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This paper investigates the role of non-cognitive skills in the occupational choices of young workers entering the U.S. labor market. We find entry into male-dominated fields of study and male-dominated occupations are both related to the extent to which individuals believe they are intelligent and have “male ” traits while entry into male-dominated occupations is also related to the willingness to work hard, impulsivity, and the tendency to avoid problems. The nature of these relationships differs for men and women, however. Non-cognitive skills (male traits, intelligence, and impulsivity) also influence movement into higher-paid occupations in a similar way for men and women. Finally, we find evidence that supply-side factors may push highly-educated students who have male traits into male-dominated disciplines. Demand-side factors may push highly-educated male workers who tackle problems into male dominated-occupations, while at the same time restraining highly-educated women who are analytical and tackle problems from entering male-dominated occupations