1. STEM Graduate Fellowships & Non-Academic Careers
UVA Science Policy Career Initiative
Garrick Louis

2. STEM PhD Academic Options
PhD is research oriented
Tenure Track Faculty
Research – Research, Fundraising, Supervising Junior Researchers, Publication
Teaching – Graduate & Undergraduate Courses
Service – Department, School, Profession
Research Faculty
#1 above
Maybe some of #2 or #3
National Labs – similar to research faculty
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3. STEM MS/PhD Graduate Options in Industry
Not my experience or expertise
Research Lab or Group
Applied research
Analyst
Other traditional industry tracks
Start at higher than entry level
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4. STEM Graduate Options in Government
Federal employee or Congressional Staff
GS-3 or GS-4: Typically internships or student jobs
GS-5 to GS-7: Most entry-level positions
GS-8 to GS-12: Mid-level positions
GS-13 to GS-15: Top-level supervisory positions
Multiple tracks
Research
Policy advisory
Management (start as trainee)
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5. STEM Policy Career Options – Getting Started
Federal Government
Internship in an executive or congressional office
OSTP intern, Congressional staffer
AAAS Fellows
Executive, Congressional
Presidential Management Fellows
Other Civil Service Fellowship Programs
Diplomacy, Franklin, Jefferson Science, Professional S & E Society
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6. Other STEM Policy Career Options
UN Interns Program
World Bank
Young Professionals Program
Private Foundations
Ford Foundation
Rockefeller Foundation
Gates Foundation
Pew Charitable Trust
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7. STEM Career Panel - gel7f@virginia.edu
Sources
fellowships
ips101/
programs/
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8. STEM Career Panel - gel7f@virginia.edu
Questions, Comments?
Good Luck!
Bon Voyage!
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