Outreach Program: Careers Development Workshops and Events for Scientists
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 and Science Careers Booklets
- NEW! - Career Trends: Careers Away from the Bench
- L'Oreal-UNESCO Women in Science - 2009 edition
- Career Basics Booklet - 2009 edition
- L'Oreal-UNESCO Women in Science - 2008 edition
- Career Basics Booklet - 2007 edition
Recordings of Outreach Events
- 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)
Outreach Event Slides & Handouts
- Careers Away from the Bench (PDF)
- Careers Away From the Bench Handout (PDF)
- Networking Strategies (PDF)
- Science Policy (PDF)
- Networking and Career Fairs (PDF)
- Managing Your Relationship with Your Supervisor (PDF)
- Managing Your Relationship with Your Supervisor - Case Studies (PDF)
- Career Fair Preparation - Lori Conlan, NIH (PDF)
- Immigration Issues - Leavy & Frank (PDF)
- Resumes & CVs - Derek Haseltine & Mark Presnell, JHU (PDF)
- Work/Life Balance (PDF)
- Creative Job Searching (PDF)
