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 - http://online.onetcenter.org
Spotlight on Careers Website - www.spotlightoncareers.org (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.
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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 Services by calling 651.638.6460 or stopping
by CC322.
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