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Useful Career Information

  • Centers for Ocean Sciences Education Excellence's oceancareers.com:
    http://oceancareers.com/2.0/index.php
  • Information on careers in marine science from OceanLink, sponsored by the Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre:
    http://oceanlink.info/career/career2.html
  • Monterey Bay Aquarium information on science careers:
    http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/education/science-careers
  • Association for the Sciences of Limnology and Oceanography (ASLO) information on careers in aquatic sciences and public policy:
    https://www.aslo.org/public-policy/careers-in-public-policy/
  • NOAA’s OceanAGE Careers site with career profiles and other useful information:
    http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/edu/oceanage/welcome.html
  • Links to career information and job listings in marine science from The Bridge, sponsored by the National Marine Educators Association and NOAA Sea Grant:
    http://www2.vims.edu/bridge/search/bridge1output_menu.cfm?q=career
  • Resources for careers in oceanography, marine science and marine biology compiled by the retired director of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography Library:
    http://peterbrueggeman.com/ocean/career.html
  • Marine Biology Web - a comprehensive site compiled by a professor at Stony Brook University:
    http://life.bio.sunysb.edu/marinebio/mbweb.html/
  • Resources for careers in marine or aquatic sciences compiled by Hopkins Marine Station (Stanford):
    http://hopkins.stanford.edu/careers.htm
  • SeaWorld’s guide to what it takes to get started on a career working with animals:
    http://seaworld.org/en/Animal-Info/Animal-InfoBooks/Zoo-Careers
  • International Marine Animal Trainers’ Association (Careers section) has information on becoming an animal trainer, recommended reading and links to animal training programs:
    http://www.imata.org/
  • Profiles of women in oceanography:
    http://www.womenoceanographers.org/
  • Guide for women interested in STEM disciplines, including scholarships, careers and interviews:
    http://www.affordablecollegesonline.org/women-in-stem/
  • EngineerGirl website from the National Academy of Engineering:
    http://www.engineergirl.org/
  • MarineBio Conservation Society information about careers and degree programs:
    http://marinebio.org/students.asp
  • Southwest Fisheries Science Center  information on careers in marine biology:
    http://swfsc.noaa.gov/textblock.aspx?id=54&ParentMenuId=33
  • Information on careers in environmental science:
    www.environmentalscience.org
  • American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) information on science careers:
    http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/
  • Career information and job openings with the National Science Foundation:
    http://www.nsf.gov/careers/
  • U.S. Department of Labor tool for exploring career options:
    http://www.mynextmove.org/
  • Explore career options and college majors on bigfuture by The College Board:
    https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/explore-careers
  • U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics Occupational Outlook:
    http://stats.bls.gov/ooh/home.htm
  • Plan for higher education with MappingYourFuture.org:
    http://mappingyourfuture.org/

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