that allow them to travel, work independently and with a variety of tasks. They are skilled at thinking outside-the-box, finding original solutions, and analyzing and critiquing new ideas.

INTPs crave a job that:

• Lets them develop and critique new ideas
• Lets them work independently or with a small group of innovative people
• Gives them plenty of privacy and quiet space
• Lets them create ingenious solutions and plans that others can implement
• Has a flexible, unstructured environment
• Challenges them with complex problems that require out-of-the-box solutions
• Lets them work creatively, with plenty of time to analyze and experiment

Popular Jobs for INTPs:

• Software developer
• Computer programmer
• Computer animator
• Scientist
• Entrepreneur
• Physicist
• Mathematician
• Logician
• Artist
• Inventor

Read This Next: 3 Weird and Wonderful Secrets About the INTP

The ENFJ

ENFJs crave a career that gets them involved with diverse people and allows them to find original solutions to humanitarian needs. They are good at creating a warm and supportive environment and thinking outside-the-box to improve the lives of people. They enjoy working as part of a team and being busy and productive. They are stimulated by goal achievement and they feel at ease in an environment with a clear structure and clear expectations. They are most motivated when their job will have a long-term positive impact on people.

ENFJs crave a job that:

• Lets them work as part of a team
• Has a clear structure
• Has clear expectations
• Introduces them to new ideas and possibilities
• Has a direct humanitarian impact
• Lets them support and encourage others
• Is free from conflict and power-plays
• Lets them be creative and think outside of traditional bounds
• Has clear yet challenging long-term goals
• Lets them organize and control their own projects

Popular jobs for ENFJs:

• Minister/Priest
• Counselor/Psychologist
• Facilitator
• Teacher
• Correspondent
• Human Resources
• Eco-tourism specialist
• Customer relations manager
• Coach
• Team trainer
• Writer

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The ENTJ

ENTJs crave a job that allows them to be independent and achieve big goals. They are highly productive, task-oriented individuals who like to stretch the bounds of tradition to create innovative systems and companies. They don’t care so much about job security or ease of work, in fact, easy is boring to them. They like a challenge and they get a thrill from having a variety of complex tasks to accomplish. They are skilled at seeing the big picture, strategizing, and implementing systems to make organizations more effective and efficient.

ENTJs crave a job that:

• Lets them be independent and in-control
• Makes use of their long-range strategic planning abilities
• Challenges their intellectual curiosity
• Lets them set and meet goals and organize others to get goals met
• Lets them delegate and manage others so that logical and objective systems are used
• Allows them to work with other intelligent, creative people
• Gives plenty of opportunity for advancement and achievement
• Involves them with a variety of interesting and thought-provoking people
• Has a well-organized, structured environment.

Popular jobs for ENTJs:

• Executive
• Entrepreneur
• Project manager
• Business consultant
• Venture capitalist
• Attorney
• Surgeon
• Political Consultant
• International Banker
• Stockbroker

Read This Next: 10 Things You’ll Relate to if You’re an ENTJ

The INFJ

INFJs thrive in careers that make use of their creative abilities and engages them in a variety of tasks that have humanitarian purposes. They crave autonomy and are skilled at independently setting and achieving goals that have long-range impacts for their organization. They are good at seeing the big picture, foreseeing future implications, and working with people. They tend to need a lot of time to formulate and envision their plans, but once they have a clear idea or strategy they can move forward very quickly.

INFJs crave a job that:

• Has variety
• Is in harmony with their personal values and beliefs
• Lets them work autonomously
• Has a friendly, respectful environment
• Lets them plan and achieve goals creatively
• Allows time for analysis, imagination, and creative thinking
• Is free from conflict and power-plays
• Lets them organize their own time and workspace
• Lets them strategize and envision
• Has positive impacts for people

Popular jobs for INFJs:

• Counselor/Psychiatrist
• Minister/Priest
• Writer
• Artist
• Social worker
• Crisis hotline operator
• Marketer
• Entrepreneur
• Social scientist
• Strategist

Read This Next: 10 Things That Excite the INFJ Personality Type

The INTJ

INTJs need a career that allows them to be creative, independent, and original. They don’t want anything run-of-the-mill and they’d happily forego job security if it means that they can achieve higher goals or work at something that is intellectually challenging. They enjoy being innovative and improving existing systems by logically organizing them to be more effective. They like to work in an organization that has a clear structure with room for autonomy and creativity. They also demand fairness in the workplace; preferential treatment and emotional manipulation are to be strictly avoided.

INTJs crave a job that:

• Gives them credit for their original, innovative ideas
• Has a clear structure
• Rewards logical thinking
• Is fair and has high standards
• Isn’t repetitive
• Is intellectually challenging
• Provides a steady stream of new ideas and information
• Lets them make progressive changes rather than stick with tradition
• Allows them to envision and implement new ideas
• Lets them work independently or with a small group of intelligent people
• Lets them focus on high-quality solutions rather than “quick fixes”

Popular careers for INTJs:

• Strategic planner
• Scientist
• Cybersecurity specialist
• Mathematician
• Anthropologist
• Microbiologist
• Architect
• Nuclear engineer
• Attorney
• Inventor
• Artist
• Writer

Read This Next: 10 Things That Excite the INTJ Personality Type

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