Careers in Botany

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  1. 1. Careers in Botany Kate L. Hertweck, @k8hert University of Texas at Tyler Botany 2015, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
  2. 2. My career path Want to teach? Want to research? Want to study genomics? Ten years later, I teach and research comparative genomics.
  3. 3. Potential career paths Industry Crop improvement Science writing Environmental monitoring Academia Technician Professor Instructor Education/outreach Nature centers Secondary schools Government Departments of conservation, land management, etc Policy, law Non profit Botanical gardens Museums International service
  4. 4. Questions to ask yourself How do I like to spend my time? Why? How do folks spend their time in jobs I might want to pursue? Where have my peers gone after graduating? What skills do I need to pursue particular jobs?
  5. 5. Where to learn more BSA: Careers in Botany AAAS: Orienteering for Industry Talk to people! Social media: Blogs Twitter LinkedIn
  6. 6. Final thoughts Research https://sites.google.com/site/k8hertweck Blog: k8hert.blogspot.com Twitter @k8hert Google+ k8hertweck@gmail.com You are your own advocate Take advantage of opportunities (short or long term) It's not to soon to start looking for the types of jobs you might want! Thanks to...

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