• Get ready for your career in science
• You and the job you want
• Employers and the labour market
• Practical Skills to Find Work
• Useful Resources
  • Additional support (mentoring, career counselling, helpful others)
  • Accepting job offers
  • Performance as a Newcomer
  • Useful websites
    • Job search databases
    • World of work
    • Discipline associations
    • Education and training
    • Information from the Faculty of Science
  • Tips for managing your career

Useful Resources

Useful websites

World of work

The following websites provide interesting and helpful information on the broader issues of work, including careers in science.

Careers in Science
General information for young people on science careers.

Smart Moves
A government supported website for educating about science.  You can become involved in their outreach programmes or find other helpful advice to support your career in science.

Australian Government: Science & Technology
Government website providing links to science and technology information sites.

Job Guide
Useful occupational summaries; also has links to some professional associations related to job types.

APESMA Young Professionals
Representative body for professional employees.

Australian Council of Trade Unions
Representative body for Australian workers.

Job Watch
Employment rights legal centre.

Graduate Careers
Website of Graduate Careers Australia.  Includes articles on careers in science.

FASTS
Federation of Australian scientific and technological societies.