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Careers Away From the Bench and Creative Job Searching
On September 3, 2009, we held two Outreach Events at Ohio State University: Careers Away From the Bench and Creative Job Searching.
Resources
- Careers Away From the Bench handout (PDF)
- Careers Away From the Bench slides (PDF)
- Creative Job Search slides (PDF)
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Event Summary
Careers Away From the Bench
Could you be missing out on an exciting and rewarding career outside of academic or industrial research? Increasingly, Ph.D.-level scientists are becoming aware of other career opportunities beyond bench research. This workshop considered what a career path in these so-called "nontraditional" areas might look like. We discussed the types of alternative careers available, parlaying your current skills and values into a new area, ways to research career options, and developing needed skills.
Creative Job Searching
Being able to submit job applications online makes searching for jobs outside of academia seem deceptively easy. In reality, finding a position, particularly in the current economic climate, may take more creativity. In this workshop, we talked about the importance of networking, how to market yourself properly, and other ways to get a leg up on the competition when applying for nonacademic jobs.
Questions? E-mail outreach@sciencecareers.org
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