Resources for Career Paths
You may use the Resources for Career Paths grid below to create, evaluate and maintain a Professional Development Plan based on your own current career goals. If you are at an early stage in considering possible career paths, explore these additional resources to help you develop your plans.
Communication
| Resource | Academic: Teaching | Academic: Research | Industry: Management | Industry: Research | Other Careers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intercultural Communication Center (ICC) * | X* | X* | X* | X* | X* |
| Global Communication Center (GCC) | X | X | X | X | X |
| Public Communication for Researchers | X | X | X | X | X |
| 09-712 Communication Aspects of Scientific Research | X | X | X | X | X |
| AVPGE Professional Development Seminar Series | X | X | X | X | X |
| AVPGE National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Seminars | X | X | X | X | X |
| Chemistry Summer Seminar Committee | X | X | X | X | X |
* The ICC is only for non-native speakers of English.
Teaching
| Resource | Academic: Teaching | Academic: Research | Industry: Management | Industry: Research | Other Careers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eberly Center for Teaching Excellence | Ⓢ | ||||
| Sciences Teaching Club | X | ||||
| Future Leaders of Science (FLOS) | X |
Leadership
| Resource | Academic: Teaching | Academic: Research | Industry: Management | Industry: Research | Other Careers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry Summer Seminar Committee | X | X | X | X | X |
| AVPGE Professional Development Seminar Series | X | X | X | X | X |
| ACS Younger Chemist Committee (YCC) | X | X | X | X | X |
Management
| Resource | Academic: Teaching | Academic: Research | Industry: Management | Industry: Research | Other Careers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship | X | X | X | ||
| AVPGE Professional Development Seminar Series | X | X | X |
Networking
| Resource | Academic: Teaching | Academic: Research | Industry: Management | Industry: Research | Other Careers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemistry Alumni Facebook | Ⓢ | Ⓢ | Ⓢ | Ⓢ | Ⓢ |
| AVPGE Professional Development Seminar Series | X | X | X | X | X |
| AVPGE Graduate Women's Gatherings | X | X | X | X | X |
| AVPGE Students of Color | X | X | X | X | X |
| ACS Younger Chemist Committee (YCC) | X | X | X | X | X |
| American Chemical Society Pittsburgh Section | X | X | X | X | X |
| National Organization of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers Pittsburgh Student Chapter | X | X | X | X | X |
| PPG Science Education Council | X | X | X | ||
| Society of Analytical Chemists of Pittsburgh (SACP) | X | X | |||
| Spectroscopy Society of Pittsburgh (SSP) | X | X |
Job Search
| Resource | Academic: Teaching | Academic: Research | Industry: Management | Industry: Research | Other Careers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career and Professional Development Center | Ⓢ | Ⓢ | Ⓢ | Ⓢ | Ⓢ |
| ACS Career Website | X | X | X | X | |
| AAAS Fellowships | X | X | X | X | X |
| Chemjobber | X | X | X | X | X |
| Cornell Searchable Database of Postdoc Funding Opportunities | X | X | |||
| The Versatile Ph.D. | X | X | X |