. "5 HOW DO YOU GET THE JOB THAT IS RIGHT FOR YOU?." Careers in Science and Engineering: A Student Planning Guide to Grad School and Beyond. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 1996.
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Action Points
Recognize that finding a job will take a long time, and prepare your resume and start looking for jobs early.
Constantly review advertisements in science and engineering magazines and journals, in newspapers in cities where science and engineering employment centers are, and on the Internet.
Know yourself so that when you see an opening, you can market yourself—your education, skills, and attributes.
For research positions, practice presentation of your research before faculty and fellow students.
Visit your university's career-planning center or library to read some of the many publications that provide guidance in resume preparation and interviewing.
If you are at the PhD level, understand that academic interviews and resumes are different from those for other positions.
