Inspectors of the Kama Territorial Administration of the Ministry of Ecology of the Republic of Tatarstan told where to start and what is important in the profession of an ecologist. A career guidance meeting was organized for students of schools No. 40, No. 55 and No. 24. The children were introduced to the main tasks facing the territorial administrations - supervision, environmental monitoring, work with citizens' appeals and environmental education activities. The students learned about the work in the field of protection of atmospheric air, water bodies and land resources. The laboratory staff showed the children how the selection and analysis of water and soil samples take place. The specialists also answered all the children's questions, including about employment.