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Talk with our one of our academic advisors (Carol Martin or Mary Moore) in the Division of Biological Sciences Advising Center (3 Tucker Hall) and Linda Blockus in the Life Sciences Undergraduate Programs office (150 Life Sciences Center). Like our faculty, they have helped scores of undergraduates. The MU Career Planning and Placement Center in the Student Success Center has a wide variety of self-assessment tools (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator, Strong Interest Inventory), publications (including the classic What Color is Your Parachute? by Richard Bolles), and information on a multitude of careers. They can help you identify talents you didn't know you had. General career resources on the webScience's Next Wave contains feature articles with practical advice on careers for science-trained professionals as well as professional scientists. Next Wave also publishes science career advice columns and maintains a database of information about fellowships, graduate programs, job openings and other opportunities.
The National Association of Colleges and Employers' JobWeb provides lists of free resources and tools to help you evaluate your aptitudes and career possibilities as well as an extensive career library. The National Institutes of Health Virtual Career Center is a career information, job search, and employment resource center for students at all stages of training - from selecting an undergraduate major to negotiating competing job offers. The Howard Hughes Medical Institute's Becoming a Scientist presents a new video each month of a scientist offering their perspective on what it takes to succeed. JustGarciaHill is a national science web site that promotes minority representation in the sciences by serving as a virtual community for minorities in science. This site includes a database of minority scientists, biographies of outstanding scientists and a list of fellowships, internships and jobs. The minority scientist and student database, with over 1,500 entries, is designed to facilitate the formation of mentoring relationships. At the Association for Women in Science, you can get information on career development and career advice programs, browse a list of job announcements, read a set of frequently asked questions and view a list of local and regional chapters. You can access neat career strategy articles including Research at a Small Institution: Not as Different as You Think; Juggling Career and Family; Identifying Scientific Careers; and Making the Transition from Academia to Industry. Although produced by the American Society for Cell Biology, these articles apply to all life science disciplines. Web resources for specific careersCell Biology Clinical Sciences and Biotechnology Forensic Sciences Genetics and Genetics-related Industry-Management Microbiology Public Policy |
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Start with your faculty advisor. Share your goals, aspirations, doubts and dreams. Get the perspective of someone who has "been there, done that" and who has already helped scores of other undergraduates find their way.