Naval Research Enterprise Internship
10 + week paid internship for undergraduate and graduate students that include space and astronomy and marine science.…
Read MoreMaking Sense of the Atmospheric Science Gender Gap: Do Female and Male Graduate Students Have Different Career Motives, Goals, and Challenges?
There is a persisting gap in the participation of women in atmospheric science (ATS), particularly at the higher levels of ATS education and occupations. This gap raises questions about ATS women’s career motives, plans, and challenges relative to men’s. To …
Read MorePut Your Science to Work: The Take-Charge Career Guide for Scientists
Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Special Publications Series.
Whether you are a science undergraduate or graduate student, post-doc or senior scientist, you need practical career development advice. Put Your Science to Work: The Take-Charge Career …
Read MoreThe Alt-Ac Track – Sharing Success in New Ways
Article about applying for a job outside of academia…
Read MoreTips for a successful phone interview for a faculty teaching position
If you’re looking for a faculty teaching position, look at these tips for a successful phone interview.…
Read MoreWhat to expect in a first-round interview
The Chronicle of Higher Education provides an article about what to expect in a first-round interview.…
Read MoreSample Interview Questions
Sample interview questions from Columbia University…
Read MoreThe Earth Science Jobs Network (ES_Jobs_Net)
The Earth Science Jobs Network (ES_Jobs_Net) is a service provided by ESWN to the broader scientific community. Both men and women are welcome to join ES_Jobs_Net, and individuals can post jobs to the list without joining the list. Please note …
Read MorePresidential Innovation Fellowship
Presidential Innovation Fellows are private, non-governmental, and academic professionals. They are paired with innovators from the government to develop solutions to national problems.
The Presidential Innovation Fellows (PIF) program brings the principles, values, and practices of the innovation economy into …
Read MoreSearching for Excellence & Diversity: A Guide for Search Committee Members, National Edition
Women in Science and Engineering Leadership Institute (WISELI) has just published a major revision of their guidebook for search committees. While the link is a preview, you can order the full guidebook.…
Read MorePresidential Management Fellowship
Presidential Management Fellows, graduates including those with MS, PhD, JD, etc., receive 2 years of classroom training, work assignments, and developmental assignments related to leadership, management, and policy.
The Presidential Management Fellows (PMF) Program is administered by the U.S. Office …
Read MoreWhat do researchers do?
‘What do researchers do?’ is a series of publications exploring the destinations and career paths of doctoral graduates and how they contribute to society, culture and economy.…
Read MorePathways to Science
Pathways to Science is a project of the Institute for Broadening Participation (IBP) that supports pathways to the STEM fields. They place particular emphasis on connecting underrepresented groups with STEM programs, funding, mentoring, and resources. Use this website to find …
Read MoreNCAR & UCAR: Visitor Programs, Internships, Fellowships, and Workshops
NCAR & UCAR host hundreds of visitors each year: university faculty, lab scientists, professionals, and students. Look here for summer internships, fellowships, workshops, and opportunities for scientific visits—from a few days to a sabbatical.
The public is invited to explore …
Read MorePathways to Science (Graduate students)
Provides many links to resources and opportunities, such as programs and fellowships for graduate students.…
Read MoreSoil Science Society of America Congressional Science Fellowship
he Congressional Science Fellowship Program is unique opportunity for Society members with an interest in working at the intersection of science and government. For almost 30 years, a graduate student member has been selected to spend one year in Washington …
Read MoreUC Santa Cruz Science Communication Program
The UC-Santa Cruz Science Communication Program, a post-graduate program for scientists at all levels, is a year-long science writing program. Through classroom work and diverse internships, graduates of the program learn to communicate science to the public and make a …
Read MoreNavigating the Path to Industry: A Hiring Manager’s Advice for Academics Looking for a Job in Industry
Jump start your job search with detailed advice from a hiring manager! Whether you are just finishing up your bachelor’s degree or have a PhD and years of experience in academia, making the transition to the non-academic world can be …
Read MoreSeeking the Alternative
Science Careers blog post outlines some alternative science careers and links to more information about them.…
Read MorePut Your Science to Work: The Take-Charge Career Guide for Scientists
Whether you are a science undergraduate or graduate student, post-doc or senior scientist, you need practical career development advice. Put Your Science to Work: The Take-Charge Career Guide for Scientists can help you explore all your options and develop dynamite …
Read MoreSo What Are You Going to Do with That?: Finding Careers Outside Academia
A witty, accessible guide full of concrete advice for anyone contemplating the jump from scholarship to the outside world, “So What Are You Going to Do with That?” covers topics ranging from career counseling to interview etiquette to translating skills …
Read MoreThe Versatile PhD
The Versatile PhD helps graduate students prepare for and identify non-academic careers. You have the option of joining the free community as well as subscribing to some premium content.…
Read MoreThe Alt-Ac Track: Sharing Success in New Ways
Article about successfully applying for a non-academic job. Includes suggestions for quantifying academic success in terms that will be understood by a non-academic hiring committee.…
Read MoreWhat do researchers do?
‘What do researchers do?’ is a series of publications exploring the destinations and career paths of doctoral graduates and how they contribute to society, culture and economy.
What do researchers do? is designed to help:
– doctoral researchers, research staff …
myIDP
myIDP, or Individual Development Plan, is a tool to help you identify your skills, interests, and values related to science careers. IDP assists in figuring out how to leverage your expertise into a career.
myIDP provides:
– Exercises to help …
The Academic Ladder
feeling overwhelmed by all the demands on your time? this website has several resources that you can utilize to “get help with the climb” — including online writing groups as well as group and individual coaching for all career stages.…
Read MoreTomorrow’s Professor
Access to Tomorrows-Professor eNewlsetter (or you can sign up to receive it in your inbox) with postings twice weekly, usually on Monday and Thursday mornings, Pacific Standard Time. The eNewsletter seeks to foster a diverse, world-wide teaching and learning ecology …
Read MoreUniversity of North Texas CV and Cover Letter Examples
Example resumes, CVs, and cover letters for different fields.…
Read MoreThe Professor Is In Blog: Rules of the Research Statement
Dr. Karen Kelsky’s advice on writing research statements.…
Read MoreUniversity of Washington Academic Careers Resources
A BUNCH of pdfs on all the different components of an academic job search (including what to do after you get an offer and start a job).…
Read MoreThe Professor Is In Blog: The Teaching Statement
Dr. Karen Kelsky’s Eight Pitfalls of the Dreaded Teaching Statement.…
Read MoreScience Magazine’s “Writing a Teaching Statement” commentary
Funny and helpful advice about writing teaching statements from a faculty member who’s read lots of them.…
Read MorePrinceton University: Preparing to Write a Teaching Statement
From the webpage: “As you prepare to write your statement, reflect on your goals for teaching in your discipline or area of expertise. In determining your goals, consider not only your content objectives, but also the ways of thinking or …
Read MorePurdue Online Writing Lab: Academic Cover Letters
Tips from Purdue on writing an academic job cover letter.…
Read MoreUCSF Office of Career & Professional Development Samples of Applications for Academic Positions
Collection of sample application materials for postdoctoral and faculty positions. Super helpful annotated pdfs – this is mostly oriented towards biomedical fields, but most of the advice is probably good for anyone.…
Read MoreU Penn Academic Job Hunting Materials
Info and examples for applying to academic jobs.…
Read MoreUC Irvine Academic Job Search Handbook
Info for the academic job search from UC Irvine.…
Read MoreNOAA Student Opportunities
NOAA offers a number of opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students to participate in research projects.…
Read MoreVolatile & Decentralized Blog on How to get a faculty job
From the post: (Dec. 9, 2012) “This is going to be the first in a series of three blog posts on getting a faculty job in Computer Science. Part one is about applying for the job. Part two will be …
Read MoreSmall Pond Science Blog meta-post on applying for jobs at teaching-centered institutions
List of links to other posts on Small Pond Science “designed to advise and inform those who are applying for positions at teaching-centered institutions.”…
Read MoreNCAR Advanced Studies Program Fellowships
The NCAR Advanced Studies Program offers postdoctoral fellowships, a faculty fellowship program, and a graduate student visitors program. From the webpage: “The ASP mission, broadly defined, is to help NCAR and the scientific communities it serves prepare for the future. …
Read MoreNational Academies Research Associateship Program
From the webpage: “The mission of the NRC Research Associateship Programs (RAP) is to promote excellence in scientific and technological research conducted by the U. S. government through the administration of programs offering graduate, postdoctoral, and senior level research opportunities …
Read MoreNIH Guide to Writing Letters for Faculty Positions
Tips and an example. From the pdf: “In the academic job market, your letter of application is an extremely important part of your job application. This letter is the first time you are introducing yourself to a potential employer;
therefore, …
NOAA Climate and Global Change Fellowship
The overarching purpose of the program is to help create and train the next generation of leading researchers needed for climate studies. Anticipating the large amounts of data that was gathered from NOAA efforts, such as TOGA and TOGA COARE …
Read MoreOpportunities with NASA: One Stop Shopping Initiative (OSSI) Student Online Application for NASA Internships, Fellowships, and Scholarships
Opportunities with NASA: One Stop Shopping Initiative (OSSI) Student Online Application for NASA Internships, Fellowships, and Scholarships
OSSI is a NASA-wide system for the recruitment, application, selection and career development of undergraduate and graduate students primarily in science, technology, engineering …
Read MoreSociety of Physics Students Internships
Through the SPS summer internship program, physics undergraduates are placed in organizations that utilize their knowledge, experience and energy to advance meaningful assignments relevant to the organization and the advancement of physics more generally. Participating organizations assign one or more …
Read MoreSSSA Congressional Science Fellowship
From the webpage: “The Congressional Science Fellowship Program is unique opportunity for [Soil Science] Society members with an interest in working at the intersection of science and government. For almost 30 years, a graduate student member has been selected to …
Read MoreOak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE)
ORISE offers hundreds of science education experiences at national laboratories and federal agencies.
The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) administers a broad range of internships, scholarships, fellowships and research experiences. These programs are available to science and …
Read MorePreparing for an Academic Career in the Geosciences
As you prepare to begin your career as a geoscience faculty member, you’re probably wondering how to land a job you’ll enjoy, as well as what you can do now to lay the groundwork for a successful career in academia. …
Read MoreIndividual Development Plan: Science Careers
You have put a lot of time and effort into pursuing your PhD degree. Now it’s time to focus on how to leverage your expertise into a satisfying and productive career. An individual development plan (IDP) helps you explore career …
Read MoreHow to Leave Academia
Blog of peer-to-peer post academic support. From leaving, the transition, and career advice.…
Read MoreGSA Congressional Science Fellowship
From the webpage: “Put your expertise to work helping shape science and technology policy on Capitol Hill. The GSA-USGS Congressional Science Fellow spends a year working as a staff member for a Member of Congress or congressional committee.” Part of …
Read MoreHiring Authorities: Students and Recent Graduates
The Recent Graduates Program affords developmental experiences in the Federal Government intended to promote possible careers in the civil service to individuals who have recently graduated from qualifying educational institutions or programs. Successful applicants are placed in a dynamic, developmental …
Read MoreGoing Alt-Ac: How to Begin
Maybe you have become disenchanted with academia and/or the academic job search, or you have recently discovered the numerous possibilities outside of the university. Perhaps you have known from the beginning that a different path calls to you, or maybe …
Read MoreHenry Rutgers Professorship in Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
Rutgers University – New Brunswick seeks an accomplished scientist to serve as the first Henry Rutgers Professor of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences. The successful candidate will conduct innovative research as a member of Rutgers’ newly formed Institute of Earth, …
Read MoreGeoscience Policy Internships and Fellowships with AGI
Be a Geoscience Policy Intern with the American Geosciences Institute! The Geoscience Policy Program represents the geoscience community in Washington DC, and actively works with Congress and federal agencies to foster sound public policy in areas that affect geoscientists, including …
Read MoreGeological Society of America Congressional Science Fellowship
Put your expertise to work helping shape science and technology policy on Capitol Hill. The GSA-USGS Congressional Science Fellow spends a year working as a staff member for a Member of Congress or congressional committee.
If you are an earth …
Read MoreFemaleScienceProfessor Blog
Musings of a science professor at a large research university…
Read MoreFind Jobs: Vitae
The Chronicle of Higher Education contains job searches for careers in academia, educational organizations, for-profit organizations, and non-profits/government organizations.…
Read MoreFinding a Job
The post graduate degree job hunt varies widely across the disciplines. The process for securing a job with an MBA will look much different than hunting for an academic home for your PhD. While excellent programs and professors will provide …
Read MoreEarthWorks-Jobs
EarthWorks-Jobs advertises worldwide employment opportunities in the geosciences, energy, and resource management.…
Read MoreDepartment of Energy (DOE) Early Career Research Program
The Early Career Research Program, now in its sixth year, supports the development of individual research programs of outstanding scientists early in their careers and stimulates research careers in the disciplines supported by the DOE Office of Science. Opportunities exist …
Read MoreCornell University Research Statement Guidelines
Lots of tips on writing an academic research statement.…
Read MoreColumbia University “Writing a Winning Teaching Statement”
From the pdf: “When you apply for a job or come up for tenure, you will be asked to submit a teaching statement. Of course in some instances, a teaching statement is not a serious factor in the hiring or …
Read MoreColumbia University Teachers College Academic Cover Letter Guidelines
List of tips for writing an academic cover letter…
Read MoreColumbia Univ WICSE “Tips for Applying to Faculty Positions”
A pdf from Columbia’s Women in Computing, Science, and Engineering group (last updated 3/1/06!) of notes on how your cover letter and other materials should look and what they should say.…
Read MoreChronicle of Higher Ed ‘The Basics of Cover Letter Writing’
Instructions on how to write a cover letter from Rick Reis (of Tomorrow’s Professor fame)…
Read MoreCareer Options for PhDs
The following lists of potential career options for those with PhD are far from exhaustive. Increasingly PhDs are found in a wide range of job sectors. A good approach for learning about any sector not listed here is to start …
Read MoreCareer Path Videos
Career Path Videos from the New York Academy of Sciences.…
Read MoreBranching Points
Branching points is a collection of resources designed to give science graduate students ideas for nonacademic careers. Much of the material here is based on the dozens of informational interviews I conducted to figure out what I wanted to do …
Read MoreChristine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program (National Academies)
From the webpage: “The Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program, now in its 17th year, provides early career individuals with the opportunity to spend 12 weeks at the National Academies in Washington, DC learning about science and …
Read MoreCCST Science and Technology Policy Fellowships
Offered by the California Council on Science and Technology (CCST), the CCST Science and Technology Policy Fellowships place professional scientists and engineers in the California State Legislature for one-year appointments. The fellowships are ideal for qualified applicants who are interested …
Read MoreChristine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program
The Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program, now in its 17th year, provides early career individuals with the opportunity to spend 12 weeks at the National Academies in Washington, DC learning about science and technology policy and …
Read MoreAmerican Meteorological Society Policy Program
Web resources about earth science policy and potential careers.…
Read MoreAssociation for Women in Science: AWIS Career Center
The Association for Women in Science Career Center features job opportunities across all STEM disciplines and employment sectors.…
Read MoreAMS Summer Policy Colloquium
From the webpage: “Each year, the AMS Summer Policy Colloquium brings a select group to Washington, D.C. for an intense, ten-day immersion in science policy. Graduate students, faculty and professionals in the field of atmospheric sciences and their applications form …
Read MoreAmerican Meteorological Society Summer Policy Colloquium
Each year, the AMS Summer Policy Colloquium brings a select group to Washington, D.C. for an intense, ten-day immersion in science policy. Graduate students, faculty and professionals in the field of atmospheric sciences and their applications form a cohort that …
Read MoreAMS Congressional Science Fellowship
From the webpage: “The AMS Congressional Science Fellowship makes it possible for one scientist to spend a full year in the U.S. Congress working on science policy issues. (S)he will also be a member of the AAAS Science and Technology …
Read MoreAlternative Careers in Science, Second Edition: Leaving the Ivory Tower (Scientific Survival Skills)
Book by Cynthia Robbins-Roth containing advice for those dissatisfied with work, but not with science.
* An insider’s look at the wide range of job opportunities for scientists yearning to leave the lab
* First-person stories from researchers who successfully …
American Geosciences Institute Policy Webpage
Web resources about earth science policy and potential careers.…
Read MoreAmerican Chemical Society Public Policy Fellowships
The American Chemical Society (ACS) offers two public policy fellowships. The ACS Congressional Fellowship is a one-year opportunity; two ACS members per year are placed on Capitol Hill as part of the larger, AAAS-administered program. The ACS Science Policy Fellowship …
Read MoreAmerican Geophysical Union Science Policy Webpage
Web resources about earth science policy and potential careers.…
Read MoreAmerican Meteorological Society Congressional Science Fellowship
The American Meteorological Society (AMS) Congressional Science Fellowship makes it possible for one scientist to spend a full year in the U.S. Congress working on science policy issues. (S)he will also be a member of the AAAS Science and Technology …
Read MoreAmerican Geophysical Union Congressional Science Fellowship
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) Congressional Science Fellowship program places highly qualified, accomplished scientists, engineers, and other professionals in the offices of either an individual Member of Congress or on a committee for a one-year assignment. Past Fellows have been …
Read MoreAmerican Geosciences Institute Internships and Fellowships
The American Geosciences Institute (AGI) offers several internships and fellowships in the areas of policy and communication. They include:
-Geoscience Policy Internship (12-14 week internship for BS/BA or MS/MA students/recent graduates)
-AGI/Schlumberger Fellowship in Geoscience Communication (6-12 month appointment for …
AGU Congressional Science Fellowships
From the webpage: “The demands on Congress to establish sound public policy on scientific issues have never been greater, the effects of which are far-reaching. In response to these congressional needs, AGU is pleased to have sponsored a Congressional Science …
Read MoreAGU Career Center
The American Geophysical Union (AGU) has a free Jobs list-serve.…
Read MoreAGI Policy Fellowships
The American Geosciences Institute offers policy-focused fellowships working on policy “in areas that affect geoscientists, including water, energy, and mineral resources; geologic hazards, environmental protection, and federal funding for geoscience research and education.” Geoscience Policy Internship is for bachelors or …
Read MoreACS Public Policy Fellowships
From the page: “The American Chemical Society (ACS) offers two public policy fellowships. The ACS Congressional Fellowship is a one-year opportunity; two ACS members per year are placed on Capitol Hill as part of the larger, AAAS-administered program. The ACS …
Read MoreAAAS Mass Media Science & Engineering Fellows Program
From the webpage: “This 10-week summer program places science, engineering, and mathematics students at media organizations nationwide. Fellows use their academic training as they research, write, and report today’s headlines, sharpening their abilities to communicate complex scientific issues to the …
Read MoreAAAS Mass Media Sciene and Engineering Fellows Program
This 10-week summer program places science, engineering, and mathematics students at media organizations nationwide. Fellows use their academic training as they research, write, and report today’s headlines, sharpening their abilities to communicate complex scientific issues to the public. Fellows often …
Read MoreAAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowships
AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowships are opportunities for accomplished accomplished scientists and engineers to participate in and contribute to the federal policymaking process while learning firsthand about the intersection of science and policy.
Must hold a doctoral level degree …
Read MoreACS Six Tips for Writing an Effective Teaching Statement
From the webpage: “Teaching is a major component of almost all faculty positions. Surprisingly, then, even an almost complete lack of experience and training–in teaching and student learning–will probably not prove to be a major obstacle to your obtaining a …
Read MoreA Little Advice From 32,000 Graduate Students
When you entered graduate school, did most doctoral students want an academic job and think they would be able to get one? According to 32,000 students who participated last year in the National Doctoral Program Survey, that was the common …
Read More5 Tips to a Great Skype Interview
5 Tips to a Great Skype Interview…
Read More“So What Are You Going to Do with That?”: Finding Careers Outside Academia
Graduate schools churn out tens of thousands of Ph.D.’s and M.A.’s every year. Half of all college courses are taught by adjunct faculty. The chances of an academic landing a tenure-track job seem only to shrink as student loan and …
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