Tools & Tips | Outreach

On March 4, 2010, Science Careers Brianna Blaser gave the keynote presentation and a presentation on Job Search Essentials at the Georgia Tech Career Day in Atlanta, Georgia.

Resources

• Georgia Tech Keynote slides
• Job Search Essentials slides
• Job Search Essentials handout
• The Informed Job Search

Related Science Careers Articles

Career Exploration

• Mastering Your Ph.D.: Goodbye to All That
• Scientist Lawyers: Test Tubes to Briefs
• Steering Science from a High Altitude
• A Matter of Policy
• Mastering Your Ph.D.: Exploring Nonprofit Organizations
• Science Writing: Some Tips for Beginners
• Analyzing Scientific Investments
• Transferring Skills to Tech Transfer
• Careers in Research Support
• Mastering Your Ph.D.: A Career in Management Consulting
• Education Research: A New (Tenure) Track for Scientists
• Do You Wanna Be a VAP (Visiting Assistant Professor)?
• Community College Faculty: Must Love to Teach
• Darwins Legacy: Rich Collections, Deep Expertise
• Careers in Perspective: Chemists Can Do Anything
• Scientists in Public Relations: Resources for Starting a Career
• A Toilet Technologist
• In Person: The Trick to a Rewarding Career

Job Search Essentials

• Mastering Your Ph.D.: Preparing for Your Post-Ph.D. Career
• Tooling Up: The Cold, Hard Truth about Finding a Job in 2009
• The One-Minute Talk
• Making the Most of Career Fairs
• Writing a Winning Cover Letter
• Tooling Up: Put Some Muscle into Your Marketing Materials
• Tooling Up: 15 Minutes to a Better Interview

Event Summary

Keynote presentation

In her keynote presentation, Brianna talked about her own career path, explaining ways that she prepared herself for her career and made decisions along the way. She also talked about strategies that attendees could use in making their own decisions about their career paths as well as AAAS and Science Careers resources that can help.

Job Search Essentials

No matter what sector you plan to work in, job searching can be a daunting task. This talk helped participants prepare for job searches in academia, industry, and beyond. We talked about networking your way to work; where to look for openings; cover letters, resumes/CVs, and other parts of your application package; and how to put your best foot forward in an interview, helping participants to get one step closer to their dream jobs.

Questions? E-mail outreach@sciencecareers.org

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