Like several of my colleagues in Career Services, I have a non-traditional professional background. When asked the age-old question, “talk me through your resume,” I must deploy my best storytelling skills to make sense of all the seemingly meandering side …
As you reap the well-earned rewards of summer—vacation, warm weather, a reprieve from coursework or teaching—the last thing you probably want to do is think about job searching. But for PhDs and postdocs, the job search process can last up …
Career security is something nearly every professional wants, especially in uncertain times. However, you can settle into a comfort zone if you only focus on playing it safe. Your career may then start feeling like a trap instead of a …
How a Targeted Employer List Can Simplify Your Job Search
There’s a lot to keep in mind when jobs searching—between analyzing the salary offer, checking on benefits, and reviewing the location, job function, and issue areas concerned, many of us …
For U.S.-trained scientists searching for early-career research opportunities in other countries, Sonali Majumdar suggests some approaches to consider.

















