The Royal Society of Chemistry Support for chemical science students Katie Dryden-Holt 7 December 2011 Imperial College

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Membership A range of categories to suit your career progression:  Affiliate  Affiliate (undergraduate)  Associate (AMRSC)  Member (MRSC)  Fellow (FRSC)  For undergraduate students studying for a degree level qualification in the chemical sciences  Will receive full membership benefits

Undergraduate Support from the RSC

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Higher education resources

ChemSpider: Connecting Chemists to the Internet >25 million compounds from >300 data sources A deposition and curation platform A publishing platform for the community- deposit YOUR data Grows daily – more depositions, more links, more data ChemSpider SyntheticPages An online database of synthetic procedures

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Careers help from the RSC

 RSC Careers Service  Advisers have a background in the chemical sciences  CV clinics  Free, confidential consultations  MyRSC  Information source  CPD framework  Benevolent fund and Volunteer Visitors Network  Chemistry World Jobs One to one services

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ChemCareers 2011  Virtual careers fair  31 October – 4 November  Hosted on MyRSC  Video profiles and blogs  Live chat- interact with potential employers, RSC staff and members  One-to-one advice sessions  3000 delegates attended

Networking opportunities  Younger members network  Local sections  Divisions and interest groups  MyRSC

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