Finding A Job
Career Advice
Career Advising and Planning Services ( CAPS )
Location: Ida Noyes Hall, 1212 East 59th Street , Chicago , IL 60637
Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Phone: 773-702-7040
Fax: 773-834-2277
Website: http://caps.uchicago.edu/
Career Advising and Planning Services (CAPS) provides Post-docs with specialized Preparation, Opportunities, and Connections for their career exploration and job search!
What does CAPS have for you?
- Preparation for entering the job market (CV, resume, and cover letter reviews, practice academic and non-academic interviews)
- Career exploration and counseling
- Job, internship, and fellowship postings (UChicagoTRAK)
- On-campus Recruiting (InterviewTRAK)
- Information about how to connect with alumni through the Alumni Careers Network and Professors on Call
- Career-related Programming
- Fall Job and Internship Fair
- Academic Job Market Series
- Careers in...Series
Especially for Post-docs and Graduate Students in Sciences...
Heather Sevener joined Career and Placement Services in January 2004 as the Assistant Director of Graduate Services for the Biological and Physical Sciences. Before coming to U of C, she received a Master’s degree in Biology and Biomedical Sciences (Plant Biology) from Washington University in St. Louis, with coursework and research towards a Ph.D. She is the person at CAPS dedicated to the needs of grad students and post-docs in the BSD and PSD. She will be providing career-related seminars for the BSD Post-doc Association this year, so keep your eyes open for more information! To contact Heather, please email hsevener@uchicago.edu. To schedule an appt, call 702-7040.
- Rources: Publications, Web links and more - academic and non-academic careers advice
- Calendar and Events
- Academic Job Search
- Non-Academic Job Search
- Career Exploration
Presentations at BSD Postdoctoral Association Postdoc Seminars:
- March 3, 2006 : Career Advancement Series - Preparing for the UofC Science Career Forum - Download Presentation
- Feb 10, 2006 : Career Advancement Series - The Academic Interview Process - Download Presentation (PDF)
- Oct 14, 2005 : Career Advancement Series - Preparing for Academic job market - Download Presentation (PDF)
- Feb 13, 2002 : Building your CV - advice from a career counselor - Summary
Useful Career Counseling Links
- UCSF Academic Job Search Resources
Includes advice on writing teaching philosophy/research statement, as well as salary and negiotiation - Alumni Careers Network
To speak with U of C alumni who are current faculty at a variety of institutions, use Professor on Call keyword on Alumni Careers Network - National Postdoctoral Association
- Science’s Postdoc Network
- Science's Next Wave
- Interfolio
Interfolio allows file holders to create an electronic portfolio to manage important credentials online. This portfolio can be used to send academic credentials to a search community, apply for a teaching position, send application materials to graduate or professional schools, or apply for a job anywhere. - PhDs.org: Science, Math, and Engineering Career Resources
- Career Development Planner
- Research Career Builder
- Employablility Skills Guidebooks
- Management skills assessment tool
- Stereotypes of PhDs in the Humanities and how to combat them
- Tomorrow’s Professor Mailing List
- Center for Teaching and Learning
Committed to helping new and experienced instructors increase their practical and theoretical knowledge of university teaching. The Center serves faculty and students teaching courses in the College and across the four Divisions. - Dual Science Career Couples
Large number of links relevant for dual-career-couples including institutional spousal hiring programs. - Sloan Career Cornerstone
Non-profit resource center for those exploring career paths in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics