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November 20, 2008

Exploring My Options

The Exploring My Options page is designed to help you think through a broad range of career paths before narrowing down to specific areas for deeper exploration. Articles here will introduce you to tools for self-exploration, compare different paths, and show you employer research resources. Also, have a look in the Bookstore for multi-career guides.

Resources

1. Exploring My Options by Christine Traxler, MD

2. Connect to bookstore

Articles

1. My Journey from the Lab to Consulting by Sara Fernandez

2. Know Thyself by Sandra Yin

3. Changing Careers: Is the Grass Truly Greener on the Other Side? by Stephen Rosen and Celia Paul

4. How I ended up in Science Policy by Erica Riddle Taylor, PhD

5. Opting Out of Academic Science by Olivia Eyre

6. Leaving the Bench for a Corporate Perch by Mary Dillon Johnson

7. Off the Bench: Career Options for Scientists by Mary Dillon Johnson

8. Looking Into Myself for My Next Career Step by Erica Riddle Taylor, PhD

9. Explorations in the Business of Science by Erica Riddle Taylor, PhD

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