What does he want to do? Have you asked him? My twins (7) have a long list of careers they want to do - inventor, artist, poet, archeologist, nuclear physicist, epidemiologist, chemist, and toxicologist; just to name a few. It constantly changes (with the exception of chemist - that has been mentioned for a very long time).
I tell them that they can do anything they want, if they are willing to work for it.
Social skills are going to be important in any job, so if you already think those are a concern, then possibly work on that.
However, in my personal experience (and also with my peers), any career that a parent was pushing was the career least likely to be chosen.
We do emphasize the importance of college and graduate school. Right now, they are planning to go to schools in other country, but I expect that will change. If not, we will help them strategize as to how to choose a school.
