Abstract
At present, the problem of increasing the prestige of the teaching profession and attracting school graduates to higher educational organizations of a pedagogical orientation is acutely identified. In this regard, measures have been taken at the state level to create specialized psychological and pedagogical classes. This article is devoted to the consideration of the influence of intelligence types on the professional choice of high school students studying in profile classes of a psychological and pedagogical orientation. It has been found that people with a certain type of intelligence may be more drawn to a career that requires certain skills or abilities. For example, people with strong analytical skills may be attracted to a career in engineering or finance, while those with strong interpersonal skills may be attracted to a career in the human-to-human field, which is the teaching profession. As a result of the application of the diagnostic technique of the plurality of intellects by H. Gardner, the dominant types of intellect of students in profile classes of a psychological and pedagogical orientation were identified. Determination of pronounced and less pronounced types of intelligence in high school students made it possible to determine the vectors of further interaction with students to consolidate them in the teaching profession.