Careers in Science


Job Search and Graduate School Resources
Updated 3/2010

KEY SKILLS DEVELOPED:

  • Information handling & organization
  • Operate scientific equipment
  • Independent worker
  • Curiosity and creativity
  • Biology theory & practical knowledge
  • Statistical awareness
  • Oral & written communication
  • Numerical computation; utilizing formulas
  • Analytical & quantitative abilities
  • Innovative talents
  • Problem solving
  • Technical laboratory skills
  • Teamwork  Developing theories
  • Working with data
  • Conducting research
  • Observation and decision making

CAREER LIBRARY RESOURCES IN SCIENCE/MEDICINE/HEALTH:

  • Alternative Careers in Science. Cynthia Robins-Roth ed. (1998)
  • Becoming a Physician, Jennifer Danek & Marita Danek (1997)
  • Career Opportunities in Science, Susan Echaore-McDavid   (2003)
  • Careers for Scientific Types and Others with Inquiring Minds. 2nd Edition, Jan Goldberg, (2007)
  • Careers in Focus:  Alternative Health Care, 2nd Edition, Ferguson Publishing Company  (2004
  • Careers in Focus:  Biology, Ferguson Publishing Company  (2002)
  • Careers in Focus:  Earth Science, Ferguson Publishing Company  (2002)
  • Careers in Focus:  Geriatric Care, Ferguson Publishing Company  (2002)
  • Careers in Focus;  Nursing, 3rd Edition, Ferguson Publishing Company  (2006)
  • Careers in Focus:  Therapists, Ferguson Publishing Company (2003)
  • Careers in Health Care, 5th Edition, Barbara M. Swanson (2005)
  • Careers in Horticulture & Botany, 2nd Edition, Jerry Garner  (2007)
  • Careers in Medicine, 3rd Edition, Terence J. Sacks  (2006)
  • Careers in Nursing, Annette Vallano (1999)
  • Careers in Nursing, 2nd Edition, Terence J. Sacks   (2003)
  • Careers in Science, 4th Edition, Thomas Easton   (2004)
  • Change Your Career:  Nursing as Your New Profession, Barbara Arnoldussen (2007)
  • Educational and Career Opportunities in Alternative Medicine, Rosemary Jones (1998)
  • The Everything Guide to Careers in Health Care, Kathy Quan, R.N., B.S.N., P.H.N.  (2007)
  • Great Jobs for Biology Majors, 2nd Edition, Blythe Camenson   (2004)  (2 copies)
  • Great Jobs for Chemistry Majors, 2nd Edition, Mark Rowh   (2006)
  • Guide to Careers in the Health Professions, Lynn Borders Caldwell,
  • The Princeton Review (2000)
  • Health Care Career Starter, Cheryl Hancock (1998)
  • Health-Care Careers for the 21st Century, Dr. Saul Wischnitzer & Edith Wischnitzer (2000)
  • Health Care Job Explosion, 4th Edition, Dennis V. Damp (2006)
  • Health Careers:  More Than a Job, 2007 Edition, Produced by University of Vermont, College of
  • Medicine, Vermont Area Health
  • Education Centers (AHEC) Program   (2007)
  • Hospital Telephone Directory, UNICOL (1999)
  • Job Opportunities for Health and Science Majors 1999, Peterson's (1998)
  • Job Search Strategies for Chemical Professionals, American Chemical Society   (2003)
  • Opportunities in Biological Science Careers, Revised Edition, Kathleen Belikoff  (2004)
  • Opportunities in Biotechnology Careers, Revised Edition, Sheldon S. Brown (2007)
  • Opportunities in Chemistry Careers, John H.Woodburn (2002)
  • Opportunities in Chiropractic Careers, Revised Edition, Bart N. Green, Claire Johnson, & Louis Sportelli   (2004)
  • Opportunities in Clinical Laboratory Science Careers, Karen Karni   (2002)
  • Opportunities in Eye Care Careers, Revised Edition, Kathleen Belikoff  (2004)
  • Opportunities in Forensic Science Careers, Blythe Camenson   (2001)
  • Opportunities in Gerontology and Aging Services Careers, Revised Edition, Ellen Williams   (2003)
  • Opportunities in Holistic Health Care Careers, Revised Edition, Gillian Tierney (2007)
  • Opportunities in Hospital Administration Careers, Revised Edition, I. Donald Snook, Jr. (2007)
  • Opportunities in Marine Science and Maritime Careers, Revised Edition, Ray Heitzmann  (2006)
  • Opportunities in Medical Imaging Careers, Clifford J. Sherry   (2000)
  • Opportunities in Medical Sales Careers, Chad Ellis (1997)
  • Opportunities in Nursing Careers, Revised Edition, Keville Frederickson   (2003)
  • Opportunities in Nutrition Careers, Revised Edition, Carol Coles Caldwell  (2005)
  • Opportunities in Occupational Therapy Careers, Revised Edition, Zona R. Weeks (2007)
  • Opportunities in Osteopathic Medicine Careers, Terence J. Sacks (2001)
  • Opportunities in Paramedical Careers, Alex Kacen (2000)
  • Opportunities in Pharmacy Careers, Revised Edition, Fred B. Gable  (2004)
  • Opportunities in Physical Therapy Careers, Revised Edition, Bernice R. Krumhansl  (2006)
  • Opportunities in Physician Assistant Careers, Terence J. Sacks   (2002)
  • Opportunities in Physician Careers, Revised Edition, Jan Sugar-Webb  (2005)
  • Opportunities in Research and Development Careers, Jan Goldberg (1997)
  • Opportunities in Speech-Language Pathology Careers, Revised Edition, Patricia Larkins Hicks (2007)
  • Opportunities in Veterinary Medicine Careers, Robert E. Swope  (2001)
  • Put Your Science to Work; The Take-Charge Career Guide for Scientists, Peter S. Fiske, Ph.D  (2001)
  • Regional Chemistry Employment Directory, Peak Publishing, Inc. (1997)
  • 2002 Regional Life Science Employment Directory, Peak Publishing Inc.,  (2002)
  • 270 Ways to Put Your Talent to Work in the Health Field, National Health Council (1998)
  • What Can You Do with a Major in Biology?, Bart Astor  (2005)
  • The Yale Guide to Careers in Medicine & the Health Professions, edited by Robert M.
  • Donaldson, Jr., M.D., Kathleen S. Lundgren, M.DIV., & Howard M. Spiro, M.D.   (2003)

WEB SITES FOR JOB LISTINGS / JOB SEARCH

Biology:

The American Society of Forensic Sciences www.aafs.org

Co-op Opportunities  For Science Majors (RIT) http://people.rit.edu/gtfsbi/

Careers with the Agricultural Research Service www.ars.usda.gov/careers

Life Sciences World http://www.lifesciencesworld.com/

Medical Workers http;//medicalworkers.com

MonsterTRAK http://www.monstertrak.com

BioSpace www.biospace.com

BIOTECH Career Center  http://www.biotechcareercenter.com/index.html

Sciencejobs.com: the best jobs from the leaders in bioscience  http://www.sciencejobs.com

Science Careers and job hunting http://recruit.sciencemag.org

Maritime Employment Opportunities http://www.maritimeemployment.com

Biology Jobs http://www.BiologyJobs.com


Chemistry:

The American Society of Forensic Sciences www.aafs.org

ChemJobs.net www.chemjobs.net

Chemistry jobs www.chemistryjobs.com

Nature jobs www.nature.com/naturejobs

Chemistry job search site www.sciencejobs.com

JobSpectrum from the American Chemical Society www.cen-chemjobs.org

MonsterTRAK http://www.monstertrak.com  (log under UNCW)

Triangle Jobs:  news about current job market and major companies in and around the Research
Triangle area.  Browse over 2000 high-tech jobs. www.trianglejobs.com

Raleigh Jobs Index Online, www.webs4you.com/raleigh/index.htm

Science Careers: comprehensive databases to search for jobs, career interests, employer profiles, career fairs and job descriptions www.sciencecareers.org

Agricultural Biotech Chemical Job List http://www.nationjob.com/ag

Chemistry and Industry www.chemind.org

ChemSeer http://www.chemseer.com/chemistryjobs/vacancies.shtml

Environmental Science/Studies:

Environmental Jobs in NC www.ejobs.org/states/nc.html

Environmental Career Opportunities   http://www.ecojobs.com/login_subs.php
new user ID: saint                       new password: michael

Environmental Career.com http://www.environmentalcareer.com/gcj.htm        password: mistletoe

Environmental Organizations Web Directory www.webdirectory.com

Enviornmental Protection Agency on-line internet recruitment system www.epa.gov/ezhire

Environmental Jobs and Careers http://www.ejobs.org

EnviroDirectory MidAtlantic & EnviroDirectory New England (environmental majors job searching tool) http://www.EnviroDirectory.com

Environmental Career Opportunities Http://www.ecojobs.com

Environmental Careers Bulletin http://www.eceajobs.com

Cyber-Sierra's Natural Resources Job Search http://www.cyber-sierra.com/nrjobs/read.html

Orion Grassroots Internships and Jobs  http://www.oriongrassroots.org/

MonsterTRAK http://www.monstertrak.com

Environmental Career Center http://environmental-jobs.com/

NAEP (National Association of Environment Professionals) - job listings www.naep.org

AWWA job listings http://www.vv-vv.com/awwa/U63848OR.cfm

Wetland related jobs http://www.sws.org/jobs

Water quality positions http://www.wef.org/MembershipCareers/JobResources/

Physics:

Physics and Astronomy Online www.physlink.com

American Institute of Physics Career Services http://www.aip.org/careersvc/

American Physical Society Careers/Employment Information http://www.aps.org/about/jobs

Physics Jobs On-Line http://physicsweb.org/jobs

Jobs in physics, astronomy and other fields http://www.phys-astro.sonoma.edu/advisor/Jobs.html

MonsterTRAK http://www.monstertrak.com

Jobs in Optics http://www.optics.org

Jobs in education:  School jobs http://www.school-jobs.net

Education America Network http://www.educationamerica.net/

WEB SITES FOR CAREER PLANNING & RESOURCES

Biology:

Health Management Careers http://www.healthmanagementcareers.org

Medzilla www.medzilla.com

Careers in Genetic Counseling http://www.nsgc.org/career/

Medical/Health Exploration http://www.nlm.nih.gov/services/medicaled.html#general

Center for Health Careers http://chc.hcwp.org/occubull.htm

careerMD http://www.careermd.com

Healthcare Career Resource Center:  Site includes short history of medical careers, healthcare career information, and information on schools & scholarships  http://library.thinkquest.org/15569/index.html

Biological and Medical Scientists Occupational Outlook Handbook, U.S. Dept of Labor http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos047.htm

Careers in Biology from Emporia State University http://www.emporia.edu/biosci/carebiol.htm

SciWeb - biotechnology career center http://www.biocareer.com/

Career Converter http://6steps.monster.com/step1/careerconverter

Career Fields http://career.berkeley.edu/Infolab/CareerFields.stm

Delaware http://www.udel.edu/CSC/mrk.html

Chemistry:

Chemist (Occupational Outlook Handbook) http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos049.htm

Career Converter http://6steps.monster.com/step1/careerconverter

Career Fields http://career.berkeley.edu/Infolab/CareerFields.stm

Delaware http://www.udel.edu/CSC/mrk.html

Environmental Science/Studies:

Environmental Careers World  http://www.environmentalcareer.com

Career Guide: Nature & The Environment http://www.saludos.com/cguide/nguide.html

Careers That Care http://www.panda.org/about_wwf/jobs/index.cfm

Outdoor Action Guide to Outdoor and Environmental Careers http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/careeroe.html

The Environmental Careers Organization http://www.eco.org/

Career Opportunities for Environmental Science Majors (from Rutgers Univ) http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~cswebpg/mh/environmental_sciences.shtml

Envirolink http://www.envirolink.org/

Science Central http://www.scicentral.com

IGC http://www.igc.org

Profiles of Environmental Careers http://www.umanitoba.ca/student/counselling/spotlights/enviro.html


Career Converter http://6steps.monster.com/step1/careerconverter

Career Fields http://career.berkeley.edu/Infolab/CareerFields.stm

Delaware http://www.udel.edu/CSC/mrk.html

Physics:
Careers with Physics http://careers.iop.org

Physics Careers www.cap.ca/careers

Get a Physics Degree and See the World www.physics.adelaide.edu.au/jobs/jobs.html

American Institute of Physics Weekly News http://newton.ex.ac.uk/aip/

Career Converter http://6steps.monster.com/step1/careerconverter

Career Fields http://career.berkeley.edu/Infolab/CareerFields.stm

Delaware http://www.udel.edu/CSC/mrk.html

ORGANIZATIONS AND ASSOCIATIONS

Biology:

American Aquarium and Zoo Association http://aza.org/

The American Institute of Biological Sciences http://www.aibs.org

European Molecular Biology Organization http://www.embo.org/

International Biometric Society http://www.tibs.org/

The Company of Biologists Limited http://www.biologists.com/

US Geological Survey - Biological Resources http://biology.usgs.gov/

Society for Mathematical Biology http://www.smb.org/ *Association for Tropical Biology www.atbio.org

Chemistry:

RSC's Chemical Science Network www.chemsoc.org

American Academy of Forensic Sciences http://www.aafs.org

American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors http://www.ascld.org

AIRSITE http://airsite.unc.edu/

Chemical & Engineering New Online http://pubs.acs.org/cen/index.html

Chem Web: searchable database and publications for students http://chemweb.com/jobs

Society of Chemical Industry http://www.soci.org

Center for Chemical Education http://www.terrificscience.org/

Alpha Chisigma.org http://www.alphachisigma.org/

Environmental Science/Studies:

Environmental Careers Organization http://www.eco.org

EnviroLink http://www.envirolink.org/

Universities Water Information Network http://www.ucowr.siu.edu/

Water Online http://www.wateronline.com/

Environmental Protection Agency http://www.epa.gov/

National Association of Environmental Professionals http://www.naep.org/

Ecological Society of America http://www.esa.org/

National Association of Local Government Environmental Professionals http://www.nalgep.org/

Local Government Environmental Assistance Network http://www.lgean.org/

American Water Works Association http://www.awwa.org/

Society for Conservation Biology http://conbio.net

Physics:

American Institute of Physics http://www.aip.org

American Astronomical Society www.aas.org

National Aeronautics and Space Administration http://www.nasa.gov

American Physical Society http://www.aps.org/

Institute of Physics http://www.iop.org/

The Geophysical Union http://www.agu.org/

American Meteorological Society http://www.ametsoc.org/AMS/index.html

MISCELLANEOUS

Biology:

BioSpace.com http://www.biospace.com

Journal of Cell Science http://jcs.biologists.org

BioMolecular Engineering Research Center http://bmerc-www.bu.edu/

Biotechfind - Biotech Industry Search Engine and Career Center    http://www.lifesciencesworld.com/

Chemistry:

Chemical Week (online magazine) http://www.chemweek.com/

ChemFinder.com http://chemfinder.camsoft.com/

Environmental Science/Studies:

About.com: Environmental Resources http://environment.about.com/newsissues/environment/

Physics:

Society of Physics Students  http://www.spsnational.org

The Internet Pilot to Physics   http://physicsworld.com/cws/home  

Physics Central - brought to you by the American Physical Society http://www.physicscentral.com/

GRADUATE SCHOOL RESOURCES ON LINE

Peterson’s Guide to Graduate Schools http://www.petersons.com

Graduate Schools    http://www.gradschools.com

Graduate Guide    http://www.graduateguide.com

 


OTHER RESOURCES FOR JOB SEARCHING, INTERNSHIPS, AND GRADUATE SCHOOL ARE AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT, AT OUR WORKSHOPS, AND THROUGH OUR WEB SITE.

The Saint Michael's College Career Development Office provides a referral service for job postings and internship opportunities, and makes no particular recommendations regarding employers or internship sites.  We make no representations or guarantees about positions posted by this office.  We are not responsible for the safety, wages, working conditions, or any other aspect of off-campus employment or internship work.  Students and alumni are urged to perform due diligence in researching employers and internship sites when applying for or accepting private off-campus employment or internship positions.