Medical Services
Job Titles:
Physician, Pharmacist, Other Medical Professions
Potential Employers:
Hospitals, Clinics
Strategies:
- Demonstrate ability to work in individual and group settings
- Develop excellent laboratory skills and interpersonal skills
- Take qualifying exams for graduate school (MCAT, GRE, etc.)
- Pursue graduate or medical school for necessary skills
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Research
Job Titles:
Chemist, Biochemist, Nutritionist
Potential Employers:
Food Companies, Cosmetics Companies, Pharmaceutical Companies, Water Plants, Government Agencies
Strategies:
- Pursue graduate programs for best positions
- Learn federal and state licensure and application processes
- Demonstrate excellent laboratory skills
- Become proficient with high-tech equipment
- Develop specialized knowledge in one or more fields
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Education
Job Titles:
Teacher, Professor (Teaching and research at the Secondary, College, or University level)
Potential Employers:
Secondary Schools, Colleges, Universities
Strategies:
- Obtain certification/licensure for teaching
- Pursue graduate school for best opportunities
- Gain experience in public speaking
- Develop excellent laboratory skills
- Demonstrate interpersonal communication skills
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Business
Job Titles:
Technical Sales, Marketing, Consultant
Potential Employers:
Medical Device Organization, Pharmaceutical Company, Consultant Company
Strategies:
- Consider a double major or minor in business
- Develop strong written and oral communication skills
- Gain leadership experience in campus organizations
- Join student business organizations
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Technical Writing
Job Titles:
Technical Writer, Journalist
Potential Employers:
Publishers, Journals (Authoring proposals, manuals, or articles), Patent Agents/Attorneys
Strategies:
- Pursue graduate school for most competitive positions
- Take advanced technical writing courses
- Gain word processing and computer publishing experience
- Submit original articles for publication
- Obtain strong research experience
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Employment Web Sites
General Career Exploration Website - O*Net
Spotlight on Careers Website (You must be logged into the Bethel network to receive access to this site.)
For current employment websites, type
keywords such as "chemistry employment" in an online search engine.
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Job Search Sites Specific to Your Major
National Science
Foundation - Job vacancies are posted on the NSF website.
New Scientist Jobs This site provides
opportunities in a variety of field, as well as, support positions in sales,
marketing, etc. Post a resume, search jobs by discipline.
Protein Design Labs,
Inc. - Find management, research, and science related positions in
California, New Jersey and Minnesota with PDL.
Science Jobs Help.com - a variety of information on a variety of science jobs.
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Professional Associations
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Need More Info?
For more information or assistance with an internship, graduate
school or the job search process, please set up an appointment with a Career
Counselor in the Office of Career Development and Calling by calling 651.638.6460 or stopping
by CC322.
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