Career Services
ACS Career Services provides a growing list of offerings for job seekers and employers. Achieve your career goals with our resources that help you stand out from the crowd when contemplating a new career path, searching for a job, or striking out on your own. As an employer, you can depend upon the ACS to provide you access to the talent you need to innovate and excel.
ACS Personal Career Consultants
As an ACS Member, you can receive personalized consulting to help you succeed, wherever you may be in your career. A team of ACS experts can assist you with almost any career question you might have. Get feedback on your résumé, participate in mock interviews to gain confidence in interview settings, and practice your business plan pitch to our experts.
ACS Career Pathway Workshops
For ACS Members only, ACS Career Pathways™ is a carefully researched and designed program that helps you find a career pathway and a job in the chemical sciences that’s right for you. Find advice on how best to position yourself to enter these fields, as well as tips for assembling job applications tailored to each individual field.
Workshops outlining the different pathways and options are delivered at ACS National and many Regional meetings. Not going to a meeting where the Career Pathways Workshops are being offered? Much of what is covered in the workshops is available to ACS Members online.
Résumé and Cover Letter Resources
A good résumé portfolio can be an invaluable tool during your job search. Our Career Pathways content will walk you through what is required for Academic, Industrial and Govermental application processes as well as assist Entreprenuers looking to create a business plan.
Interview Strategies and Negotiation
Being well-prepared for an interview can give you the confidence and competitive advantage it takes to stand out as a competent and trustworthy professional—the kind employers like to hire. Our Career Pathways content will walk you through what is required for Academic, Industrial and Govermental interview processes as well as assist Entreprenuers looking to pitch a business plan.
Ethical and Professional Guidelines
The American Chemical Society (ACS), the world’s largest association of professional scientists, has the opportunity to lead in articulating standards for scientists with regards to ethical and professional conduct.
C&EN Jobs
C&EN Jobs offer an extensive network of jobs and employment opportunities for chemists and scientific professionals.
