What Can I do with a major in
CHEMISTRY
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The information below describes typical occupations and employment setting associated with this major.
Understand that some of the options listed below may require additional training.
Moreover, you are not limited to these options alone when choosing a possible career path
Description of Chemistry
The scientific study of matter, its properties, and interactions with other matter and with energy. Science that deals
with the properties, composition, and structure of substances (elements and compounds), the reactions and
transformations they undergo, and the energy released or absorbed during those processes. Often called the "central
science," chemistry is concerned with atoms as building blocks (rather than with the subatomic domain;
http://www.britannica.com/eb/article-9108655/chemistry
Possible Job Titles of Chemistry Graduates
Perfumer
Biochemist Brewer Lab Assistant
Forensic Chemist
High School Teacher
Crime Lab Analyst
Soil Scientist
Water Purification Chemist
Anesthesiologist
FDA Inspector Pharmacist
Water Scientist
Food Scientist Technician
Science Lab Technician
Toxicologist
EPA Inspector
Physician
To research careers of interest, you may want to visit these web sites:
O*NET http://online.onetcenter.org (click on Find Occupations)
Chemist (Occupational Outlook Handbook) http://stats.bls.gov/oco/ocos049.htm
Employment/Internship Websites
The American Society of Forensic Sciences www.aafs.org
The Scientist/Careers http://www.the-scientist.com/careers/
ChemJobs.net www.chemjobs.net
Nature jobs www.nature.com/naturejobs
Agricultural Biotech Chemical Job List http://www.nationjob.com/ag
iHireChemists.com http://www.ihirechemists.com
Organizations, etc. to consider:
American Chemical Society http://portal.acs.org/portal/acs/corg/content
RSC's Chemical Science Network www.chemsoc.org
American Academy of Forensic Sciences http://www.aafs.org
American Institute of Chemical Engineers http://www.aiche.org
American Society of Crime Laboratory Directors http://www.ascld.org
Chemical&EngineeringNewOnline http://pubs.acs.org/cen/index.html