Biology Department

Career Resources

  • Biotechnology Careers
    • Biotechnology Career Information - http://www.nbif.org/career/career.html
      A wide variety of resources containing information on careers in biotechnology including the web addresses of a large number of biotechnology companies.
  • Environmental Careers
    • Environmental Careers Bulletin - http://www.ecbonline.com
      Contains the online version of the environmental careers bulletin which contains advertisements for jobs, interships, and fellowships in all manner of environmental careers.  The biweekly hardcopy of this bulletin is available in the Oncley Library for use by students and faculty.
    • Environmental Career Opportunities - http://www.ecojobs.com
      Another source of advertisements for jobs and internships in the field of environmental science.
    • ESA Job Announcements - http://esa.sdsc.edu/jobs.htm
      A set of job announcements from the Ecological Society of America.
    • Careers in Ecology - http://esa.sdsc.edu/undergraduate.htm
      A website for undergraduates interested in environmental careers sponsored by the Ecological Society of America.
    • Environmental Organization Web Directory - http://www.webdirectory.com/Employment/
      A listing of environmental organizations with available jobs.
    • Jobs in Conservation Biology - http://conbio.rice.edu/scb/jobs/
    • Environmental Careers Organization - http://www.eco.org/
    • Environmental Jobs and Careers - http://www.ejobs.org/
    • EnviroNetwork - http://www.environetwork.com/
    • Global Volunteer Network in New Zealand - http://www.volunteer.org.nz/newzealand/
      Although unpaid, volunteer positions such as these can be amazing opportunities that provide the necessary experience for a career in environmental science.  Although the organization is headquartered in New Zealand, they place volunteers throughout the world.
  • Marine Mammal Careers
    • NOAA - http://nmml.afsc.noaa.gov/library/resources/career.htm
      Sponsored by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.  This web site provides information for undergraduates wishing to pursue a career involving work with marine mammals.
    • Society for Marine Mammalogy - http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~smm/home.html
      Sponsored by the primary scientific society dedicated to the study of marine mammals.   Contains a variety of resources including advice on careers in marine mammalology.
    • Dolphin Research Center - http://www.dolphins.org/drc-caro.htm
      A description of career opportunities at the Dolphin Research Center.  Also includes generation information on marine mammalology careers.
    • Alliance of Marine Mammal Parks & Aquariums - http://www.biology.ucsc.edu/alliance/
      This international organization provides a listing of all member institutions, which may offer employment opportunities.
    • Strategies for Pursuing a Career in Marine Mammal Science - http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~smm/strat.htm
      Sponsored by the Society for Marine Mammalogy.  Includes a wealth of advice including many addresses for institutions involved with the study of marine mammals.

  • Medically Related Careers (Click on specific field for web links)

  • Medical Quackery
    • Quackwatch - http://www.quackwatch.com/
      A guide to health fraud, quackery, and intelligent decisions.  A web site devoted to the investigation of fraudulent medical practices.  Updated daily.
  • Medical School - General
    • Premedical.com -  http://www.premedical.com
      An online resource for students seeking admission to medical or dental school.
    • Medical Student Net - http://www.medicalstudent.net
      A service that addresses many of the questions in the minds of pre-med students including thousands of free pages of information and links.
    • Alex' Illicit Guide to Medical School Admissions - http://www.bestpremed.com
      Useful sight with tons of information
    • PremedEd - http://www.powermd.com/premeded
      PremedEd is designed to provide useful information about medicine, managed care, legal/ethical issues, residencies, and other medically related topics, to premeds. The links from this page were chosen specifically for their educational value, and relavance to a person contemplating a medical career. Great resource for preparing for interviews.
    • KUMed Info - http://www.kumc.edu/som/listserve.html
      List server for premed students sponsored by KU – Med School. Subscribing to this list server will provide you with a constant flow of emails containing advice on successfully applying to med school from students, faculty and physicians.
    • Medical School Interview Feedback - http://interviewfeedback.com
      Medical school applicants fill out an on-line questionnaire about their interview experiences. You can browse the questionnaires or submit questionnaires to the database.   Another great resource for preparing for interviews.
    • Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) - http://www.aamc.org
      Contains a listing of medical schools and other information valuable to premeds.   This organization provides the AAMCAS application which is used to apply to almost all medical schools.
    • Kaplan Review - http://www1.kaplan.com/mcat
      This site is maintained by company that offers regular courses for preparing for the MCAT.    Although it contains a lot of valuable information, it is also geared towards getting you to pay for their course.
    • Princeton Review - http://www.review.com/Medical/index.cfm
      This company prepares prepatory books for a number of examinations including the MCAT.   Has a search engine called a medical school Find-o-rama as well as other topics about medical school admissions and the MCAT.
    • The PreMed Zone - http://www.premed411.com/home.html
      Informational resources for premedical students, including: the MCAT, premedical strategy and tactics, the application process, plus more.
    • Medical Education Ring - http://home.eznet.net/~webtent/mer.html
      A source for a variety of web sites related to medical education.
    • Medscape - http://www.medscape.com
      A site for premed students, medical students, and medical practitioners.  Updated daily with information on news and developments in the field of medicine.
    • MCAT site - http://www.aamc.org/stuapps/admiss/mcat/start.htm
      Official site for information on the MCAT examination.
    • Diary of a Third Year Med Student - http://upalumni.org/medschool/
      A detailed personal account of the mentally trying and heart wrenching difficulties of being a third year medical student.  Contains numerous references as well as a section devoted to applying to medical school.
  • Medical School - Osteopathic Medicine
    • The Osteopathic Medical Resource - http://www.osteopathic.com
      A comprehensive web site about the field of osteopathic medicine.
    • AACOM - http://www.aacom.org
      American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine.  Official website for applying to osteopathic medical schools.  This organization produces the AACOMAS application that is used in applying to all osteopathic medical schools.
    • Student Osteopathic Medical Association (SOMA) - http://www.studentdoctor.com
      SOMA is the largest osteopathic student medical association in the US. Visit over 120 links, selected journal articles, join the largest osteopathic mailing list and much more.
  • Veterinary Medicine
    • The Pre-Veterinary Advisor - http://www2.cybercities.com/p/prevet.html
      A set of resources for students interested in applying to veterinary school
    • VCAT - http://www.kaplan.com/mcat/vcat.html
      Kaplan guide to the Veterinary College Admissions Test.
    • AVMA - http://www.avma.org
      American Veterinary Medical Association.  Contains information on careers in veterinary medicine.
    • Listing of Veterinary Colleges - http://www.avma.org/savma/collchap.htm
      Listing of Veterinary Colleges sponsored by the Student American Veterinary Medicine Association.

 

Department of Biology
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Last Updated: 09/20/04

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