Text Resources in the Center for Career Development

These are a few of the text resources the CCD has available pertaining to your major.  They can be checked out for 3 business days.

• Field Guide for Science Writers
• Environmental Jobs for Scientists and Engineers
• Job Opportunities for Engineering and Technology (1997)
• Smithsonian Opportunities for research and Study in History, Art, and Science
• Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) Catalogue of Education and Training Programs 1000 Ed
• 100 Jobs in Technology
• Careers in Multimedia
• Job Seekers Guide to Silicon Valley Recruiters
• Occupational Outlook Handbook
  
  

National Trade and Professional Associations

A few professional trade organizations are listed so that you can contact professionals in your field.  For more organizations look in National Trade and Professional Associations, 2001, Columbia Books, Inc. located in the CCD.

• American Statistical Association: http://www.amstat.org/
• The Mathematics Association of America: http://www.maa.org/
• American Academy of Actuaries: http://www.actuary.org/
• Institute of Mathematical Statistics: http://www.imstat.org/
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics: http://www.nctm.org/
  

Online Resources

• Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) sponsored by the NSF: http://www.nsf.gov/home/crssprgm/reu/start.htm
• Statistics related job announcements: http://www.stat.ufl.edu/vlib/jobs.html
  
  

Listservs

Listservs are a great resource for learning what people are doing in your field.  Join one and add comments or just listen to what others have to say.  It is possible that you may hear of job postings through a listserv.

• Math and Science Listservs: http://scssi.scetv.org/cgi-bin/listservs
• http://archives.math.utk.edu/news.html
• Statistics: http://www.utexas.edu/cc/stat/world/newsgroups.html