Life After CBU
Below is a list of career resources for Biology and Biomedical Science majors. We also encourage you to talk to Faculty members about your options!
Table of Contents
Biology Careers, General
- Careers in Science and Engineering: A Student Guide to Grad School and Beyond.
- Links to Sites with General Career Information (Furman)
- Biology Careers Page (Furman University): "A Bachelor's Degree in biology opens the door to an unusually large number of career options.... Each of the occupation names listed under 'Many Specific Careers Described' will connect you to one or more pertinent Web sites."
- AIBS "Careers in Biology"
- Biology Careers (SICB): Publications - Newsletters
- ASLO Aquatic Science Career Information: American Society of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO)
- Career Planning Center for Beginning Scientists and Engineers
- Career Builder: Job search
- BioCareer Center: Biotechnology Career, Biotechnology Employment Resources
- Career Browser - Biology
- Careers in Biology (Emporia State Univ.)
- Plan for Graduate School (Peterson's)
- Science Careers: Jobs, Careers, and Employment in Science (Science magazine)
- Life Sciences from UniXL: Catagorized links to articles on career preparation, jobs and ads
- Graduate School Guide Online (searchable guide to graduate programs)
- CBU Preprofessional Students:
Take a look at the current edition of Health Careers prepared by Dr. Eisen. Contact Dr. Eisen to put your name on the Caduceus Newsletter email list to receive weekly news about career preparation (pre-Medical, pre-Dentistry, Pre-Physical Therapy, pre-Pharmacy, pre-Nursing, Pre-Veterinary Medicine, etc.).
Animal Behavior
- Animal Behavior Society Career Information
- Careers in Animal Behavior (ABS) (pdf)
- Also see Wildlife Biology and Zoo Keeping / Zoo Biology
Biochemistry
- Careers in Biochemistry (from the American Chemical Society)
Bioinformatics
- Bioinformatics (open access BMC journal)
Biotechnology
- Careers in Biotechnology (from the American Chemical Society)
Botany
- Careers in Botany (from BSA)
Cytotechnology
- UT - Memphis Program in Cytotechnology
- American Society of Clinical Pathologists
- American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
- Amer Soc for Clinical Pathology: Career Center
- American Society for Cytotechnology
Dentistry and Dental Hygiene
- Dental Careers Presentation by Jarad Braddy, DDS (CBU Class of 2000)
- University of Tennessee College of Dentistry
- Associated American Dental Schools Application Service
- American Dental Education Association
- Dental School Admissions, DAT, etc. from Kaplan
- UT-Memphis program in Dental Hygiene
- American Dental Hygienists' Association (ADHA)
- CBU Preprofessional Students:
Take a look at the current edition of Health Careers prepared by Dr. Eisen. Contact Dr. Eisen to put your name on the Caduceus Newsletter email list to receive weekly news about career preparation (pre-Medical, pre-Dentistry, Pre-Physical Therapy, pre-Pharmacy, pre-Nursing, Pre-Veterinary Medicine, etc.).
Ecology
- Jobs in Agriculture, Zoology, and the Environment
- Careers in Oceanography, Marine Science & Marine Biology (numerous links to career guides)
Environmental Science
- See Ecology for more career information
Forensic Science & Forensic Anthropology
Forensic Science:
- What is forensic science and how do you prepare for the career? (from Michigan State Univ. Forensic Sci. Masters Program)
- Advice about a career in forensic science (from Florida State Univ.)
- American Academy of Forensic Sciences: Website includes a Resource/Forensics section that provides additional links to forensic publications and organizations. Also offers a list of undergraduate and graduate forensic science programs.
- Forensics links from Florida State Univ. School of Criminology & Criminal Justice
- Forensic Medicine: Information on forensic science, forensic medicine and forensic psychiatry.
- Pathology as a Career in Medicine (from American Society for Investigative Pathology)
- Tennessee Criminal Law Defense Resources: Provides definitions and links for many fields within the broad umbrella of forensic investigations.
- American Society of Criminology
- Forensic Chemists (career information from ACS)
Forensic Anthropology:
- American Board of Forensic Anthropology
- LSU Faces Lab (Forensic Anthropology & Computer Enhancement Services)
- Forensic Anthropology Center at Univ. Tenn. Knoxville
- Midwest Bioarchaeology and Forensic Anthropology Association (BARFAA)
- Mercyhurst Archaeological Institute - Applied Forensics
Genetics
- Careers in Genetics "...descriptions of a variety of training and career opportunities through profiles of professionals who make unique contributions to the field of genetics."
Health Careers, General
- Health Careers Booklet by Dr. Eisen
- Health Professions Websites compiled by Dr. Eisen
- Health Careers Descriptions and links from the AMA
- National Association of Advisors for the Health Professions (Updates)
- Health Occupations Students of America:" "HOSA is a student organization whose mission is to promote career opportunities in health care and to enhance the delivery of quality health care to all people."
- Experience Critical Internship at Baptist: The Experience Critical program is designed as a nontraditional volunteer corps – targeting mostly area college students or recent graduates interested in pursuing health care careers, who would be dedicated to providing support to emergency room patients, families and staff. The hands-on experience serves as a great addition to a student's resume.
- Health Career Programs for minority or disadvantaged students
- Tennessee Institutes for Pre-Professionals (TIP): Hosted by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. "TIP provides a unique structured opportunity for underrepresented Tennesseans to be equipped for successful matriculation into one of the health profession programs in medicine, dentistry, or pharmacy at UTHSC." See TIP General Eligibility Criteria and Brief Overview.
- CBU Preprofessional Students:
Take a look at the current edition of Health Careers prepared by Dr. Eisen. Contact Dr. Eisen to put your name on the Caduceus Newsletter email list to receive weekly news about career preparation (pre-Medical, pre-Dentistry, Pre-Physical Therapy, pre-Pharmacy, pre-Nursing, Pre-Veterinary Medicine, etc.).
Health Information Management
- Dept. of Health Information Management, Univ. of Tennessee - Memphis
Immunology
Invertebrate Zoology
- Invertebrate Zoology (SICB)
Laboratory Animal Science
- Lab Animal: Information, ideas, methods, and materials for the animal research professional.
Medical and other Scientific Illustration
- Association of Medical Illustrators
- Science Illustration Certificate Program at University of California Extension, Santa Cruz
Medical Assistant
- Medical Assistance Career Information from the American Association of Medical Assistants
Medical School
- Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
- Aspiring Docs: AspiringDocs.org is part of a broad campaign the AAMC is spearheading to raise awareness about the need for more diversity in medicine and to connect students to key resources.
- American Association of Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine (AACOM)
- U.S. News & World Report's Medical School Rankings
- Kaplan - MCAT
- The Premed of Color Community: Dedicated to providing premedical students of color with an online resource to better prepare them to apply to medical school and to be a foundation to help them excel as future physicians.
- MCAT Preparation
- Experience Critical Internship at Baptist: The Experience Critical program is designed as a nontraditional volunteer corps – targeting mostly area college students or recent graduates interested in pursuing health care careers, who would be dedicated to providing support to emergency room patients, families and staff. The hands-on experience serves as a great addition to a student's resume.
- Meharry Medical College, Nashville
- East Tenn. State Univ. James H. Quillen College of Medicine, Johnson City
- University of Tennessee - College of Medicine, Memphis
- University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock
- Univ. of Mississippi School of Medicine, Jackson
- Vanderbilt University School of Medicine
- Writing Medical School Applications: Essay Writing
- Writing The Medical School Application Essay (reprinted from The Advisor by Dr. Eisen)
- Washington University School of Medicine, MO
- CBU Preprofessional Students:
Take a look at the current edition of Health Careers prepared by Dr. Eisen. Contact Dr. Eisen to put your name on the Caduceus Newsletter email list to receive weekly news about career preparation (pre-Medical, pre-Dentistry, Pre-Physical Therapy, pre-Pharmacy, pre-Nursing, Pre-Veterinary Medicine, etc.).
Medical Technology
- Medical Technology at UT - Memphis
- American Society for Clinical Pathologists
- Careers in Medical Laboratory Technology (from the American Society for Clinical Pathology)
- American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science
Medicinal Chemistry
- Medicinal Chemistry Careers (from the ACS)
Microbiology
- Careers in Microbiology (from ASM)
Minority Health Career Programs
- Tennessee Institutes for Pre-Professionals (TIP): Hosted by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. "TIP provides a unique structured opportunity for underrepresented Tennesseans to be equipped for successful matriculation into one of the health profession programs in medicine, dentistry, or pharmacy at UTHSC." See TIP General Eligibility Criteria and Brief Overview.
- Health Career Programs at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
- ETSU Trio Program: Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program: The goal of the McNair program is to increase the attainment of graduate degrees by students from underrepresented segments of society. Summer Internships: Available to any eligible undergraduate student from any institution. Internships typically are 9 weeks during the months of June and July. The application deadline for summer internships is February 15th.
- Arkansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) Summer Research Fellowships for Undergraduate Students.
Neuroscience
Nursing/Nurse Practitioner
- College of Nursing at Arkansas State
- National League for Nursing
- American Nurses' Association
- American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
- RN Journal (the professional journal)
- CBU Preprofessional Students:
Take a look at the current edition of Health Careers prepared by Dr. Eisen. Contact Dr. Eisen to put your name on the Caduceus Newsletter email list to receive weekly news about career preparation (pre-Medical, pre-Dentistry, Pre-Physical Therapy, pre-Pharmacy, pre-Nursing, Pre-Veterinary Medicine, etc.).
Occupational Therapy
- Occupational Therapists (Occupational Outlook Handbook)
- Occupational Therapy Association of America, Career Information
Oceanography
- ASLO Aquatic Science Career Information: from the American Society of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO)
- Careers in Oceanography, Marine Science & Marine Biology (numerous links to career guides)
Optometry
- Southern College of Optometry
- American Optometric Association
- Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry
- Optometry Admission Test: Test offered in a computerized format. Testing is available year round – you select the date, time, and place that is most convenient for you to test. You receive your scores immediately after the completion of the test. Schools receive official score reports within two weeks. Information about the OAT can be obtained online at http://www.opted.org.
Paramedic
- EMTs and Paramedics: Occupational Outlook
Parasitology
- Careers in Parasitology (from ASP)
Pharmacy/Pharmacology
- University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy
- University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy
- American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy
- Pharmacists (Occupational Outlook Handbook)
- PharmWeb - Pharmacy Info (Links)
- Virtual Library: Pharmacy: Links to pharmacy colleges, professional organizations, research institutions, and pharmaceutical companies.
- Pharmacy Admissions, PCAT, etc. Kaplan
Physical Therapy
- Physical Therapy at UT - Memphis
- PT and PT Assistant Programs at Arkansas State, Jonesboro
- American Physical Therapy Association
- Physical Therapists (Occupational Outlook Handbook)
Physician Assistant
- AAPA Physician Assistant - Your PA Career
- Physician Assistants (Occupational Outlook Handbook)
- A comparison of Physician Assistant (PA) and alllopathic physician (MD) training (CBU's Caduceus Newsletter)
Physiology
- Careers in Physiology (from APS)
Podiatry
- American Association of Colleges of Podiatric Medicine, Application information
Public Health
- American Public Health Association
- American College of Healthcare Executives
- Association of Schools of Public Health
- Association of University Programs in Health Administration
- Health Management Careers
- St. Louis Univ. School of Public Health
- St. Louis Univ. School of Public Health Job Bank
Science Teaching
Science Writing
- Science Writers (career information from the American Chemical Society)
- Council of Science Editors
- Society for Scholarly Publishing
- American Society of Association Executives
- American Medical Writers Association provides a Student Membership
Summer Internships and Research Programs
- MHIRT: Research Training Opportunity: The Minority Health International Research Training grant to CBU supports undergraduate biology students who are selected to join summer research projects in Brazil and Uganda. Plan ahead for next year.
- Online index of Enrichment Programs - This AAMC Web site includes a database resource to help undergraduate students locate summer enrichment programs on medical school campuses.
- Health Career Programs for minority or disadvantaged students (links listed by Univ. of Memphis)
- Co-op/Internship Opportunities for Pre-Medical Studies Students (extensive list of links from Rochester Inst. Tech.)
- Tennessee Institutes for Pre-Professionals (TIP): Hosted by the University of Tennessee Health Science Center. "TIP provides a unique structured opportunity for underrepresented Tennesseans to be equipped for successful matriculation into one of the health profession programs in medicine, dentistry, or pharmacy at UTHSC." See TIP General Eligibility Criteria and Brief Overview.
- Health Career Programs at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center.
- Summer Research Programs: List of Links from San Diego State Univ.
- Internships and Co-ops (Links from Monmouth Univ.)
- NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) programs in Biological Sciences (links to sites). "An REU Site consists of a group of ten or so undergraduates who work in the research programs of the host institution. Each student is associated with a specific research project, where he/she works closely with the faculty and other researchers. Students are granted stipends and, in many cases, assistance with housing and travel. Undergraduate students supported with NSF funds must be citizens or permanent residents of the United States or its possessions. An REU Site may be at either a US or foreign location."
- The Integrative Graduate Education and Research Training Program (IGERT) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) offers Graduate School and Summer research opportunities. IGERT programs provide generous stipend ($30,000 per year) and tuition support for students through the National Science Foundation.
- ETSU Trio Program: Ronald E. McNair Post Baccalaureate Achievement Program: The goal of the McNair program is to increase the attainment of graduate degrees by students from underrepresented segments of society. Summer Internships: Available to any eligible undergraduate student from any institution. Internships typically are 9 weeks during the months of June and July. The application deadline for summer internships is February 15th.
- Summer Field Program at Gulf Coast Research Lab (for CBU credit): With the Chair of the Biology Dept.'s permission, GCRL courses can be used toward your CBU Biology degree! That is, any of these GCRL courses can be used as a CBU Biology elective. (See the end of the biology course description in the CBU catalog.)
- Arkansas IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) Summer Research Fellowships for Undergraduate Students.
- Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF): program sponsored by the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
- Summer Institutes for Training in Biostatistics sponsored by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute.
- Summer Research Program in Molecular and Cellular Biosciences: Wadsworth Center, New York State Department of Health in Albany, NY.
- Summer Undergraduate Research Experience (SURE) at Emory University: 10-week, hands-on training program for students of the sciences.
- Mayo Clinic Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Program
- Summer Undergraduate Research Program (SURP) at University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine The Summer Undergraduate Research Program is designed for students seriously considering graduate school or a career in biomedical research.
- Summer internships at Jackson-Madison County Hospital, Jackson, TN. The hospital provides summer internships for pre-professional students (Premed Internship Volunteer Program). For more information, contact Sandra Atherton at sandra.atherton@WTH.org.
- Pediatric Oncology Education Program (POE) at St. Jude: The Pediatric Oncology Education program at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital offers a unique opportunity for students preparing for careers in the biomedical sciences, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, allied health, and veterinary medicine to gain biomedical and oncology research experience. The program provides short-term training experiences in either laboratory research or clinical research.
- Dept. of Pharmacology and Toxicology Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF): University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock is offering Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships. Fellowships are open to highly motivated students enrolled in an undergraduate program who wish to gain research experience in pharmacology or toxicology.
- Summer Institute in Anatomy Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine: This four week course is designed to give undergraduate students an introduction to all aspects of human anatomy, and includes demonstrations using human cadavers.
- University of Tennessee Health Science Center (Memphis, TN) Summer Research Scholarships: Positions are available to sophomore and above college students interested in learning about becoming a Biomedical Scientist.
Toxicology
- Student Research Internships in Toxicology
- Dept. of Pharmacology and Toxicology Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF): University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock is offering Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships. Fellowships are open to highly motivated students enrolled in an undergraduate program who wish to gain research experience in pharmacology or toxicology.
Veterinary Medicine
- Assoc. of Amer. Veterinary Medical Colleges
- Preparing for a Career in Veterinary Medicine
- Careers in Veterinary Medicine (links to U.S. Veterinary Schools and Admissions info)
- Veterinary School Admission 101 (Amer. Veterinary Medical Assoc.)
- American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
- VMCAS Veterinary Medical College Application Service
- State licensing requirements for veterinarians and vet techs
Veterinary Technology
- Accredited Veterinary Technician Programs (AVMA)
- National Association of Veterinary Technicians of America (NAVTA)
- Vet Tech Careers: Info. from Association of Veterinary Technician Educators, Inc.
Wildlife Biology
- Careers in Wildlife Conservation: From the Wildlife Society.
- Wildlife Rehabilitation: Career information from the National Wildlife Rehabilitors Association.
