Careers
Information on Science Careers
This site is designed for the undergraduate considering a career in a biology-related field. Your college biology courses could be the first step down any number of career paths, including research, medicine, patent law, medical illustration, science journalism, biomedical engineering, or environmental consulting. If any of these fields interest you, your first step is to gather some information about careers in science. To help you get started, we've provided links to site with education, career, employment information.
Information on Science Careers
So, you want to be a scientist? Or perhaps you are considering an alternative outlet for your biology know-how? Whatever the case may be, here is a list of sites that provide information and advice.
General Science
Your
Career in the Sciences:
This massive site is designed for practicing scientists
and provides advice on how to handle an ongoing career.
However, a lot of the information is relevant to all sorts
of careers and if you are interested in science it may help
you get an idea of what your future holds.
Faces of Science: African Americans in the Science:
A great collection of role models for budding scientists.
There are profiles of biochemists, biologists, entomologists,
zoologists and more.
Science
On-Line Career Resources Science Magazine provides these
resources for your career quandaries:
Science's Next Wave: A special online magazine about careers in science, addressing both traditional and nontraditional careers.
Career Perspectives Articles: Articles on career opportunities in the scientific community published as special advertising supplements in Science.
Biology
Employment
Links for the Biomedical Scientist
A huge compendium of links including re-education/career
transitions; biotech and healthcare resources; online science
career advice; interactive sites; other pages with links.
Biologists
discover AMAZING things
This site is maintained by the Federation of American Societies
for Experimental Biology. It includes profiles of living
scientists, descriptions of fields, information about the
use of animal models, and snail mail and e-mail addresses
to which you can write for more information.
Occupational
Outlook Handbook
The mother lode of U.S. employment information. This searchable
database is compiled and maintained by the Bureau of Labor
Statistics. Entering the term "biology" into the keyword
search area will bring up a huge list of informative documents.
Careers
for Biology Majors
Links to descriptions of specific careers in biology, from
agriculture to zoology.
Careers in
Genetics
An excellent site that describes the field of genetics and
profiles a number of people currently working in the field.
Careers
in the Microbiological Sciences
Information from the American Society for Microbiology
Careers
in Plant Pathology
Extensive information from the American Phytopathological
Society about the specialists who concentrate on plant health
and disease.
Careers
in Botany
An electronic version of a brochure from the Botanical
Society of America. It provides a fairly exhaustive
overview of opportunities for those interested in plants
and science.
Careers
in Parasitology
Information from the American Society of Parasitologists.
There's plenty to study, including medical parasitology,
veterinary parasitology, wildlife and fisheries parasitology,
etc.
Jobs
for Biomedical Scientists
A list of traditional and alternative career paths (journalism,
technology transfer, patent law, teaching, management consulting,
and public policy) for the jaded graduate student.
Access
Excellence Career Center
Information about jobs in biotechnology-related fields as
well as links to universities with biotech-related programs.
Nicolas
School of the Environment at Duke University Career Services
Information about work in the environmental fields.
Outdoor/Environmental
Careers
If you are interested in working in the great outdoors this
Princeton University site can point you in the right direction.
Information includes lists of occupations, potential employers,
and useful newsletters and books.
Planning
a Career in Fish and Wildlife Management
Information from the North Dakota Gama and Fish Department.
Careers
in Marine Biology and Oceanography
A list of links to institutions that provide career information
for the aquatically minded.
National Association
of Science Writers
An organization of science reporters. The site includes
guidelines for writers, links to other writers' organizations,
and information about the association's mentoring program.
Since universities were one of the first places to go Web crazy, it's no surprise that nearly every university and college you can think of has some sort of presence on the Internet. If you'd like to go to graduate school for a Master's or Doctorate, these links can help you find, apply, and pay for the right college for you.
General Help
Peterson's
Education Center's Graduate and Professional Study
A database that offers a description of academic programs
as well as contact information. Searchable by name, location,
and field. 2000
US NEWS Graduate School Rankings
Graduate school rankings, outlooks on careers, and information
on financial aid. See biology subheading for top medical
schools.
American
Universities
A huge compendium of U.S. university homepages listed alphabetically.
Biology
Top
Five Institutions in Biological Sciences Doctorate Programs
A ranking of specific doctorate programs from The Scientist,
based on a survey of the scholarly quality of program faculty
among peers.( free registation required)
The Top Medical Schools: U.S. News and World Report's 2000 Guide.
Applying
GRE OnLine
Your link to the folks behind the Graduate Record Exam.
Med
School and the MCAT
Advice and information from Kaplan on the most dreaded of
felines.
Graduate
School Application Essays
Advice on writing the personal statement from Rensselaer
Polytechnic Institute.
Financial Assistance
Financial
Aid Information Page:
An extensive guide with a wide variety of resources, including
financial
aid calculators.
Student
Services
A searchable database of more than 180,000 scholarships,
grants, fellowships, and loans representing billions of
dollars in private sector funding for college students living
in the United States.
Grants
in Graduate Study
An index from New York University.
Graduate
Fellowships
An index from Cornell University.
What better way for companies and prospective employees to find each other than the net? Some of the sites listed below let you read the electronic equivalent of a want ad or let you go directly to the job listings of a given organization. Others let you post your resume or put you in touch with a recruiting agency. Some are targeted toward the general public, but most of the ones here are for biology-related fields.
Biology Internships
Internship
Opportunities in Biological Sciences
A list of internship opportunities compiled at Yale University.
Although the list is extensive, some of the information
appears to be outdated. Still, it's definitely a good place
to start.
Biology Jobs
Usenet newsgroups: You can look at the messages posted
here and respond to them.
Fitzroy,
Undergraduate Research in Biology
If you want to network with other undergraduates doing research,
here's the place to do it. View brief descriptions of their
projects, contact them, or add your own listing.
Employment
Links for the Biomedical Scientist
This site offers huge compendium of links including science
job listings; general job listings; on-line resume posting;
search firms; biotech and healthcare resources; other pages
with links.
Cell
and Molecular Biology Online, Career Information and Resources
Targeted towards biologists with advanced degrees, this
page contains links to biology want ads on the Net.
BioOnline
Career Center
If you are past the point of deciding to get a research
job, this site can help you. In addition to information
on how to contact human resource directories and recruiting
firms, it also provides:
Career Guides: Inspirational and informative articles on career success, for the general public and especially for those in the biology-related fields.
Job Searches: A searchable database of job listings, mostly from pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies.