Career Planning Resources for Astronomy and Physics Students
- American Astronomical Society: Career services listing. Includes the Job Register.
- American Institute of Physics: Career services site “dedicated to assisting physics educated individuals in their search for jobs.” free of charge.
- American Physical Society: Career/employment homepage.
- Association for Computing Machinery: Information on careers in computing. Offers the No-Nonsense Guide to Careers in Computing.
- Career and Graduate School Services: Career planning resources for all Berkeley students. It is necessary to attend an orientation workshop and register with CGSS before participating in on-campus interviewing.
- Dilbert Archive: A wealth of information for those considering the corporate life.
- Haas School of Business: Career planning resources for Berkeley business students. Many services are open to Berkeley students from other departments and may be of use to the astronomy or physics student interested in a business career.
- National Academy of Sciences: Career Planning Center. “The `one-stop shopping' location for job openings and the guidance and information needed to make decisions about education and career choices.”
- Piled Higher and Deeper, the comic about your life.
- Physical Sciences Resource Center: searchable job listings.
- Science Careers: Sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, this site offers a wide range of career resources for “young scientists.”
- Wet Feet Press: Publisher of career and company guides aimed at students seeking careers in business. Guides to technology companies such as Microsoft and Hewlett-Packard may also be useful to seekers of technical positions. Discounts for Berkeley students.
- A PhD Is Not Enough: A paperback guide to survival in science.