General Resources
Cheeky Scientist: Job Search Support Resources
Glassdoor.com: Salary information and company information.
Handshake: UGA’s Official Job Board (also allows access to a national network of job postings – suggest completing a profile and creating a search alert). Login at career.uga.edu.
Indeed.com: Use for job postings and “market discovery” – find which companies are located in a geographic area and who is hiring.
InterSECT Job Simulations: Interactive Simulation Exercises for Career Prep/Transition
JobScan.com: Resume Enhancement Tool
LinkedIn: Create your free professional profile to build and maintain your network
LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com): Self-paced trainings on a range of topics (good for learning coding, graphic design, and other technical skills). Login at my.uga.edu
Twitter: Suggest following @UGAGradCareers, industry groups, professional associations, thought leaders in one’s field of interest and other career-related accounts.
VAULT Career Insider: “Industry Guides” on a variety of different fields, plus other resources. A good resource for consulting, finance, technology, energy, and bio-pharma careers.
ImaginePhD: Career exploration tool and individual development plan (IDP) instrument, geared toward humanities and social science students
MyIDP: A career exploration and individual development plan (IDP) instrument for science students
ChemIDP: A career exploration and individual development plan (IDP) instrument developed by the American Chemical Society (ACS)
Arts & Humanities
American Historical Association Professional Association
MLA Career Exploration Activity Packet: Skills Self-Assessment, Job Ad Analysis
Consulting Resources
GradLeaders: Use for exploring consulting roles and related positions. Contact the Graduate School to request access.
Management Consulted Resources: for job searching in the consulting field
Higher Education Resources
Higher Education Recruitment Consortium: Job postings and a great weekly newsletter
HigherEdJobs.com: Higher Education Job Board
University-Industry Development Partnership (UIDP) Job Board: Regulatory positions in industry and higher education (the members section also has related job search guides).
Government, Non-Profit, or Public Policy Resources
AAAS Fellowships: Science & Technology Policy Fellowships
Idealist: Non-profit job board.
USAJobs: Federal Job Board (also includes training resources and webinars)
The Student Conservation Association: Internships and volunteer opportunities in conservation and public service
STEM-Related Resources
AAAS Fellowships: Science & Technology Policy Fellowships
American Chemical Society Career Resources: A compilation of resources (include professional development courses) for career exploration and prep
American Society for Microbiology: Professional Association
ASCB (American Society for Cell Biology): Career development resources and training sessions
BioCareers: Job Board
Genetics Society of American Career Development Resources: A compilation of resources for career exploration and prep
Genes to Genomes: Career blog of the Genetics Society of America
Georgia Bio Industry Association
The National Academies Press: Resource Page (numerous reports and publications on a wide range of scientific topics)
Science Careers: Job search resources and postings
University-Industry Development Partnership (UIDP) Job Board: Regulatory positions in industry and higher education (the members section also has related job search guides – UGA is a “member” institution)
ORISE STEM Internships and Fellowships (US Dept of Energy)
National Defense Science & Engineering Graduate Fellowship Program (US Dept of Defense)
International Opportunities
Euraxess – Researchers in Motion