Career Planning Resources on the Web
Below are some internet resources that students can access for assistance with their career planning. The resources range from links to Pharmaceutical Company websites to links for Science/Prefessional organization websites

If you have any questions, please contact Pat Peterson in the Career Services Department.

Websites for Resumes and Cover Letters

Job Search Resources :

• Temporary Work/Staffing Agencies
• Health Sciences and Medicine
• Science Careers
• General
• Recent Graduates
• Newspaper Listings
• Usenet Newsgroups Job Listings
• Resources for Internships/Fellowships/Summer Research Positions

Websites for help with relocating and Salary Negotiations

Weblinks to Pharmaceutical Companies

Philadelphia Area Hospitals

Resources by Major/Degree Program

Websites for help with writing resumes and cover letters:

Action Verbs www.jobweb.com/resources/library/international/tips_for_creating_a_182_01.htm (Tips for creating an global resume or CV)
www.susanireland.com
www.profsecretarial.com/free_sample_resumes.htm
http://resume.monster.com/
www.collegrad.com/resumes
www.rileyguide.com/letters.html
www.resumesandcoverletters.com
www.careerlab.com
www.careerjournal.com/jobhunting/resumes

Job Search Resources:

Temporary Work/Staffing Agencies
Aerotek
Joule Scientific
Kelly Scientific
Klein Management Systems
Lab Support

Health Sciences and Medicine:
Foundation for Biomedical Research
Health Care Career Search
Medical/Health Care Job Openings
MedSearch
Medzilla
ADA - American Dietetic Association
Nutritionjobs.com
American Academy of Family Physicians
American Academy of Physician Assistants
American Public Health Association: Career Opportunities
Public Health Employment Connection
Public Health Jobs.net
Public Health Jobs.com
International Pharmajobs
Managed Care Online
GreatNurse
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

Science Careers:
UPenn's Job Posting Board
Science Jobs
Science Careers
BioMed Scientist Jobs
Chemjobs (Chemical and Engineering)
LifeSiencesWorld
NatureJobs (Nature Publishing Group)
Science Magazine: Science Careers
BioCareer Center
Bio Online
BioSpace / Biotechnology
BioView Biopharmaceutical Jobs & Resources
GenomeJobs.com
International Science Jobs
Job Opportunities in Forensic Science
Medzilla
Physics World Jobs Online
Natural Resources Job Search
Marine Conservation Biology Institute: Jobs
Zoo and Aquarium Jobs from the American Zoo & Aquarium Assn.
Botanical Society of America
Sciencejobs.com

Some of the following sites are not necessarily specific to sciences but include scientific jobs:
DirectEmployers
College Grad Job Hunter (Includes links to the top 100 employers of the year)
EmploymentSpot
JobWeb
NationJob Online Jobs Database
College Journal
Craigslist
USA JOBS-U.S Office of Personnel Management
Career Builder
America's Employers
Contract Employment Weekly Online
Career City
Career Path
EmploymentGuide.com
Job Options
Headhunters.com
Human Resources Electronic Advertising and Recruiting Tool
Internet Career Connection
Peace Corps
City of Philadelphia Personnel Department
Black Collegian

Here are some career-related Web sites for recent college graduates:
Jobweb: The Catapult
Young Chemists Committee Home Page

Newspaper Listings:
Newspapers Online from the NAA
NewsDirectory.com (search by area code)

Usenet Newsgroups Job Listings:
JobBankUSA.com Jobs and Resume Newsgroups

Resources for Internships/Fellowships/Summer Research Positions:
FirstGov for Science Internships/Fellowhsips
Monster Trak

Websites for Help with Relocating and Salary Negotiations:

Homefair.com Cost of Living Comparisons
BestPlaces.net
Relocation Issues from wsj.com
National Center for Employee Ownership
International Chamber of Commerce & City-State-Province Directory
Salary.com
America's Career InfoNet: Wages & Trends
Salary Surveys from BLS
Salary Surveys/Specific (JobStar)
Salary Surveys/General (JobStar)
Salaries from the Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition
Salary Expert
Compensation and Benefit Reports from Abbott,Langer


Salary Negotiations
Negotiating for More - Wall Street Journal Interactive Edition
Salary and Job Offer Negotiation Tutorial
How to Get a Better than Average Raise

Weblinks to Pharmaceutical and Biotech Companies:

http://www.pharma-lexicon.com/pharmaceuticalcompanies.php - The Medi-Lexicon Pharmaceutical Directory (Search by combination of country, alphabetical letter or keyword)

http://www.bio.com/industryanalysis/index.jhtml - Click on "company profiles" link to obtain company names and profiles

http://www.pharmacy.org/company.html - An alphabetical listing of most (if not ALL) local, national and international pharmaceutical companies

Philadelphia Area Hospitals: