The INTP personality type is the architect of creative ideas and systems.  Preferring theoretical rather than practical applications, INTPs love theory and abstract ideas.  They are future-oriented and value truth, knowledge, and competence.  INTPs usually prefer working in technical fields that provide the opportunities to apply logic to theories to find solutions and develop innovative approaches and systems.  They prefer professionalism in a work environment that encourages free thinking, independence, and improvisation.  Making up only 1% of the general population, this creative and insightful personality type is one of the rarest of the sixteen personality types.  The following list represents some careers that may appeal to INTPs.

Anthropologist
Archaeologist
Architect
Artist
Astronomer
Biomedical engineer/researcher
Biophysicist
Business analyst
College administrator
College professor (graduate programs)
Columnist, critic, commentator
Computer animator
Computer engineer
Computer programmer
Computer security specialist
Computer software designer
Constitutional lawyer
Consultant
Corporate finance attorney
Creative writer
Desktop publishing specialist
Economist
Entertainer/dancer
Entertainment agent
Entrepreneur
Financial analyst/planner
Forensic researcher
Forestry and park ranger
Geneticist
Historian
Information services developer
Informational-graphics designer
Intellectual property attorney
Intelligence specialist
Internet architect        
Interpreter/translator
Inventor
Investigator
Investment banker
Java programmer/analyst
Judge
Lawyer
Legal mediator
Logician
Mathematician
Microbiologist
Music arranger/orchestrator
Musician
Network administrator
Network integration specialist
Neurologist
Occupational therapist
Pharmaceutical researcher
Pharmacist
Philosopher
Photographer
Physicist
Plastic surgeon
Psychiatrist
Psychologist/psychoanalyst
Research and development specialist
Respiratory therapist
Scientist (chemistry/biology)
Social scientist
Software designer
Software developer
Strategic planner
Systems analyst/database manager
Technical writer
Venture capitalist
Veterinarian
Web developer
Webmaster

Ball State Majors for the INTP Personality

Anthropology
Architecture
Art
Biochemistry
Biology
Business Administration
Business Information Technology
Chemistry
Communication Studies
Computer Science
Counseling Psychology
Criminal Justice and Criminology
Dance
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Design/Urban Planning
Finance
Graphic Arts Management
History
Information Systems
Journalism
Landscape Architecture
Legal Administration
Legal Studies
Management
Mathematical Economics
Mathematical Sciences
Medical Technology
Modern Languages
Music
Natural Resources and Environmental Management
Operations Management
Philosophy     
Physics
Pre-Law
Pre-Medical Preparation
Psychology
Sociology
Telecommunications
Theatre

For more information on personality types visit these sites:

Betty C. Jung's Personality Page – Jobs and Careers: http://www.bettycjung.net/Personality.htm
CareerTypes.com:   http://www.careertypes.com/
Columbia State MBTI Types: http://www.columbiastate.edu/careerservices/MBTI%20Types/INTP.htm
Connecting Personality Types with Careers and Jobs:   http://permanent.access.gpo.gov/websites/doigov/www.doi.gov/octc/typescar.htm
DiscoverYourPersonality.com:    http://www.discoveryourpersonality.com/intp.html
LearningChoices.com:  http://www.learningchoices.com/career-personality.htm   
PersonalityPage.com:   http://www.personalitypage.com/info.html
PersonalityType.com:   http://www.personalitytype.com/
TypeLogic.com:    http://www.typelogic.com/

Wayne State College Personality Page: http://www.wsc.edu/advising_services/career_planning/exploration/personality_careers/intp/

Print resources on personality types available in the Career and Experiential Learning Resource Lab, Lucina Hall 235:

Do What You Are
Please Understand Me II
What's Your Type of Career

For further self-assessment visit the Career Center's Great Links to Explore page: http://www.bsu.edu/students/careers/students/links