Tools & Tips | Outreach
Development Workshops & Events
In addition to providing online resources through ScienceCareers.org, Science Careers runs a comprehensive outreach program designed to bring career and professional development workshops to graduate, postdoctoral, and early-career scientists.
Our Career Development workshops include Interviewing Skills, Nonacademic Careers for Scientists, Resumes and CVs, Creative Job Search Strategies, How to Publish in Science, Lab Management, Work/Life Balance, Grant Writing, and Getting the Most Out of a Job Fair, among others.
The workshops are held in various settings including at universities and colleges, at conferences and trade shows, and as stand-alone events in areas with large numbers of graduate students or postdocs.
Career Development Resources
From creating a CV to the basics of lab management there are a wide array of issues you'll face in your career. Luckily, there are plenty of resources available to help you.
Science Careers Booklets
Recordings of Outreach Events
- Making New Connections: Networking Strategically (MP3 download)
- Careers Away from the Bench (Video)
- Nontraditional Careers: Opportunities Away from the Bench (Webinar)
- Careers Options Away from the Research Bench for Scientists (Webinar)
- Neuroscience Drug Discovery and Development (MP3 Download)
- How to Publish in Science (MP3 Download)
Featured Download
Interviewing Skills - Resources to help you sharpen your skills ahead of your next big interview. Learn more about this presentation.
Outreach Event Slides & Handouts
Featured Event
Webinar: Facts and Fiction: Careers in Industry & Academia
Trying to figure out the next step in your career? Join us for a roundtable discussion that will look at facts and fiction surrounding academic and industry career options for PhD-level scientists. Get some nuts and bolts advice on how to research career options, what questions to ask, and how to best prepare for various careers.
Search for Jobs
Enter keywords, locations or job types to start searching for your new science career!
Why register for Science Careers?
Opening a free account lets you utilize all the tools you'll need for a successful job search including:
- Email Alerts - Receive relevant jobs via email as soon as they're posted on Science Careers.
- Post a Resume - Make your resume/CV available so that employers can find you.
- Special Offers - Receive emails and newsletters with special offers and information.
- Track Your Activity - Keep a record of all the jobs you've applied to.
Webinars
- 6 Mar. 2012 (Watch Now) Global Talent Acquisition Strategies
- 22 Sept 2010 (Watch Now) Facts and Fiction: Careers in Industry and Academia
- 9 June 2010 (Watch Now) Mentoring Early-Career Scientists
- 14 April 2010 (Watch Now) Networking: Building Solid Career Connections
- 10 Feb. 2010 (Watch Now) Denmark: Better, Faster, Stronger
- 2 Dec. 2009 (Watch Now) Effective Lab Skills: Managing People, Projects and Money
- 30 Sept. 2009 (Watch Now) Job Searching for Scientists: Tools, Tips, and Essentials
- 26 Aug. 2009 (Watch Now) Lab Staffing in Europe: Hiring and Retaining Top Academic Talent
- 28 April 2009 (Watch Now) Opportunities Away from the Bench
- 10 Dec. 2008 (Watch Now) State of the Nation: Science in Ireland
Contact Science Careers
Want Science Careers to visit your organization? Contact us today.
