Duke Physics

Careers and Jobs

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Advice, Planning Aids, Seminars, Workshops

• Finding a Job in Industry (Stephen Granade, Duke Physics)
• Jobs in Physics, Astronomy, and Other Fields (Sonoma State University)
• PhDs.org: Science, Math, and Engineering Career Resources
• An Overview for Basic Scientists (Physics -> Medical)

Résumés/CV and Cover Pages

• Wikipedia - Resume
• Wikipedia - Cover_letter
• ResumeTutor! (U of Minnesota)
• Sample Physicist Resume (aroj)
• Resumes for Scientists (Michigan State University)
• CareerLab (including Cover Letters)
• Physics Quickstart Resume Templates (CollegeGrad.com)
• Resume Examples (Ohio State University)
• JobStar Central (including Cover Letters)
• Resume-Resource (including Cover Letters)
• e-resume.us
• Cover Letters (Virginia Tech)
• About.com: Cover Letters
• Cover Letters (RPI - Rensselaer)
• Cover Letters (Washington University: Physics) (pdf)

Career Centers

• APS: Careers in Physics
• APS Career Center
• Academic Keys for the Sciences
• Physics Today - Career Network
• American Association of Physics Teachers Career Center
• UNC-W Career Services
• Physics and Astronomy Job Hunting Resources (Berkeley)
• Jobs in Physics, Astronomy, and Other Fields (Sonoma State University)
• The Online Job Search Guide
• Science Careers (Science)
• Career Builder
• Duke Career Center
  • Career Email Lists
  • INTERFOLIO (help for making applications)
• LinkedIn (professional networking site)
• Science Jobs .org
• NatureJobs.com
• Academic Transfer (vacancies) (Netherlands; including Physics)

Jobs Fairs

• APS Job Fairs

Conferences - Non-Academic

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Academic Positions

Postdoctoral/Post-Master's Positions

• Oak Ridge National Laboratory Postdoc and Post Master opportunities (many!)
• Caltech Postdoctoral Prize Fellowships (several fellowships, experimental and theoretical)
• NECSI Postdoc (Complex Systems)
• AcademicKeys
• SPIRE (North Carolina, US/Green Card, NIH) [6/30/08]

Tenure-track Positions

• AcademicKeys (June issue)

Non-Tenure-track Positions

• AcademicKeys (June issue)

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Non-academic Positions

• Intel is hiring
• Director of Programs for MentorNet (San Francisco)
• Wolfram Research (Mathematica, etc)
• Duke Endowment Fellowship (creative thinking in the philanthropic sector)
• American Journal Experts (see many posters - orange/white/blue)
• Association Bernard Gregory (France vacancies)
• Job Opportunities in eRecruiting.
• Defense Threat Reduction Agency (Physical Scientist)
• McKinsey opportunities - Web-based presentations. (July 7 – 15)

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Graduate Fellowships

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Work-Study/Temporary Positions

• Duke Temporary Service (DTS)