What do Mendenhall Fellows go on to do after their USGS postdoctoral tenure?
There are many potential career paths after a Mendenhall Fellowship. As of July 2008, 76 Mendenhall Fellows have completed their 2-year appointments. Here is where they went after the Mendenhall tenure: 25 obtained permanent career positions with the USGS; 11 are continuing in temporary positions with the USGS; 25 have obtained tenure track positions in universities; 6 are employed by other Federal government agencies; 4 are working in the private sector; 1 went back to school; 2 left science; 1 is working overseas; and 1 is teaching in high school.
