I became a science teacher. I love it, but may eventually return to higher academia.
On Monday, July 28, 2014, Allison F. Walston <atwals...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hey everyone > > I graduated with my MS in ecology earlier this year and I was able to get a > temporary job after graduation. However, the job will be ending shortly and > they won't be able to make any permanent hires in the foreseeable future. I > have a few other irons in the fire, but I am growing increasingly skeptical > that any of them will pan out. > > I know a lot of people are in a similar situation given the job market and > I've recently started thinking about looking outside of science. I did well > during grad school and gained a lot of analytical skills. However, I can > imagine the confusion my grad degree would cause for a potential employer > outside of science/biology/conservation. > > Has anyone else made the decision to leave science shortly after grad > school? What sort of things are career paths are worth looking into? > > Any advice would be greatly appreciated. > > Allison >
