It's worth being realistic
about the career paths of most art majors after graduating.
Not exact matches
Worries
about debt cause untold numbers
of students to pursue safer, but limited
career paths, or even skip higher education entirely.
Since this is impossible to accomplish without having frequent and candid discussions
about people's level
of current performance and their longer - term
career goals, we have reason to ask people to weigh in on their
career path.
Marie Stein: «Think
about it: If the project you're faced with isn't viewed as drudgery, but rather as a piece
of the puzzle that's helping you along your
career path, then perhaps the energy required to do it will be easier to come by.»
Because
of that, we were able to go to college without thinking twice
about whether our education might be interrupted by civil war, and we could choose our
career path from several options.
I sent a lot
of messages to people I didn't know, asking them to tell me
about their jobs and
career paths: What steps had they taken?
Choose mentors based on the interests
of different interns so they can learn
about a
career path most suited for them.
Last week, we brought together a group
of would - be founders in NYC to hear
about Eric's
career path, tips for startup founders, and his take on the current tech landscape.
Get advice
about volunteering for high - impact charities or choosing effective
career paths, and dive into our research reports on the efficacy
of different animal advocacy interventions.
Because at the end
of the day, I don't think you're going to hear a lot from God
about things that we sometimes make mini-idols out
of (i.e. hobbies,
career paths, etc.).
She has high aspirations and with that comes a hefty price... so, I did some research
about some colleges, and my jaw just dropped (I don't know why, cause I am in the process
of obtaining a Master's degree myself), so, I can not encourage my children enough to think hard
about what
career path they want to take on.
I also found the speeches by Louise Fresco on the scholar day regarding her own
career path, Cedric Simon
about alternative sources
of fish feed and Bernadette McCabe
about waste - to - energy technologies to be particularly memorable.
Since returning home, I've reached out to many
of my mentors for their advice
about my potential
career path opportunities.
So much to consider and so much to still explore, but reading
about these schools really did add a lot to those discussions in the woods, even if it was just me quoting from the book to anyone who was nearby - «Did you know that today's college graduate will have as many as seven
career paths over the course
of their working years?»
Whether you are Jamie Oliver trying to show support for breastfeeding and rightly recognising a genuine problem — that women who want to breastfeed in this country often face barriers that mean they can't — or a new mother just blogging or tweeting
about her personal experiences, speaking out puts you in the direct
path of the opinion juggernaut which
careers headlong into anyone who dares to take a stand on either side
of the polarised infant feeding debate.
Paula Annels Head
of Policy and External Relations at the CIOB said, «Being part
of this employability programme enables us to reach the next generation before many
of them start thinking
about what
career path to take.
It's
about a political system dominated by politicians who look and sound the same regardless
of party, who go to the same universities and follow the same
career path to Westminster, where they implement policies that are fundamentally the same.»
Stacey Baker, public engagement program associate at AAAS and a trained biologist, spoke with a teenager who wants to study biology
about the many
paths open to scientists and the other elements beyond your field
of study — such as they type
of work environment a candidate might be seeking — to keep in mind when selecting a
career.
2011 Daniel Colón - Ramos is passionate
about contributing to the development
of future scientists and has spoken broadly
about his experience on the academic
path to a research
career, the importance
of mentoring and role models in science education, and the need for an open dialogue between scientists and the general public.
If you feel rather uninspired when trying to envision your
career path, then try talking to people in attractive jobs
about the early stages
of their own
careers — they may have some surprises for you.
As far as I know, there are no TV programs
about the lives
of physician - scientists; most
of us who chose this
career path did so because we encountered and became enchanted with the idea
of integrating medicine and research.
It's
about you, what you want to do, what kind
of science research is interesting for you, and what kind
of career path you want to take.»
Therefore, Next Wave Germany has collected a number
of essays — some new and some from our archives —
about career paths for geoscientists.
Each
of us has the ability to make choices
about how our
career path unfolds.
Actually, there is PLENTY
of information to be found
about medical writing
careers, and other
career paths.
They are in danger
of making important decisions
about a potentially viable
career path based on incorrect or incomplete information.
However, as I thought
about what specifically I would write
about, I quickly realized that all significant issues pertaining to the recruitment, retention, and subsequent
career paths followed by people
of color have already been written
about, discussed, and analyzed over the years ad nauseam, in various forums, by many different organizations.
«Understanding communal motivations can provide unique information
about why women opt out
of STEM
career paths.»
Bob's story is a great example
of how
career - related interests can influence job satisfaction, and how thinking hard
about those interests can shorten the
path between scientific training and a fulfilling
career.
Students who do internships are also exposed to a wider variety
of career paths than they find out
about in the academic world.
The students, Tracy Nelson and Emily Towler, sorted through rosters
of SMU economics alums and shortlisted 18 men and women that they thought were working in interesting fields — which purposely excluded stereotypical jobs in banking and finance — and then carried out scripted interviews with a subset
of who agreed to be interviewed via Skype to get additional information
about their
career path and to assess their charisma.
This series will feature contributions from current M.D. / Ph.D. students, who will tell how they got where they are and what getting there was like, and from physician - scientist graduates in the midst
of highly successful
careers, who will share their thoughts on their professional lives, describe the
paths that led to their
careers, and offer advice derived from years
of accumulated experience
about preparing for and managing an M.D. / Ph.D.
career.
By working in a community that trains many scientists at all levels, I have had the opportunity to learn
about a wide range
of career paths, witness the joys and disappointments experienced by other researchers, and form lasting friendships with current and future colleagues.
As anyone who is in or who has graduated from an MD / PhD program will attest, facing the barrage
of questions from colleagues, parents, relatives, and friends
about your
career path — including «Why are you doing that?»
The big thing you have in common,
of course, is that you both have
careers as scientists, so if you're at a loss for what to say, ask her
about her work and
career path.
Singh notes that «learning to be very rigorous
about analyzing strengths and weaknesses in reviews helps you in all aspects
of your
career, whenever you need to weigh different
paths.»
In fact, it is more a symptom
of the fact that your advisers simply lack much information
about the other rewarding
career paths that are out there for science Ph.D. s. Ignorance is a much easier problem to deal with than antipathy.
Science
Careers talked to Robinson
about this unusual
career path and how it informed her views, unusual in the world
of academia,
about the importance
of work - life balance.
Learning to be very rigorous
about analyzing strengths and weaknesses in reviews helps you in all aspects
of your
career, whenever you need to weigh different
paths.
Currently,
about one - third
of all positions offered directly on the site are Ph.D. positions at different universities, so the site is well worth a look for those who have decided in the academic
career path, too.
The objective
of the group is straightforward, says Tate: to encourage women graduate students, who are interested in pursuing an academic
career, «to take time to think
about where we are going, ask questions we're afraid to ask, and discuss the many
paths that a successful academic
career can follow.»
I was not too chuffed
about my stroke
of inspiration, but as it turned out this statement would be the exact description
of how my own
career path would develop later on.
These kinds
of activities can have tremendous impact on the way students understand and think
about computer programming as a skill they can develop and as a STEM
career path.
There have been lots
of conversations in recent years
about how science
career paths don't all follow the trajectory
of: degree — > PhD — > postdoc (s)-- > lab head.
The European Research Day (ERD) in Washington, D.C. is an event where European researchers outside
of Europe meet, discuss and exchange concepts
about their research projects, professional and personal experience in their respective diasporas and overall
career path.
«I was drawn to the symposium by the opportunity to get a more realistic idea
of what these
career paths look like, especially since one
of these (regulatory affairs) was something that I knew nothing
about,» Spracklen explained.
ASBMB Today science writer Rajendrani Mukhopadhyay talks with the new Journal
of Biological Chemistry associate editor
about her
career path and new duties at the journal.
According to Sarkar, feedback she received from students let her know that the program was having an impact by increasing students» knowledge, helping them make informed decisions
about future
career paths and providing a better understanding
of the power and reach
of neural engineering.
The fear that promising prospective scientists will choose other
career paths has raised concerns
about the future
of biomedical research in the United States.
Learning
about wellness even helped me heal from a lifetime
of health issues and negative mindsets that ultimately changed my life and led to my passion and
career path.