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.careers What it means and what it's used for

.careers is a generic top-level domain (gTLD). Binky Moon, LLC runs the registry under a contract with ICANN.

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What is .careers?

.careers is one of the older generic TLDs: ICANN records its delegation as December 17, 2013, long before the 2012 expansion.

Binky Moon, LLC operates a large portfolio of 196 TLDs, including .academy, .accountants, .agency, .apartments and .associates.

On the technical side, .careers is served by 6 authoritative name servers, every one of them reachable over IPv6. It is also DNSSEC-signed: the root zone carries a DS record for .careers, which lets validating resolvers check its answers cryptographically. Registration data is published over RDAP.

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195 other TLDs share this operator.

.careers FAQ

What does .careers mean?

.careers is a generic top-level domain named for the word "careers". It doesn't belong to any country.

What country is .careers?

None. .careers is a generic top-level domain, so it isn't tied to any country.

Who owns the .careers domain extension?

Binky Moon, LLC operates .careers as its registry, under a registry agreement with ICANN.

When was .careers created?

.careers was delegated to the DNS root zone on December 17, 2013.

Is .careers a valid domain?

Yes. .careers is an active top-level domain in the DNS root zone, delegated in 2013, so .careers addresses work in every browser.

Can I buy a .careers domain?

.careers names are sold through ICANN-accredited registrars. Some gTLDs restrict who can register, so read Binky Moon, LLC's policy if you're unsure.

Is .careers DNSSEC-signed?

Yes, the root zone holds a DS record for .careers.

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Data from IANA root zone version 2026102000. Last changed October 13, 2026. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.

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