Real jobs, real people.

One new professional, interviewed in each issue. Here's everyone so far.

Keep your mind open: plenty of them never saw their own job coming.

The Flying the Nest family in red ponchos at Machu Picchu.

Flying the NestMeet Flying the Nest, a Family of Travel YouTubers.A whole family who turned travelling the world into their actual job, filming every adventure to share it.

Rachael R.The Art Teacher Who Loves to PaintPaints every day, writes picture books, and teaches the next lot of young artists, who she reckons are often better than her.

Bridget F.The Artist Who Draws Every Bird in Australia.She came from Northern Ireland for a visit, stayed for the birds, and is now on a mission to draw all 700 of Australia's species.

Pearce T.The Ecologist Who Flies Drones to Find Koalas at Night.He flies a thermal drone over dark bushland, spotting koalas by their body heat, up to 250 hectares in a single night.

Leah D.The Detective Who Keeps Kids Safe.Her main job is keeping kids safe, after a childhood around police stations following her dad into the force.

Megan W.The Zookeeper Who Teaches Eagles to Fly for an Audience.She trains parrots and birds of prey to fly free over audiences at Healesville Sanctuary, rewards first, always.

Kate C.She Helps a Judge Decide Who's Right.She sits in real Supreme Court trials and helps prepare real judgments, after starting out studying architecture.

Ellie P.The Chiropractor Who Treats Babies and Grandparents in the Same Week.She knew at 14, after a teammate eased her headache at netball training, and now treats newborns through to grandparents.

Sophie L.The Scientist Who Teaches Researchers how to Read DNA.She sold jewellery and worked in travel before realising her love of problem solving belonged in a DNA lab.

Mitch G.The Architect who Designs Homes for Snow Leopards.He designs libraries, community halls and the odd snow leopard enclosure, and says not knowing your path yet is part of the fun.

Questions teachers ask us

Where can I find real information texts about jobs for primary students?

These interviews are real Australians describing their actual jobs in their own words: a detective, a zookeeper, a scientist, an architect and more. They are written to be read by kids themselves, which makes them genuine information texts rather than invented worksheet reads. Free online, one new professional every issue.

Can I use these career interviews in my classroom?

Yes, please do. Teachers use them for career education units, information text studies, shared reading and independent reading. Project one on the board, print one, or compare two jobs side by side. The questions come from kids, so the answers land at kid level without talking down.

What jobs do the interviews cover?

A bit of everything, on purpose. Courtrooms, zoos, laboratories and bushland at night have all featured, and the mix grows with every issue of theINmag. We deliberately hunt down jobs kids might never hear about otherwise, so the library only gets more surprising as it grows.

Why real people instead of textbook career profiles?

Because real pathways zigzag, and kids should see that. Our architect started a different degree. Our scientist sold jewellery first. Our associate began in architecture too. Real people showing that not knowing your path yet is normal beats any tidy careers poster we could write.