Today: What happens after graduation? Homework #5 due 11/19 or 20

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_magazine