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Career Corner Believe it or not, sophomore year is the perfect time to start thinking about life after college. For those of you taking organic chemistry in your junior or senior year, it is even more imperative for you to start planning the future. If you are a science major, and especially if you are a chemistry major, you will have many choices. You may be considering graduate school, medical school, another type of professional school, or industry. These are the traditional choices for most science students. However, as a chemistry major, you will possess skills that are highly prized in various walks of life. For example, did you know that people such as Janet Reno (U.S. Attorney General), Knute Rockne (Late Notre Dame Football Coach), Margaret Thatcher (Former British Prime Minister), and Linus Pauling (Only Person to Win Two Unshared Nobel Prizes) were all chemistry majors in college? To help you with your career choice, we have provided some resources in the form of written guides and internet links for various career paths. Just click on the icon or link to access them. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Graduate School Resources Graduate-School.PhDs.org This is a wonderful resource with access to a wide range of resources and tips for succeeding, getting into and life after graduate school. Users can search from a wide selection of postgraduate and doctoral programs; furthermore, one can customize search criterias in order to find programs that better fit one's needs and preferences. Graduate Program Rankings US News and World Report's ranking of graduate programs. How to Succeed in Grad School (Part 1) (Part 2) A two-part guide with helpful hints and advice. Grad Schools.com A website devoted to all types of graduate schools around the world. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Professional School Resources American Medical College Application Service (AMCAS) Web Page A searchable database with extensive info on US medical schools. Also available as an alphabetical list. Jobs & Research Positions A listing of jobs and research positions in the medical and healthcare industries. Volunteer Opportunities A great site that list thousands of volunteer opportunities nationwide. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Chemistry Job and Internship Resources Undergraduate Research Opportunities Through the NSF A site with many listings of summer research internships in many disciplines funded through the National Science Foundation. JobHunt A Meta-list of online job resources. Includes many job related links. Chemjobs A site based in the United Kingdom with current job listings in the U.S. and Europe. Openings are mostly geared towards Ph.D. candidates, but some B.S. level jobs are listed.