What are the differences between profesión y carrera?

Question

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Answer 1

It's the same different between the English words "Career" and "Profession," which is not much different at all sometimes.

Profession is your profession, what you do for a job.

Carrera is your career, what you dedicate yourself to doing.

Answer 2

Profesión is what you do for a living (abogado, profesor, médico, arquitecto). Carrera can be two things: the major you chose in school or the career path you are following in the workforce.

Example:

Mi profesión es mi abogado y en mi carrera profesional me desempeño como consejero legal de una empresa de tecnología.

This is not written in stone. There's room for interpretation!

Answer 3

Profesión is your job and Carrera is your studies in the university