Resources

Through years of trial and error, I hope to pay forward my years of troubleshooting and job searching by collating these resources below: 
1) General career advice
2) Job Boards
3) Internships
4) Funding Opportunities

1) General career advice

1. Get as many experiences as you can. These are ALL tools that build your repertoire of skills over time, equipping you for your chosen field. Any skill is transferrable! 
  • Say ‘yes’ to everything that interests you. You never know when experiences or skills you've learned will be helpful in the long run. 

2. Crossing things off your list of possible career interests is just as important as finding things you like and WANT to pursue.  

  • Knowing what you DO NOT want to pursue helps to identify your strengths and passions that will hopefully* aid in narrowing down your career goals.  

3. Find and maintain good mentorships.  
  • These can act as references in the future; they also can guide you through tough experiences.  
  • Keep in contact with your references to maintain your relationship [this is rare, and where many students fail at]. Update them on your job search, your research goals, career interests, etc.; they could possibly help you, refer you, or know of other jobs!  

4. Networking is the best way to get a job (from my experience).  
  • Go to places (conferences, job fairs, volunteer opportunities, community open houses, lab socials, departmental events, etc.) where you would meet professionals in your field. Introduce yourself, and don’t be afraid of talking about your job search, your research interests, and asking them for advice/connections. 

5. Put yourself out there; be persistent and be yourself!  
  • Don’t be afraid of cold emailing, introducing yourself to strangers, advertising your expertise, and relying on your community. Keep being yourself and trusting your journey! Everyone's career journey is DIFFERENT, and some take more time than others to find their passion and/or dream job! 

2) Job Boards

​​General job boards

Specialized Job Boards:

NOAA links and Contracting Job Boards:​
  • NOAA Fellowships - list of NOAA fellowships (NOAA Hollings, EPP, NMFS/Sea Grant, etc.)
  • ​NOAA Jobs - 'Work with us' - NOAA​
  • CSS - Job board of a contracting company to NOAA ​
  • Lynker - Job board of a contracting company to NOAA ​
  • Univ. of Miami, CIMAS - Job board of a contracting entity to NOAA  (where I worked previously)​
  • Univ. of Miami, AOML - Job board of a contracting entity to NOAA ​
  • Ocean Surveys Inc. - Job board of a contracting company to NOAA ​
  • NV5 - Job board of a contracting company to NOAA 

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Very helpful website:

3) Internships

​​Internship Opportunity Lists

4) Funding opportunities