Science

Career Reference Collection

Click on a book title to locate its IUCAT record (IUCAT is the library's online catalog).

• Alternative Careers in Science: Leaving the Ivory Tower

  Provides personal accounts of scientists who have switched to alternative fields, including technical writing, analysis, and entrepreneurship.

• Careers in Science

  Defines science and its differing fields. Also gives school preparation advice and in-depth explanations of various careers.

• Careers for Scientific Types and Others with Inquiring Minds

  Explores a wide variety of careers in the sciences, including biology, chemistry, physics, agriculture, engineering, computers, and math.

Online Resources

To simultaneously search the websites listed below, Search the Science Page with the search box at the bottom of the page.

• Astronomy Department

  Information about the Astronomy program at Indiana University Bloomington.

• Careers in Science and Engineering: A Student Planning Guide to Grad School and Beyond

  Discusses planning a career in the sciences and evaluating possible careers based your own strengths and weaknesses. Provides advice for the undergraduate years, including deciding whether, when and where to attend graduate school. Offers tips on how to find a job. Profiles scientists from different disciplines who are working outside of academia.

• Department of Applied Health Science

  Information about the Health Science program through the School of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation at Indiana University Bloomington.

• Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences

  Information about the Speech and Hearing Sciences program at Indiana University Bloomington.

• Indiana University Cognitive Science

  Information about the Cognitive Science program at Indiana University Bloomington.

• National Science Foundation: Career Opportunities

  Lists opportunities for scientists, engineers, and educators.

• Naturejobs.com

  From Nature magazine, search listings of science jobs in all disciplines. Also features a career magazine for scientists and job hunters.

• SciCentral

  Provides links to science jobs in biosciences, health sciences, physics, and other disciplines.

• Science Center & Museum Job Bank

  From the Association of Science-Technology Centers (ASTC), Job bank listing available positions in science centers and museums. Internship listings also available.

• Science Technicians: Occupational Outlook Handbook

  Detailed job outlook, earnings breakdown, working conditions, necessary training and advancement possibilities for technicians in biology, chemistry, environmental, geological, nuclear and forensic science.

Additional Resources

Science majors may also wish to view the Animal Science, Biology, Chemistry, Health Care and Nursing web pages.

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