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AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellowships for Scientists and Engineers
- One and two-year program. Congressional internships, fellowships in global stewardship, diplomacy, risk-assessment, technology policy, defense policy, and environmental policy.
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McKinsey & Company
- 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. "
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Arthur D. Little
- This management consulting company has a long tradition of hiring scientists and engineers.
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Genentech Job Opportunities
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IBM Research
- Research on topics ranging from data storage to nanotechnology and computational biology.
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How to Leave Physics
- Jennifer Hodgdon's site comes highly recommended.
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Out of Academia
- 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?
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Frequently Asked Questions from sci.research.careers
- The collected wisdom of sci.research.careers on going to graduate school, doing a postdoc, and alternative careers.
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Theory into Profit: Microsoft Invests in Mathematicians
- " 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)
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RAND Corporation
- "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."
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Best Places to Work in the Federal Government
- "The most comprehensive and authoritative rating and analysis of employee satisfaction in the federal government."
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Becoming a Software Developer
- Nenad Rijavec of IBM describes the transition from mathematician to programmer and gives some useful advice.
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Booz-Allen & Hamilton
- Management consulting company. " Experienced engineers, scientists, and technologists and new graduates with technology degrees will find themselves in an environment that capitalizes on the latest advances in their fields. "
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MBA Programs Expand Career Prospects For Cross-Trained Scientists
- by Robert Finn, The Scientist, June 26, 1995.
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Recruiting Tips from the Boston Consulting Group
- " We've been there, with our polished shoes and our new suits, and we remember what it feels like to be job searching. Because we remember, we want to make the process easier, and we'll do that by trying to make it more transparent. " Tips on getting a job in management consulting.
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D.E. Shaw & Co.
- " We are now aggressively seeking world-class talent to join our team. Our staff includes individuals trained in a variety of disciplines, but sharing a history of extraordinary intellectual and/or professional achievement. While we would certainly welcome applications from individuals with a background or interest in mathematics, computer science, or economics, we are equally interested in speaking with truly exceptional candidates from other backgrounds who are open to the possibility of a career they may never have previously considered. "
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12 Month MBA for Scientists and Engineers
- The Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell now offers a 12 month MBA program for scientists and engineers.
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Pharmaceutical and Biotech Executive Search
- At Radian Solutions we conduct nationwide searches for top PhD candidates at leading Pharmaceutical, Biotech and Acedemic organizations. By working with Radian you can increase your chances of consideration with top employers because we have access the hidden market for jobs that will never be advertised on the Web or in print. More importantly, since our relationships are so strong within industry we can be a very effective career partner for you long term.
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Where To Find Information on 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. "
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White House Fellowships
- Designed to bring " individuals of exceptionally high promise to Washington for one year of personal involvement in the process of government. "
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Research Opportunities at IBM
- " At IBM Research, we encourage creative brilliance -- More than sheer brain power, it's an attitude, a state of mind, a 'pull out all the stops' approach to this innovative work. Sure, It gets intense but it can be incredibly rewarding. IBM Research has the minds that create the breakthroughs that define the future. We know it; the Research industry knows it. "
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AT&T Labs Research
- " 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. "
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University of Chicago
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MBA for Scientists
- The University of Alabama Birmingham is proud to announce that we are accepting applications for the accelerated 1-year MBA program for scientists. The MBA for Scientists is a full-time, traditional MBA program with a twist. The curriculum is structured in a way that allows students to complete the program in one year and includes specialized courses in Technology Commercialization and Entrepreneurship. The MBA for scientists is for students and Post-docs that have completed graduate degrees in science or technology fields such as Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Engineering, Cell Biology, Computer Science, Engineering Genetics, Medicine, Microbiology, Pathology, Physics, Physiology, etc. The MBA for scientists is a 45-hour, full-time program. The program runs for 3 consecutive semesters beginning in the fall and ending in the summer. Students take the course in lock-step fashion and move through the program in a peer-group. As a student in the program, one will be surrounded by others with advanced degrees in science and technology.
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Computational Finance at Carnegie Mellon
- "The Master of Science in Computational Finance program is a one-year, full time or two-year part-time course of study focused on the use of quantitative methods and information technology in the field of finance - be it developing new derivative hedging strategies for a hedge fund, building a risk management model for a financial institution, running an equity portfolio at a mutual fund, managing a book trading bond options at an investment bank or creating the means of delivering swap quotes and settlements over the internet."
