Complementing our study of leading professionals, we have undertaken a second line of
study that involves budding young professionals.  

• From 1997-2003, we interviewed more than 100 young professionals in
  training: students in elementary and secondary schools, ranging in age from
  10 to 18 years old. These students were involved with various areas of
  work, including: journalism, science, theater, music, community service,
  gymnastics, and skating. The primary focus of this research was to understand
  the meaning of work for young people who are particularly committed to an
  activity or professional area that they consider to be their “calling.”
  
  
• From 1998-2002, we also interviewed more than 100 individuals in
  graduate school and in the first few years of their careers to understand
  their early perspectives on the “world of work.” These individuals ranged in
  age from 21 to 35 years old and were involved with several professional
  areas, including: journalism, genetics, theater, business, social entrepre-
  neurship, medicine, and public health.

The interviews with the young professionals involved with journalism, genetics, and theater
were the basis for one of the Project’s books, Making Good. The findings reported in this book
led to the development of The GoodWork® Toolkit, a set of materials designed to help
students and professionals talk about the tensions and challenges involved with carrying
out “good work.”

Making Good: How Young People Cope with Moral Dilemmas at Work by Wendy Fischman,
Becca Solomon, Deborah Greenspan, and Howard Gardner (2003) 

“Framework Experiences”: A Key to the Development of Social Responsibility in
Young Adults. (March 2005)

The Business of Caring: A Study of Young Social Entrepreneurs. (April, 2004)

GoodWork Among Young Professional Actors, Journalists, and Geneticists.
(October, 2002)

Getting Kids, Parents, and Coaches on the Same Page. (2000)

The Origins of GoodWork. (April, 2000)

GoodWork Among Dedicated Young Professionals. (July, 2000)

GoodWork among Albert Schweitzer Fellows. (April, 1999)

See also: The GoodWork® Toolkit, The Arts, Business, Caring Professions, Genetics,
Journalism, Medicine, Philanthropy, Sports