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AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowships for Scientists and Engineers
in Internships and Careers in Science Policy
One and two-year program. Congressional internships, fellowships in global stewardship, diplomacy, risk-assessment, technology policy, defense policy, and environmental policy.
Out of Academia
in Nonacademic Careers
by Annalee Newitz, Salon Magazine, Nov 6, 1998. Why do we think that Ph.D.s are only good for making someone into a professor?
IBM Research
in Nonacademic Employers That Hire PhDs
Research on topics ranging from data storage to nanotechnology and computational biology.
Genentech Job Opportunities
in Nonacademic Employers That Hire PhDs
Best Places to Work in the Federal Government
in Nonacademic Careers
"The most comprehensive and authoritative rating and analysis of employee satisfaction in the federal government."
AT&T Labs Research
in Nonacademic Employers That Hire PhDs
" We are helping computers to speak, hear, and understand. We are deep into distributed computing, wireless communications, and networking; and we are hot on the trail of electronic commerce, security, and exciting new services. Our mission is to expand the universe of communications for AT & T's 90 million customers. "
Where To Find Information on Nonacademic Careers
in Nonacademic Careers
from the Chronicle of Higher Education. " Making the decision to pursue a nonacademic career is a big step for many Ph.D.'s. But once you've taken it, the challenge becomes figuring out exactly what you want to do. You may be puzzled about how to proceed. That's why we've compiled a long, if not exhaustive, list of Web resources where you might find useful information and job listings on a variety of alternative careers. "
Frequently Asked Questions from sci.research.careers
in Nonacademic Careers
The collected wisdom of sci.research.careers on going to graduate school, doing a postdoc, and alternative careers.
McKinsey & Company
in Nonacademic Employers That Hire PhDs
This management consulting firm reports that " Nearly half of the people who joined McKinsey's consulting staff last year came to us with postgraduate degrees in economics, engineering, humanities, law, medicine, and the natural and social sciences; the remainder held MBAs or the equivalent. "
White House Fellowships
in Internships and Careers in Science Policy
Designed to bring " individuals of exceptionally high promise to Washington for one year of personal involvement in the process of government. "
PhD Candidates Can Take Job Search to a Level Beyond Academia
in Nonacademic Careers
by Amy Joyce, Washington Post , January 29, 2001. " The experts say only about 50 percent of doctoral students get a decent tenure-track teaching job after they graduate. And many of those students are going to win that job in a small school somewhere in the middle of nowhere. Are you sure that's what you want to do? If not, why not think about the many possibilities -- hold onto your tassels here, folks -- outside the world of academia? " A review of What Are You Going to Do With That?: A Guide for M.A.'s and Ph.D's Seeking Careers Outside the Academy
MBA Programs Expand Career Prospects For Cross-Trained Scientists
in Business School for Scientists
by Robert Finn, The Scientist, June 26, 1995.
The Boston Consulting Group
in Nonacademic Employers That Hire PhDs
The Boston Consulting Group estimates that 10% of their offers will go to Ph.D. scientists and engineers.
Math for America
in Nonacademic Careers
The Newton Fellowship Program trains mathematically-talented individuals to become high school math teachers and supports them in the early years of their careers. The fellowship pays your tuition for a master's in education from Columbia, NYU, or Bard plus $90,000 (total) over a 5 year period while you teach.
NumeriX
in Nonacademic Employers That Hire PhDs
" Representing expertise in fluid dynamics, statistical mechanics, algebraic geometry, quantum cryptography, nonlinear and computational physics, staff members also have significant practical work experience in the financial services industry. Academic credentials of the Research Team include Doctor of Science and Ph.D. degrees in Mathematics and Theoretical Physics. Four staff members have each won the USSR Academy of Sciences Medal and Award for Best Student Research and three have A.P. Sloan Fellowships. Academic credentials of the Development Team include Ph.D.s in Analytical and Computational Chemistry and Computer Science. Each member has considerable expertise in Object-Oriented Design and high performance C++ programming gained at organizations such as Merrill Lynch and Los Alamos National Laboratory. "
Columbia
in Programs in Computational Finance
"What's Google's Secret Weapon? An Army of Ph.D.'s" NY Times Article
in Nonacademic Employers That Hire PhDs
Description of how google looks towards PhDs in hiring new employees.
Science and Law: Swapping the lab for the law
in Nonacademic Careers
For scientists who want a career in law, the options are greater than ever and some don't even involve going back to school...
Theory into Profit: Microsoft Invests in Mathematicians
in Nonacademic Employers That Hire PhDs
" In a surprising coup last year, the Theory Group at Microsoft Research, the company's think tank, hired Fields Medalist Michael Freedman. The group of four mathematicians will grow to triple that number over the next couple of years as it pursues outstanding questions in computer science, including the problem of whether P equals NP. " (Requires Adobe Acrobat)
How to Prepare to Find a Job in Industry
in Nonacademic Careers
" It would be unrealistic to finish high school, work for eight years in industry, and then expect to find a position as an assistant professor. It is just as unrealistic to finish high school, spend eight years in graduate school, and then expect to get a job in industry. " Stanley J. Benkoski of D. H. Wagner Associates describes what math Ph.D.s need to do to prepare for a career in industry.
The AAAS Leadership Seminar in Science and Technology Policy
in Internships and Careers in Science Policy
"The AAAS Leadership Seminar in Science and Technology Policy is a 'crash course' in science and technology (S ) policy, designed for those who need to know how S policy works. It is modeled after the highly acclaimed orientation program that AAAS provides for its new S Policy Fellows each fall, but distills the key material into 4 1/2 days instead of two weeks."
Arthur D. Little
in Management Consulting
This management consulting company has a long tradition of hiring scientists and engineers.
RAND Corporation
in Nonacademic Employers That Hire PhDs
"The RAND Corporation's reputation is built on quality and objectivity. RAND provides an exciting intellectual environment and opportunities for career growth. We hire highly qualified applicants and provide challenging assignments. Diversity is an essential operating principle at RAND. We look for unique backgrounds, original views and diversity in academic training, work experience and ideological outlook. We are committed to Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action."
Microsoft Research
in Nonacademic Employers That Hire PhDs
" Microsoft Research is dedicated to basic and applied research in computer science. We develop new technologies for improving the way computers interact with people. We have outstanding researchers in a wide variety of disciplines, both from leading academic institutions and industrial research labs. We are committed to supporting and participating in the worldwide research community, and we collaborate with many universities worldwide. "
How to Leave Physics
in Nonacademic Careers
Jennifer Hodgdon's site comes highly recommended.
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