Professional Development

Science Careers

Science Careers has teamed up with some great organizations to bring you information about the latest career opportunities in many different fields. The profiles included in this booklet give you a sense of the types of organizations that are accepting resumes and the kinds of positions they offer. They have also included some articles with some general tips and advice on job searching.

Download the 2020 Career Handbook.

Science Careers

Science Careers offers a wide variety of content designed to assist scientists of all disciplines, backgrounds and experience levels navigate their career path.

This includes over 3,000 job listings that are updated daily, thousands of career advice articles written by the Science Careers editorial staff, graduate program information, meetings and event information, funding opportunities on GrantsNet, and a Career Forum where scientists can join a community of experts and peers engaging in real time discussions around career issues.

Mass Media Fellowship Program

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
10-week summer program that places graduate and post-graduate level science, engineering and mathematics students at media organizations nationwide

EntryPoint! Program

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Paid summer internships for undergraduate and graduate students with disabilities who are pursuing degrees in science, engineering, mathematics, computer science, and some fields of business.

Pathways to Science

“Funding your STEM Graduate Education” Webinar Recording:
http://pathwaystoscience.org/Webinars.aspx#GradFundingSum2016
This webinar recording is a great resource for independent study or group discussion. Students can view the webinar recording and associated professional development handouts.

“STEM Fellowship Applications and Personal Statements” — with guest speakers from NSF and the EPA!
http://pathwaystoscience.org/oldwebinars.aspx#FellowshipsPersonal
This webinar recording features Dr. Joerg Schlatterer with the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program, and Dr. Brandon Jones, with the EPA fellowship programs. This is a great resource for independent study or group discussion. Students can view the webinar recording and associated professional development handouts.

Preparing for Graduate School Resource Toolbox:
http://bit.ly/2rNKAWi
This collection of handouts helps students understand the graduate school application process and provides tips and strategies related to finding suitable programs and completing successful applications.

Getting Strong Letters of Recommendation Handout:
http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/pdf/Applying_LettersOfRecommendation.pdf
We often get questions from students who are nervous about approaching recommenders for letters. This handout helps prepare undergraduate students to get strong letters for their graduate application packages.

Enhancing your Fellowship Application Handout:
http://pathwaystoscience.org/pdf/EnhancingYourFellowshipApplication.pdf
This handout provides tips on preparing successful graduate fellowship applications.