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Career Exploration in the Chemical Sciences

The American Chemical Society has developed a useful career guide for those interested in the chemical field. this resource discusses educational requirements, workplace environment and typical duties associated with different subdisciplines. A more general reference for career planning with up-to-date statistics is the Occupational Outlook Handbook, which is available from the U.S. Department of Labor. Plan to use key words like "chemistry" or "biochemistry" to obtain a list of hyperlinks for professions which use chemistry or biochemistry.

Illinois State University's Career Center aids students in exploring careers at the beginning of a search for a major and by developing job search and professional skills needed for internships/cooperative education.

Institutions and Scientific Societies

A number of institutions and scientific societies have career development sites, discussing a wide range of topics from networking to job search centers. Here's a few of the ones we've found: