professions in biology
CAREERS FOR BIOLOGY MAJORS
Please Take Note: Occupations may require additional education and/or experience.
What are you looking for?
- Biology Career Websites
- Graduate School Extras
- Biology Internship Sites
- Biology Summer Opportunities
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BIOLOGY CAREER WEBSITES
There are too many sources of information on the web to list them all. Here are a select few:
http://www.aibs.org
American Institute of Biological Sciences
An umbrella organization, which covers many different biological fields. Search for "careers" on their site.
http://www.sciencejobs.com
Sciencejobs
Lists jobs related to the sciences.
www.biospace.com
A resource for Biotechnologist. This site will help the biology major find a job in the vast field of biology. The career center icon will take you to a job search that you can specify to experience and knowledge of biology.
http://www.audiology.org/education/students/Pages/default.aspx
American Academy of Audiology
A resource for those who are interested in becoming an Audiologist. This web page has information for those who are looking to become an Audiologist. There is information about PhD programs and a list of schools that offer programs in Audiology.
http://www.ascls.org/
The American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
A resource for those interested in Clinical Laboratory Science. This site has information about educational requirements and other important features of this quickly growing field for those who are just starting their look into Clinical Laboratory Science. The ASCLS site will also help those who have graduated; there are career opportunities and other career information available.
http://www.nutrition.org/
The American Society for Nutritional Sciences
A resource for those interested in a career as a Dietitian/Nutritionist. This web site has two very positive resources. First, the listing of grad programs, this is very beneficial because you can search for creditable schools by state. Second, after grad school there is the job search and this site offers a listing of jobs and fellowship opportunities all around the country.
www.ada.org
The American Dental Association
A resource for Dentists. The ADA had created a website that will help future dentists do everything form financial aid for school to what kind of careers are available in the field of dentistry.
www.adha.org
A resource for Dental Hygienists. This resource provides information and up-dates about what is new in dental hygiene. It also offers a specific state search to help find the right dental hygiene program as well as much more educational information.
www.jems.com
Journal of Emergency Medical Services
A resource for those interested in Emergency Medical Services (EMT, Paramedics). This site offers two very helpful resources. The first is the educational link; it is a list of training programs and seminars that are available all over the country. The second valuable resource is for those who have completed training and certification and are ready to enter the job force. There is a list of jobs that are available in all 50 states.
www.emra.org
Emergency Medicine Residents’ Association
A resource for those interested in Emergency Room Medicine. The information that is presented on this site is very useful for all interested in Emergency Room Medicine. Tips on how to get through med school, residency information, and a list of resources make this site a valuable tool. There is also a job bank that can be searched for residency opportunities and jobs outside of residency.
www.agt-info.org
The Association of Genetic Technologists
A resource for those interested in Genetics Research (Cell biology, ect.). This resource provides two very positive aspects. There is a link list that connects with organized genetic programs and associations. The second useful tool is the portion of the site called “What we do”, this page gives two very detailed descriptions of what is required (education, experience, personality) of a molecular technologist and a cytogenetic technologist.
http://www.genetics-gsa.org/
Genetics Society of America
A resource for those interested in Genetics. There are links available that connect with teaching websites that are valuable sources of information about what is happening in the world of genetics. Another helpful aspect of this site is the basic description of what genetics is and then details of the training and requirements.
* For a list of top schools for Genetics refer to: Monograph Research No. 300 in the Career and Testing Services Library *
www.ami.org
The Association of Medical Illustrators
A resource for those who are interested in Medical and Scientific Illustration. This site offers a detailed orientation into the world of medical illustration. This site explains what the requirements and type of work a medical illustrator should expect.
www.medical-assistant-training-schools.org/
Medical Assistant Training Schools
A resource for those who are interested in Medical Assisting. This website offers great information on top medical assisting schools and programs. It is a great tool for those who are searching for career options in the health and physical education and biology fields because it offers information on physical therapy schools, occupational therapy assisting and other careers.
www.arrt.org
The American Registry of Radiologic Technologists
A resource for those who are interested in Medical Technologies. This site has a decent list of educational programs and the schools that offer them. The educational list gives you necessary information if you are interested in contacting the schools about their programs. To look at these programs you will have to submit a search by choosing one of three Radiologic fields; Radiography, Nuclear Medicine Technology, or Radiation Therapy.
http://www.amt1.com/site/epage/6124_315.htm
A resource for anyone interested in a career as a Medical Technologist. This site offers information for anyone looking into Medical Technology. This site is useful because it does not narrow down to one specific type of medical tech. It offers a board range of literature and school information that can be narrowed down to pinpoint a specific career in medical technology.
www.ast.org
Association of Surgical Technologists
A resource for those who are interested in a career as a Medical Surgical Technologist. This web site offers links to accredited schools, continued education programs, and links to related organizations. The AST site will be helpful for those ready to explore the career of a surgical technologists, it also offers literature for the seasoned surgical tech.
The Ecological Society of America
A resource for those who are interested in a career as a Naturalist (wildlife conservation professionals, also refer to environmental studies). The education portion of this website is very informative. If you are interested in pursuing a career as a Naturalist there is information about internships and other resource for students.
http://www.a2zcolleges.com/medical/Neurology.htm
A resource for those interested in Neuroscience. If you are looking for a graduate school to attend for Neuroscience there is a list of colleges and universities that offer neurology graduate programs.
www.aota.org
The American Occupational Therapy Association, Inc.
A resource for those who are interested in Occupational Therapy. The information presented on this site would be helpful to anyone exploring a career in occupational therapy. The student page was the portion of the site the offered the most detailed instruction of what it takes to become an occupational therapist.
www.tos.org
The Oceanography Society
A resource for those interested in Oceanography. This site’s education and career information offers links to many informative marine sites.
Association of School & College Optometry
A resource for anyone interested in Optometry. There are very helpful links on this site. The links on this page connect to association and school sites. If you are starting to look for a graduate school this would be a good place to checkout.
* For a list of accredited schools of Optometry refer to: Monograph Research No. 27 in the Career and Testing Services Library *
www.aaos.org
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
A resource for an Orthopedic Surgeon. This site has a feature called the AAOS Orthopaedic Campus. To access this feature, on the home page click on the top tab that reads “CME”. This will take you to screen that allows you to research a career in orthopedics.
www.aacom.org
American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine
A resource for Osteopathic Medicine. This site has a extensive list of Osteopathic med-schools and offers an application feature which allows you to fill out one application and send it to the schools of your choice. There are great information resources about what’s new in Osteopathic medicine.
www.asip.org
American Society for Investigative Pathology
A resource for Pathologists. This is a well-structured site that allows you to explore the many career opportunities among the sprawling field of Pathology. Advice on the type of education that is required, career development and job listings are great tools that this web page offers.
www.ascp.org
American Society for Clinical Pathology
A resource for Pathologists. The ASCP web page offers career information, certification information, education opportunities and the latest in pathology.
www.aacp.org
The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
A resource for anyone interested in Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sales. There is some very useful information about the education requirements for anyone interested in going into pharmacy. This site also offers additional information about Pharmacy schools and student information (applications, requirements, ect.).
www.saaapa.aapa.org
Student Academy of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants
A resource for those interested in being a Physicians Assistant. If you are just starting to look into being a Physicians Assistant this is a valuable site because it has information on the requirements, schools, and what to expect as a PA. If you are already a PA student there is information on financial aid and how to find a job after graduation.
http://www.aafp.org/careers.xml
The American Academy of Family Physicians
A resource for a Physician / Pediatrics. This site has placement services, career ads, and resources students can use in determining the direction of their career.
http://www.aamc.org/
Association of American Medical Colleges
A resource for a Physician. This is a great resource for perspective Med-students. The site makes links available to take you to a list of medical schools, financial aid opportunities and career direction.
http://www.aamc.org/students/cim/pub_plasticsurgery.htm
Association of American Medical Colleges
A resource for those interested in a career as a Plastic Surgeon or
Careers in Medicine. This site will give the perspective plastic surgeon background information that is helpful in making the decision on where the best place to continue their education.
http://www.apma.org/careers.htm
American Podiatric Medical Association
A resource for those who are interested in becoming a Podiatrist. This website has information on the careers in Podiatric Medicine. The information that is presented is useful if you are starting to look in to this profession or if you already know you are going to. There is a list of colleges that provide information on courses, financial aid, and requirements.
* For a list of schools that are accredited colleges of Podiatric Medicine refer to: Monograph Research No. 310 in the Career and Testing Services Library. *
www.apha.org
American Public Health Association
A resource for anyone interested in a career in Public Health. The APHA site has many resources that are very helpful and informative but there are two that will help get you started exploring career information in the field of Public Health. The first is a list of links that allows you to explore other sites with information on schools, government health programs, and interesting literature on some of the hot topics in Public Health (this information can be accessed through the “public health links” icon). The second resource is the “public health career mart” this is where employers post jobs and job seekers can post their resumes and check out potential employment.
http://www.psych.org/edu/med_students/index.cfm
The American Psychiatric Association
A resource for anyone interested in Psychiatry. This site has information for students that are ready to continue their education and training as a psychiatrist. There is also information available for those who are just starting their look into the field of psychiatry.
http://www.careers.pgmd.man.ac.uk/home/specialities/medical/medicine/
rehabilitationmedicine_thespecialty.aspx
A resource for those interested in Rehabilitation Medicine. This is a great resource for information on the training and personality required to be involved in rehabilitation medicine. This site can also be used to look up other career in medicine.
www.sdms.org
Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonography
A resource for those interested in a career in Sonography. This is a great resource for those seeking more information about what jobs are available in the sonography/ultrasound professions. There is also a page with valuable links on it.
www.absurgery.org
The American Board of Surgery
A resource for Surgeons. The American Board of Surgery defines the specialties of a general surgeon and the knowledge and requirements necessary to be a general surgeon. This site also offers information on certifying exams and applications.
www.facs.org
American College of Surgeons
A resource for Surgeons. The most beneficial portion of this site is found under the “links” option on the left hand side of the page. Its helpful because these links are classified into three main categories and from those three categories you can determine where you want to go with your search on more surgical information. These links are to other websites that are specialized for a specific surgical arena.
www.acvs.org
American College of Veterinary Surgeons
A resource for Veterinarians. This site has job postings for those ready to start their career in Veterinary medicine. It also has information on available residencies and applications for those openings. This site would be valuable for those who have completed all requirements and are ready to enter into residency.
http://www.avma.org/careforanimals/animatedjourneys/aboutvets/
vetschools.asp
The American Veterinary Medical Association
A resource for those interested in Veterinary Medicine. This is a great site for anyone interested in veterinary medicine because this site offers an accredited list of schools with veterinary programs.
http://www.earthwatch.org/education/
Earthwatch Institute
A resource for those who are interested in Zoology. This is an informative resource for anyone interested in educational resources for conservation and other career opportunities in the field of zoology.
http://www.path.org/about.php
PATH
PATH is an international, nonprofit organization that creates sustainable, culturally relevant solutions, enabling communities worldwide to break longstanding cycles of poor health using science and technology.
www.careercornerstone.org
Sloan Career Cornerstone Center
Sloan Career Cornerstone Center is
the premier online resource for exploring career paths in
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.
American Dental Education Association Summer Program (for Freshman and Sophomores)
The Summer Medical and Dental Education Program (SMDEP) is a free six week summer academic enrichment program for freshman and sophomore college students who are interested in a career in medicine or dentistry. SMDEP is implemented at 12 sites across the nation, and all programs provide a basic science curriculum, career development activities, clinical exposure and a financial planning workshop. For students who cannot afford to travel to a site, there is a travel scholarship available.
The 12 program sites:
- Case Western Reserve University Schools of Medicine & and Dental Medicine
- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and College of Dental Medicine
- David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and UCLA School of Dentistry
- Duke University School of Medicine
- Howard University Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Dentistry, and Medicine
- University of Louisville Schools of Medicine and Dentistry
- University of Nebraska Medical Center, College of Medicine and Dentistry
- UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical and New Jersey Dental Schools
- University of Texas Dental Branch and Medical School at Houston
- University of Virginia School of Medicine
- University of Washington Schools of Medicine and Dentistry
- Yale University School of Medicine
The deadline for submitting the online application and all supporting documentation is March 1. Applications are reviewed on a "first come, first served" basis. Early application is strongly encouraged!
Visit the SMDEP website at www.smdep.org or call our toll free number (866) 58-SMDEP (76337), for more information.
GRADUATE INFORMATION FOR BIOLOGY MAJORS
CLEaRS for MCAT
www.LearningAccord.com
Learning Accord introducts CLEaRS for MCAT, a new class that dynamically adjuests and teaches. The benefits of CLEaRS for MCAT include:
- not a conventional learning system, it is interactive
- not a Generic Prep-cource, it is personal and one-on-one
- does not re-teach what you already know, would not wast your time
- 100s of simulated Practice Tests with MCAT style questions
- does not give questions arbitrarily, rather progressively difficult
- knowledge content is equivalent to 25 textbooks with many science Animations
- even has a memory indicator tool to show your remembering pattern
NATIONAL PHYSICAL SCIENCE CONSORTIUM
www.npsc.org
If you aspire to a doctoral degree and a career in the physical sciences and related fields, you are a potential National Physical Science Consortim Fellow--with a great future ahead. Fellows receive aid that covers travel expenses and salary for two internships and a doctoral program. That's over $200,000. For more information or to apply, visit: www.npsc.org.
PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT PROGRAM DIRECTORY
http://www.paeaonline.org/apapdirectory/Login.asp
Your resource for Post-graduate education--sorted by specialty or state, credentialing information, and much more. Contact career services at careers -is-at- carroll -dot- edu with your name and student ID number for the username and password available to Carroll College students.
WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY
http://www.wright.edu/academics/biomed
Earn your Ph.D. in Biomedical Sciences. Program Areas of Concentration include neuroscience and physiology, molecular genetics and cell biology, structural and quantitative biology, and integrated systems biology.