Career Resources

AFTER YOUR POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING

There are many career information resources available. These include offices at MIT that provide a variety of career services and a number of web sites.

MIT Office of Career Services: Offers evaluations of resume/CV on a walk-in basis (during the academic year), as well as career counseling by appointment, and sponsors seminars and workshops. Postdocs may participate in on campus recruiting by completing an online registration form. The Career Services web site links to PhD Field Specific career fields.

Human Resource Office - Workforce & Career Planning: has a number of career planning and assessment services and offers meetings with a consultant, utilization of assessment tools, informational interviewing techniques, and resume preparation.

Science Magazine -Career Site

Science Magazine: NextWave - Career Development Center

National Postdoctoral Association

Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society

Mass. Biotechnology Council - Careers and Internships Directory

Biospace.com - News and information on biotechnology

European Career Fair

German Scholars Organization

MIT Science and Engineering Business Club - aims to help students and postdocs translate their skills into business settings. They sponsor many interesting and useful events.

FindaJob - to help those looking for jobs in higher education (faculty, postdoc, administrative, and professional positions).

Comments and questions to mitpostdocs-www@mit.edu

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