{"id":1307,"date":"2017-12-14T15:17:31","date_gmt":"2017-12-14T15:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biology-dev.mit.edu\/?page_id=1307"},"modified":"2022-02-25T15:05:06","modified_gmt":"2022-02-25T20:05:06","slug":"career-development-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/biology.mit.edu\/graduate\/current-students\/career-development-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Development Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Employment Resources<\/h2>\n<h3>MIT Resources<\/h3>\n<div id=\"accordion-1\" class=\"accordion no-js\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-1-t1\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-controller\" aria-controls=\"accordion-1-c1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tCareer Seminar Series \t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-1-c1\" class=\"accordion-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\tDuring the January <a href=\"\/undergraduate\/current-students\/subject-offerings\/independent-activities-period\/\">Independent Activities Period<\/a> (IAP), the Biology Department sponsors a series of seminars on Life After MIT: Taking the Next Step in Academic Research or Non-Academic Career Paths. Seminars have featured speakers from both within and outside MIT. Past seminars have included:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Academic Research<\/li>\n<li>Writing a Thesis and Choosing a Post-Doc Lab<\/li>\n<li>Writing a Postdoctoral fellowship<\/li>\n<li>Applying for a Junior Faculty position<\/li>\n<li>Demystifying the RO1 Grant Writing Process<\/li>\n<li>Balancing Family and Science<\/li>\n<li>Non-Academic Career Paths<\/li>\n<li>Career in Industry<\/li>\n<li>Patent Law<\/li>\n<li>Scientific Publishing<\/li>\n<li>Biotech<\/li>\n<li>Biomedical Ventures on the Internet<\/li>\n<li>Administrative Jobs in Science<\/li>\n<li>Teaching at a Liberal Arts College<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Learn More About the <a href=\"\/undergraduate\/current-students\/subject-offerings\/independent-activities-period\/\">Career Seminar Series<\/a>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-1-t2\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-controller\" aria-controls=\"accordion-1-c2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tMIT Certificate Programs\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-1-c2\" class=\"accordion-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/biophysics.mit.edu\/mit-biophysics-certificate-program\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Biophysics Certificate Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"page-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tll.mit.edu\/programming\/grad-student-programming\/kaufman-teaching-certificate-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kaufman Teaching Certificate Program (KTCP)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mitsloan.mit.edu\/hsi\/healthcare-certificate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sloan Healthcare Certificate Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-1-t3\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-controller\" aria-controls=\"accordion-1-c3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tMIT and related job listings \t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-1-c3\" class=\"accordion-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"\/about\/employment-opportunities\/\">Biology Department job listings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.broadinstitute.org\/careers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Broad Institute job listings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hhmi.org\/careers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Howard Hughes Medical Institute job listings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/picower.mit.edu\/About\/careers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Picower Institute job listings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nematode.wi.mit.edu\/careers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Whitehead Institute job listings<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/careers.mit.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MIT HR<\/a> \u2013 Job listings, including listings for the Koch Institute and McGovern Institute<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/capd.mit.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Career Advising and Professional Development<\/a> &#8211; Job listings, workshops and career counseling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-1-t4\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-controller\" aria-controls=\"accordion-1-c4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tExternal job listings and career development resources\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-1-c4\" class=\"accordion-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.academickeys.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Academic Keys<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Academic job listings<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thedataincubator.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Data Incubator<\/a> \u2013 Data science fellowship and job listings<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sciencemag.org\/careers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Science Magazine<\/a> \u2013 Career resources and job listings<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indeed.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indeed<\/a> \u2013 Broad, global job listings with company reviews<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.glassdoor.com\/index.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Glassdoor<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Job listings with company reviews and salary information<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/careers.massbio.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MassBio Career Center<\/a> \u2013 Life science jobs in Massachusetts<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.biospace.com\/jobs\/?hotbed=16\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BioSpace<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Life science job listings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-1-t5\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-controller\" aria-controls=\"accordion-1-c5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tPostdoctoral fellowships\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-1-c5\" class=\"accordion-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\tView the list of common sources of <a href=\"\/postdoctoral\/funding\/#fellowships\">funding for postdoctoral researchers<\/a>.\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-1-t6\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-controller\" aria-controls=\"accordion-1-c6\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tMIT Career Development Office\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-1-c6\" class=\"accordion-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/capd.mit.edu\/explore-careers\/careers-phds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MIT CAPD<\/a>\u00a0offers one-on-one advising, CV review, mock interviews, information about global careers, and MIT alumni job statistics.\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-1-t7\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-controller\" aria-controls=\"accordion-1-c7\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tCareers in biotech\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-1-c7\" class=\"accordion-content\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\tThe <a href=\"http:\/\/biotech.mit.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">MIT Biotech Group<\/a> offers events and activities that connect MIT students to the local biotech industry, including lectures, panels, and networking events.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/student.mit.edu\/catalog\/m7a.html#7.930\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">7.930 Research Experiences in BioPharma<\/a>\u00a0is open to students after prelims, and offers 10-hour-per-week internships in local companies plus classroom lectures.<\/p>\n<p>The annual <a href=\"https:\/\/biology.mit.edu\/graduate\/current-students\/biology-graduate-student-council\/\">Biology Graduate Student Council (BGSC)<\/a> retreat offers networking opportunities to gradate students to meet scientists in biotech and Pharma jobs.<br \/>\nMIT is also a member of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.massbio.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Massachusetts Biotechnology Council<\/a>, and students can receive information and attend many events for free.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re interested in starting a company, check out resources posted by\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/synapse.mit.edu\/startup-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">SYNAPSE<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.biomedstartup.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Biomedstartup<\/a>, which is an IAP opportunity to learn about commercialization of research findings.\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-1-t8\" class=\"accordion-title js-accordion-controller\" aria-controls=\"accordion-1-c8\" aria-expanded=\"false\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\tCareers in consulting\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-1-c8\" class=\"accordion-content\" 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