Career Development Guide

The AAAS Annual Meeting is rich with activities for students as well as professionals and the general public. Career development activities are free and open to all. Sessions are designed for everyone regardless of degree level or career stage. On-site registration is required. Name badges must be worn at all times.

AAAS Registration is located at the San Diego Convention Center in the lobby of Exhibit Hall B1 and opens on Thursday, 18 February, 11 a.m.

Below is a list of workshops by track. For more details, visit the online program.

Career Enhancement

Career Boosters for Women and Minority Scientists

Not Science as Usual: Become an AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow

Get Involved in Your Local Schools: Run for School Board

Career Pathways

You Earned a Bachelor's Degree in Science, What's Next?

International Scientific Careers: Pushing the Boundaries of Science in Singapore

Getting Closer to the Clinic: Clinical and Translational Research Careers

Comparing and Contrasting Careers in Academe, Industry, and Government

Careers Away from the Bench

Communication Skills

Three Ways To Improve Your Scientific Writing Today

Working with Congress: Making Science a Part of the Policy-Making Process

Learn How To Effectively Communicate Science in Diverse Situations

Lessons of Engagement: Learning from Policy-Makers and the Public

Personal Development

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender: On Campus and at Work

Unleashing the Power of Networking To Advance a Career in Life Sciences

When There Is a Chill in the Air: Managing Your Academic Environment

Resources and Tools

Beyond the Resume: Techniques and Strategies for Networking and Marketing

NSF and Ethics Education in Science and Engineering

How To Publish in Science

Voice of Young Scientists

Networking's Golden Rules

AAAS Staff Contacts

Jim Austin, Editor, Science Careers, jaustin(at)aaas(dot)org

Brianna Blaser, Outreach Project Director, bblaser(at)aaas(dot)org

Tracy Holmes, Worldwide Associate Director for Science Careers, tholmes(at)science-int(dot)co(dot)uk

Alan Kotok, Managing Editor, Science Careers, akotok(at)aaas(dot)org

Bill Moran,WorldWide Advertising Director, Science-Office of Publications and Membership, bmoran(at)aaas(dot)org

Elisabeth Pain, Contributing Editor for Europe (South and West), elisabeth.pain(at)absw(dot)org(dot)uk

Sean Sanders, Commercial Editor, Worldwide Outreach Director, ssanders(at)aaas(dot)org

Kate Travis, Contributing Editor for Europe (North and East), ktravis(at)nasw(dot)org

Richard Weibl, Director, Center for Careers in Science and Technology, rweibl(at)aaas(dot)org