CareerOneStop.org
CareerOneStop, a website sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, provides a wide variety of career exploration resources. Don't forget to consider cost of living when you're thinking about where to live and work - see the Best Places Cost of Living Calculator.
- Entry-level WorkerOn this webpage, find great suggestions for preparing for your first job out of college or getting back into the workforce.
- Employment TrendsFind employment trends by occupation in the state of your choice and explore Compare Metro Wages and other trends from the left-hand panel.
- Occupations: What's HotFind facts on the fastest growing occupations by education level and state (filter on left), and link to Occupation Profiles.
- Occupation ProfilesFind detailed descriptions of 100s of occupations including projected salaries, required education, knowledge, skills, and more. Can be limited to your state or even city of interest. Open List of Occupations (below search box) to see broad disciplinary fields and occupations within them.
- Video LibraryView videos about different careers, skills required by employers, and more. Many NEW! videos available as of February 10, 2020.
O*NET OnLine
O*NET OnLine is a website provided by the Department of Labor. Navigate to Find Occupations to browse numerous categories of jobs for which bachelor or graduate degrees in life sciences can prepare you. Find out the work context, tools used, the most important tasks, and more, for each occupation; the data is collected from actual workers in the field. See the ONET Online Help: Scales to understand the data in the Details screen for an occupation. Just a few of the many occupations are listed below:
Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)
The Occupational Outlook Handbook from the Bureau of Labor Statistics describes hundreds of occupations, including what they do, how to become one, and pay. Each occupational profile also provides employment projections for the next 10 years. Below are some of the many occupations you can enter with a bachelor's degree or advanced degree in the life sciences.
- Environmental Science and Protection TechniciansMonitor the environment and investigate sources of pollution and contamination that affect health and habitats.
Professional Associations
Websites for professional organizations usually provide career advice and job listings. The websites below are a couple of examples of the insider information provided by science organizations.
- Science Careers, American Association for the Advancement for Science (AAAS)Find out about science careers, internships, fellowships, and available positions at the website of the largest scientific professional organization.
- Explore Ecology as a Career, Ecological Society of AmericaFInd career and internship opportunities on the ESA website.
Texas Employment Projections
Visit the Texas Workforce Commission's Texas Career Check to see occupational projections for the state. You can narrow projections to the regions in Texas where you would like to work on the Occupation Trends webpage.
Cost of Living Resources
Don't forget to consider cost of living information when you are considering an occupation and where you want to live. A state like California may have high salaries, but it is also one of the top ranked states for high cost of living. Visit these websites to get cost of living information and comparisons.
- Best Places, Cost of Living CalculatorThis calculator will let you compare your cost of living currently to that in another city. The costs are broken down into categories such as food, housing, and utilities.
- CNN Money, Cost of Living CalculatorCalculate what a comparable salary would be if you lived in another city.
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