TABLE 3.

Student-reported intended career trajectories collected through surveys and interviews

Student	Intended career path			Trajectory of intentions
	Start of research experience	End of research experience	End of study
Allison	Environmental sciences	Ocean engineering	Environmental planning	Shift
Kate	Research in a laboratory	Marine geology	Marine geology	Focusing
Julie	Work with animals at a zoo	Work with animals and integrate art	Zoologist/wildlife conservation	Shift and focusing
Hannah	Connecting science, education, and communities	Ocean education and research	Biologist working in conservation and community education	Shift and focusing
Nancy	Marine biology	Coral biology	Coral biology	Focusing