Career Planning
It is never too early to begin thinking about your future career and
learning what those careers might involve in terms of skills and
opportunities. The APS
and the Association of Chairs of
Departments of Physiology recommend that trainees understand the
importance of and work to develop the following skills:
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Periodic self-assessment of one’s skills and interests
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Knowledge of diverse career options and current/future job markets
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Ability to investigate necessary skills/knowledge for particular careers
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Ability to adapt to a changing environment
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Willingness to examine, adapt, and adopt practices, methods, and ideas
from perspectives very different from one’s own
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Ability to identify and seek advice from a mentor(s)
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Understanding of expectations for current position and/or for job
advancement
(from the
APS/ACDP List of Professional
Skills for Physiologists and Trainees)
See also
APS Trainees Web Site
Skills/Knowledge
See our PowerPoint presentations on careers in physiology
- Lower level
undergraduates
- Upper level
undergraduates
Becoming a physiologist
Are you mainly interested in learning more about physiology as a
possible career choice? Do you know what you can do with a degree in
physiology?
More information on science as a career
Does a career in science sound interesting? Do you know all the
science careers you could have? Are you wondering what’s involved in various
science careers?
See also Graduate pages on:
Career options
Research or teaching or both?
Different perspectives
See New
perspectives (pdf file)
Mentoring
See Mentoring web site
Job Performance/Advancement
See Preparing for Graduate Work
See also:
Your Undergrad Years
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