Non-Faculty Search

Your Ph.D. degree can take you many places, not just to academia. Find out more about nonacademic career search.

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In the Beyond the Lab video series, the BRET Office of Career Development interviews Vanderbilt Ph.D. and postdoctoral alumni about their career path in different industries
Branching Points blog, a collection of resources designed to give science graduate students ideas for careers outside of academia, by Liza Shoenfeld
Getting Away From the Lab by Julie Miller Vick and Jennifer S. Furlong for The Chronicle of Higher Education

How to Answer the +50 Most Common Interview Questions from The Daily Muse
8 Interview Questions about Diversity and Inclusion Every Job Seeker Should Be Able to Answer The Muse
Can you hear me now? Phone Interviews by the OITE Careers Blog for NIH Office of Intramural Training and Education
Nashville’s Most Admired CEOs’ favorite job-interview questions from the Nashville Business Journal
Two Part Series on Industry Interviews by Dave Jensen
Job Talk Jitters by Dave Jensen for ScienceCareers.org
How to Look Good in a Skype Interview via YouTube NTD Training Videos
57 Interview Questions You Should be Asking from The Daily Muse
30 Behavioral Interview Questions You Should be Ready to Answer The Daily Muse
Using the STAR Technique to Shine at Job Interviews: A How to Guide from Guardian Careers
How to Prepare for a Video Assessment from The Muse
How to Ace your Online Video Job Interview from Quintessential Careers
Video Interview Tutorials (Specifically See Ch 6) from SparkHire
Are you Ready for Video Interviews? NIH Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE)
30 Behavioral Interview Questions to Identify High-Potential Candidates LinkedIn Talent Solutions
‘Can you work with less-qualified people?’ and 19 other curveball questions to navigate at industry interviews by Tina Pearson for Nature

Content Collection: Careers in Clinical and Translational Research for ScienceCareers.org
Tooling Up: Clinical Trials Careers by David Jensen for ScienceCareers.org

Along with the AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships, there are many other opportunities and resources available for those interested in learning about the intersection of science and policy and applying and communicating scientific and technical information to support well-informed policies, programs, and practices. Visit the AAAS Fellowship Resources page to see fellowship opportunities divided by discipline, degree requirements, and citizenship requirements.

Going Governmental: Federal agencies offer interesting opportunities for researchers looking to do more than bench work by Rachel Nuwer for The Scientist
Careers in National Security: The Defense Intelligence Agency by Jim Kling for ScienceCareers.org
Reaping the Benefits of a Government Job by Emma Hitt for ScienceCareers.org
Uniformed Scientists Do Unique Work by Bob Calandra for The Scientist (2003)
Careers in Biodefense a videocast from the NIH Office of Education (2003)
A Scientific Career with the Agricultural Research Service from the USDA (1999)
Master List of Federally Funded R&D Centers from the National Science Foundation

The Salary Discussion: Walk Away a Winner with the Right Preparation by Dave Jensen for Sciencemag.org
Employment and Salary Survey from the American Chemical Society