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Chemistry is the science about substances, their composition, structure,
properties, and interactions. Chemistry helps explain the world
and its workings, and plays an important role in our lives. Chemists have
contributed a great deal to technical advances of society and have made
many important contributions to modern life. Everything is made from one
or more chemical elements that occur in nature. Chemists use different
kinds of chemical processes to make the elements more useful, and they
create countless products that make our lives healthier, easier, and more
enjoyable.
Chemistry is a powerful springboard to launch you into a fascinating
career. Chemistry courses combine general education with preparation for
immediate employment. A person with a bachelor's level education in
chemistry is prepared to assume a wide variety of positions in industry,
government, and academia. The more obvious positions for which a
background in chemistry is important are those in the chemical industry
or in chemical education. Chemists also employed in a wide variety of related
professions such as molecular biology and biotechnology, material science,
forensic science, hazardous waste management, textile science, and
information management. There are as many specialties as there are areas
of application of chemical principles. An undergraduate chemistry degree
may be combined with advanced studies in other fields and lead to work in
areas such as law or higher management.
Chemists are challenged, excited, and satisfied with their profession.
Though chemists may change employers several times during their careers,
the majority in the field stay in it their entire careers. The career
information in this resource has been assembled to help students majoring
in chemistry and related sciences prepare for careers in the chemical
sciences by describing a wide variety of chemistry careers and
illustrating options available to those who obtain degrees in the chemical
sciences.
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Profiles of
Chemists:
Interviews of Professionals |
Career
Briefs:
Overview of the field, plus work descriptions, working conditions,
places of employment for chemistry fields |
Preparation:
Degrees Options and Graduate Degree Considerations, links to
Universities |
Co-ops/Internships/Summer Work:
Co-ops, internships, and summer work are strategies that add
value to education and career development |
Employment:
Industry, Government, Academia, Non-Traditional Careers,
Statistics |
Earnings:
Expectations and Ranges |
Career Path Forecast:
Predictions |
Professional Organizations:
Resources, Networking, Support |
Internet Resources:
 American
Chemical Society |
Note: Some resources in this section are provided by the
American Chemical Society.
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