When should Biology Majors start thinking about looking for a job/career?
Answer #14: It is NEVER TOO EARLY to contact the Career Services Center in OM 280 or their web page at http://www.careers.wwu.edu. The Career Services Center helps freshmen and sophomores recognize personality traits, identify interests & skills, and choose a major. As juniors, they will help you check out internships, research graduate schools, do informational interviews, and complete a career assessment test. As seniors, please register with the Career Services Center, attend job search workshops, review job openings, and participate in the on-campus recruiting to mock interviews. As alumni, use any of the resources available when you were a current student. The Biology Department and the Career Services Center co-sponsor workshops in “Interview Skills for Science Jobs” , Resume Writing”, “Tips for Successful Job Searches”, and much more. Your Biology Faculty Advisor is a great resource for job/career ideas. The Biology Department Information Listserve sends out a large volume of jo