15 awesome jobs that didn’t exist 15 years ago

If you’re anything like me, when you think back to 2002, it doesn’t really seem like that long ago. But when you think about how much innovation has taken place over the past 15 years, it’s a clear reminder of how far we’ve really come. The widespread adoption of the internet, smartphones, social media, big data, cloud computing and other technologies over the past decade and a half have not only changed the lives of consumers — they’ve also opened up a whole new world of job opportunities.

These fifteen jobs below may not have been around in the early aughts, but what they lack in history they make up for in demand. Apply to one of them, and you’ll truly be able to say that you’re living in the future.

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