Career Education Resources for Chemistry & Biochemistry Majors
What Can I Do With This Major?
What Can I Do With This Major: Biochemistry
What Can I Do With This Major: Chemistry
Vassar Chemistry Alumni on LinkedIn
Vassar Biochemistry Alumni on LinkedIn
Some Popular First Employers of Vassar Chemistry & Biochemistry Majors
Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard
Massachusetts General Hospital
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Tisch MS Research Center of New York
Some Popular First Job Titles for Vassar Chemistry & Biochemistry Majors
Chemist
Lab Assistant
Lab Technician
Research Associate
Research Technician
Some Popular Grad Programs of Vassar Chemistry & Biochemistry Majors
Chemistry (PhD)
Medicine (MD, DO, MD-PhD)
Engineering
Public Health
Industry Guides
Vault Guide to Biology and Life Sciences Jobs
Summer Internship/Research and Job Search Resources
Handshake
Find opportunities posted to Vassar from a variety of employers.
VassarNet
Find opportunities posted to Vassar from the Vassar network of alumni, families, and friends.
ACS Internships for Undergraduate Chemistry Students
Internships posted to the American Chemical Society internship board.
ACS Career Navigator
Jobs posted to the American Chemical Society job board.
BioSpace
Contains both internships and jobs in biotech, pharmaceutical, and clinical research.
Bio/Biotech Summer Opportunities
Rochester Institute of Technology maintains this list of paid research opportunities in biology-related fields.
Medical Scientist Training Program Institutions
Summer undergraduate research programs for aspiring MD/PhDs
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Search for REUs funded by the NSF
Pathways to Science
Aims to increase diversity in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Contains databases for paid summer research and internships for undergraduates, scholarships, post-baccaluareate pre-med programs, short-term opportunities, and more!
Public Health Jobs
Find public health-related internships and jobs here.
Funding Opportunities for Undergraduates
Internship Grant Fund (IGF)
Need-sensitive funding for low-pay/unpaid summer internships.
Thompson Bartlett Fellowships for Science, Mathematics, and Computer Science
Merit-based awards of $5000 to support summer experiences for sophomores and juniors.
Tananbaum Fellowship
Merit-based awards of $5000 to support summer experiences for sophomores and juniors.
Undergraduate Research Summer Institute (URSI)
On-campus paid summer research program with Vassar faculty.