RESOURCES: A sampling of the career resources out there for early-career scientists; please recommend more if you have them!
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* Research!America is looking for a new Science Policy Summer Intern - get the details here. This is a great way to gain exposure to science policy!
* Research!America is looking for a new Science Policy Summer Intern - get the details here. This is a great way to gain exposure to science policy!
* One of the most comprehensive Internship/Fellowship lists out there for science policy, brought to you by the University of Michigan Science, Technology, and Public Policy Program.
* Policy Fellowships for Scientists and Engineers - another clearing house for Science Policy Fellowships.
* Search jobs for PhDs - find your next science gig.
* Search for jobs in science with this popular source: http://www.nature.com/naturejobs/science/welcome
* Interested in a government position? You may be able to start with a student job through the federal government student/recent grad jobs recruitment site.
* The AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowships program is a great way for scientists to get directly involved in policy - you need your doctorate degree in hand for this one, but it it certainly something to keep in mind as you progress through your education.
* The Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program - operated by the National Academies of Science and open to graduate or professional students who have graduated within the past five years.
| Interested in science policy? Check this out: Melanie Roberts - Careers in Science Policy |
* Here is a brand new guide to Internships with the Federal Government in the beltway, both science and non-science.
* Student Pugwash USA is another great resource to network in and talk about science policy issues, with their own comprehensive jobs database here.
* Interested in working with the National Institutes of Health? Here is a list of their internship and fellowship opportunities in both research and policy/management.
* Publish or Read Science Policy Scholarly Works by Young Scientists - The Journal of Science Policy & Governance
* There are lots of great career guides and booklets available on Science Careers, like this one on Careers Away from the Bench (it's a quick sign up with Science Careers to access their resources and job search) Also, check out the regular old Science Careers job browser while you're at it.
* Check out this new website designed to get science folk into some of the S&T heavy government agencies like DOE, NASA, Dept of State, and so on.
* Experimental Error: OMG, So Many Science Careers, By Adam Ruben, another Science Careers satirical piece.
* NIH Succes Rates - The lowdown on why they're so low, from the blog of Dr. Sally Rocky, with the Office of Extrmural Research at the NIH, Rock Talk.
