Career Planning

Informational interviews II: What do you talk about?

Recognizing mutual benefits and opportunities will help you get the most out of this more subtle type of job interview.

Mather Policy Interns Recount Summer on Capitol Hill

Oct 20 2015

2015 SPS Mather Policy Interns Elias Kim and Drew Roberts recount their experiences on Capitol Hill in an online article from Physics Today.

GradSchoolShopper releases 2016 data

Sep 29 2015

AIP recently released the 2016 data on physical science departments on GradSchoolShopper.com (GSS). Students will find up-to-date, comparative information on graduate programs and physics research in the United States and other countries.

LinkedIn Profile Template

What you need to know about LinkedIn

How to obtain and write references

What to do when Voldemort writes you a letter of recommendation (and other scenarios).

Mistakes: Don't make a career out of them

Some mistakes in applying for jobs are avoidable. Others provide opportunities to demonstrate your employability.

No cats allowed: How to use social media to advance your career

Employers are increasingly turning to Linkedin and other social media to identify and assess new hires.

Come to Congress

How to Start Preparing for the Largest National Gathering of SPSers

My First Visit to a Job Fair

Reflections from a Novice Job Fair Attendee

AMS: Opportunities in the New Job Climate and Beyond

Catherine O'Riordan, Vice President, Physics Resources Center, American Institute of Physics, College Park, MD

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