Today: What happens after graduation?

1

• Today What happens after graduation?
• Homework 5 due 11/19 or 20
• Inquiry 3... get it done before T-day break

2
What to do after graduation with a science
bachelor's and/or master's degree?

• Academic
• Lab technician
• Teacher
• Grad school
• Professional school... med school, etc.

• Non-academic
• Copy editor
• Sales
• Lab technician
• Science writer
• Museum or zoo staff

3
What to do after graduation with a science Ph.D.
degree?

• Academic
• Researcher
• Professor
• Lecturer/instructor
• Administrator
• Dean
• University President
• Ethicist

• Non-acamdemic
• Researcher
• Research team leader
• Advocate for environment, patients, etc.
• Government advisor
• Politician
• CEO

4
Completing an educational program in science,
especially one including research, can prepare
you for many jobs...
5
Most jobs demand Critical thinking
skills Project management skills Attention to
detail Time management skills People
skills Public speaking Networking skills Writing
skills Achieving goals
Which you can pick up by Evaluating
research Planning research programs Performing
experiments Juggling research, course work,
teaching, etc Interacting with fellow
scientists Giving seminars and lab mtgs Meeting
with guest speakers Writing thesis, papers,
etc. Graduating
A Fresh Look at PhD Education by Crispin Taylor
ASPB.org
6
Most jobs demand Critical thinking
skills Project management skills Attention to
detail Time management skills People
skills Public speaking Networking skills Writing
skills Achieving goals
Which you can pick up by Evaluating
research Planning research programs Performing
experiments Juggling research, course work,
teaching, etc Interacting with fellow
scientists Giving seminars and lab mtgs Meeting
with guest speakers Writing thesis, papers,
etc. Graduating
A Fresh Look at PhD Education by Crispin Taylor
ASPB.org
7
Most jobs demand Critical thinking
skills Project management skills Attention to
detail Time management skills People
skills Public speaking Networking skills Writing
skills Achieving goals
Which you can pick up by Evaluating
research Planning research programs Performing
experiments Juggling research, course work,
teaching, etc Interacting with fellow
scientists Giving seminars and lab mtgs Meeting
with guest speakers Writing thesis, papers,
etc. Graduating
A Fresh Look at PhD Education by Crispin Taylor
ASPB.org
8
Most jobs demand Critical thinking
skills Project management skills Attention to
detail Time management skills People
skills Public speaking Networking skills Writing
skills Achieving goals
Which you can pick up by Evaluating
research Planning research programs Performing
experiments Juggling research, course work,
teaching, etc Interacting with fellow
scientists Giving seminars and lab mtgs Meeting
with guest speakers Writing thesis, papers,
etc. Graduating
A Fresh Look at PhD Education by Crispin Taylor
ASPB.org
9
Most jobs demand Critical thinking
skills Project management skills Attention to
detail Time management skills People
skills Public speaking Networking skills Writing
skills Achieving goals
Which you can pick up by Evaluating
research Planning research programs Performing
experiments Juggling research, course work,
teaching, etc Interacting with fellow
scientists Giving seminars and lab mtgs Meeting
with guest speakers Writing thesis, papers,
etc. Graduating
A Fresh Look at PhD Education by Crispin Taylor
ASPB.org
10
Most jobs demand Critical thinking
skills Project management skills Attention to
detail Time management skills People
skills Public speaking Networking skills Writing
skills Achieving goals
Which you can pick up by Evaluating
research Planning research programs Performing
experiments Juggling research, course work,
teaching, etc Interacting with fellow
scientists Giving seminars and lab mtgs Meeting
with guest speakers Writing thesis, papers,
etc. Graduating
A Fresh Look at PhD Education by Crispin Taylor
ASPB.org
11
Most jobs demand Critical thinking
skills Project management skills Attention to
detail Time management skills People
skills Public speaking Networking skills Writing
skills Achieving goals
Which you can pick up by Evaluating
research Planning research programs Performing
experiments Juggling research, course work,
teaching, etc Interacting with fellow
scientists Giving seminars and lab mtgs Meeting
with guest speakers Writing thesis, papers,
etc. Graduating
A Fresh Look at PhD Education by Crispin Taylor
ASPB.org
12
Most jobs demand Critical thinking
skills Project management skills Attention to
detail Time management skills People
skills Public speaking Networking skills Writing
skills Achieving goals
Which you can pick up by Evaluating
research Planning research programs Performing
experiments Juggling research, course work,
teaching, etc Interacting with fellow
scientists Giving seminars and lab mtgs Meeting
with guest speakers Writing thesis, papers,
etc. Graduating
A Fresh Look at PhD Education by Crispin Taylor
ASPB.org
13
Most jobs demand Critical thinking
skills Project management skills Attention to
detail Time management skills People
skills Public speaking Networking skills Writing
skills Achieving goals
Which you can pick up by Evaluating
research Planning research programs Performing
experiments Juggling research, course work,
teaching, etc Interacting with fellow
scientists Giving seminars and lab mtgs Meeting
with guest speakers Writing thesis, papers,
etc. Graduating
A Fresh Look at PhD Education by Crispin Taylor
ASPB.org
14

• Next week Class on Monday/Tuesday, but no lab.
• Homework 5 due 11/19 or 20
• Inquiry 3... get it done before T-day break

George Williams
15
Homework 8, due in 5 minutes What do you see
yourself doing 5, 10, and 20 years from now?
An excellent resource for information about
science jobs from the journal Science
http//sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazi
ne