• "What Can I Do with This Major: Chemistry"
• "What Can I Do with This Major: Environmental Studies / Science"
• "What Can I Do with This Major: Medical Fields"

Common Career Titles for Chemistry from the Occupational Outlook Handbook:
Agriculture and Food Science Technicians
Agricultural and Food Scientists
Biochemist and Biophysicists
Chemical Technician
Chemists and Material Scientists
Dietitian and Nutritionist
Environmental Scientist and Specialist
Forensic Scientist Technicians
Geoscientists
High School Teacher
Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
Post-Secondary Teacher
Quality Control Inspector
Technical Writer

Other Job Titles:
Agricultural Chemist
Cereal Chemist
Computational Chemist
Consumer Safety Officer
Food Chemist
Materials Chemist
Organic Chemist
Patent Agent
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
Polymer Chemist
Soil Chemist
Toxicologist
Water Chemist

Additional Resources - Careers in Chemistry

• American Chemical Society-What Chemists Do
• Aspiring Docs
• ExploreHealthCareers.org
• NIH LifeWorks Interviews
• TU Pre-Medical/Pre-Dental Program

Career Insider Downloadable Guides Vault Guide to Library Careers

• Vault Guide to Biotech
• Vault Guide to Environmental Careers
• Vault Guide to Pharmaceutical Sales & Marketing
  

Follow these instructions to download the guides listed above:

1. Log in to Career Insider (The first time you log in, you will need to follow the "New to Career Insider?" instructions. You must use your TU email address to create an account.)
   
2. Click on the "Guides" tab on the far right
   
3. Click on "All Guides (A to Z)" and scroll through the list to find the title you want.
   
4. Click the "View Guide" button to access the guide

Getting applied experience in your field is critical. The following resources will allow you to learn more about your department’s opportunities and process, as well introduce you to other major-specific internship posting resources

TU Chemistry Department Internship Coordinator:

• General Chemistry: Dr. David Larkin
  

Research/Internship Opportunities:

• American Chemical Society: Internships for Undergraduate Chemistry Students
• Biotechnology Industry Organization Company List
• Consider interning abroad! Search for opportunities by using the keyword "internship."
  
• Environmental Protection Agency
  
• Henry M. Jackson Foundation
• Hire@TU internship postings (search by major, employer, keyword, etc. under the “jobs” tab)
• Howard Hughes Medical Institute Exceptional Research Opportunities Program
  
• Internship and Fellowship Opportunities in Science
  
• National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases Internship & Training Opportunities
  
• National Institutes of Health: Internships at NIH facilities in Maryland
  
• National Institutes of Health: Pathways Internship Program
  
• National Science Foundation: REU Sites Chemistry
  
• Oakridge Institute for Science and Education: Undergraduate Research Opportunities
  
• TU Department of Chemistry  - Undergraduate Research
  
• Vault Guide to Top Pharmaceuticals & Biotech Employers (Create free account, log in, and find under “Guides”)
  
  

The resources below are a starting point for your job search. In addition to making use of the Internet to do research, we encourage you to talk to people in the fields you are interested in (don’t forget to use TU’s Career Mentor Database) to learn more about specific opportunities and organizations.

• BioSpace
  
• BiotechEmployment.com
• Biotechnology Industry Organization Company List
• ChemistryJobs.com
  
• ChemJobs.net
  
• Federal Government Science and Technology Research Agencies
• Guide to Top Pharmaceuticals & Biotech Employers (Create free account, log in, and find under “Guides”)
• HealthcareJobStore.com
• Hire@TU job postings (search by major, employer, keyword, etc. under the “jobs” tab)
  
• Indeed.com and SimplyHired.com (search for “scientist,” “chemist,” “research,” “inspector”)
  
• MDBio Maryland Company Directory
• National Science Foundation Career Opportunities
• NatureJobs.com
• New Scientist Jobs
  
• NIH: Pathways Recent Graduates Program
• Science Careers
• Scientific Staffing Firms: Kelly Scientific Resources and Lab Support
  

The sample resumes are provided for your information. We encourage you to look at the resume sample for your major in addition to the other samples that are included in our resume sample database.

• Sample Chemistry Resume (PDF)
  
• Sample Resume Database
  

Professional associations offer many benefits to students, often including reduced-price membership, mentorship programs, “careers in…” information, job and internship listings, field-related conferences and publications, and much more. Be sure to check out sections on the associations’ websites related to students, education, careers, etc.

• American Association for Clinical Chemistry-Society for Young Clinical Laboratorians
  
• American Chemical Society
• American Chemistry Council
• American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• Biotechnology Industry Organization
  
• National Association of Science Writers
• Society of Environmental Toxicology and Chemistry