MICROBIOLOGY, IMMUNOLOGY AND PATHOLOGY LINKS

WHAT CAN I DO WITH A DEGREE IN MICROBIOLOGY?

• Information from the department
• Information from the Center of Advising and Student Achievement
• Microbiology: A career exploring unseen worlds...
• Information from American Society for Microbiology
• Information from the Society for Industrial Microbiology

WHY ARE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS IMPORTANT?

• Professional associations often offer career information, job postings, networking opportunities, professional development conferences, and mentors who can give you advice to guide you as you get started in your career.
• Professional associations also often offer current news information. Be prepared to discuss current issues in the profession during an interview
• Join the local chapters of your professional associations. As a student, it is usually fairly inexpensive.
• Volunteer at local meetings. This is a great way to meet people. Remember, approximately 80% of jobs are filled before they are even advertised so networking is very important.

MICROBIOLOGY LINKS

• American Society for Microbiology
• Society for Industrial Microbiology
• Rocky Mountain chapter of SIM
• Microbiology Network - resources for the microbiology job search
• Microbiology Student Association at CSU

MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY: CLINICAL LAB CERTIFICATION

• The Colorado Center for Medical Lab Sciences
• UCCS MLS program
• Other medical technology certification options:
  National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences

VIROLOGY/IMMUNOLOGY LINKS

• American Society for Virology
• American Association of Immunologists
• Virology information - "all the virology on the www"

CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY LINKS

• American Society for Cell Biology
• Society for Developmental Biology
• American Society of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
• The Protein Society
• Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities
• Cell and Molecular Biology Online

PATHOLOGY LINKS

• American Society for Investigative Pathology
• American Society for Clinical Pathology
• American Association of Pathologists Assistants
• Pathology as a Career in Medicine by U of Oklahoma - tons of info!

 

College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Colorado State University
1680 Campus Delivery
Fort Collins, CO 80523-1680
Phone: (970) 491-0526
Fax: (970) 491-7569
Email: Kelley Madden, Career Counselor