Finding A Job

In the midst of writing up your dissertation, finishing up experiments, and submitting your manuscripts to journals, we as graduate students sometimes forget that finding a job is just as important. Once you have narrowed down the career paths you're interested in, use these resources to help you actually find that job of your dreams!

Campus resources:

• Attend the Fall or Spring Career days by Penn State Career Services
• Career Resource Center
• Nittany Lion Careers
• Penn State Alumni Career Services

Online resources:

• Biospace
• Science Careers
• Nature Jobs
• The Chronicle of Higher Education: Jobs
• Versatile PhD - for non-academic careers
• Idealist - job and volunteer directory for non-profits
• Careers in Medicine from the Association of American Medical Colleges
• "7 Steps to Building Relationships with Recruiters on LinkedIn" by Cheryl Simpson, Career Realism (2016)
• "How to Get Noticed by Employers" by Riley McDermid, Biospace (2014)
• "Where Does Sanofi Find the Best Employees?" by Riley McDermid, Biospace (2015)
• "6 Rules Every Biotech Job Seeker Should Know" by Angela Rose, Biospace (2015)
• "6 Things You Must Know When Working with Recruiters, HR, and Hiring Managers" by Bob McIntosh, Biospace (2012)
• "Snag a Job: Here's How CSL Behring Makes Hiring Decisions" by Riley McDermid, Biospace (2015)
• "3 Skills You Need to Succeed in the Biotech Industry" by Aja Frost, Biospace (2015)
• "Crushing The College Employment Hunt" by Matt Ishler (2018)

Activities:

• Talk with your adviser and other mentors about any connections he/she has in career paths you are interested in
• Contact people in your own network (including family and friends)
• Research job postings at universities, companies, etc. you would be interested in working for

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