This Career Community is focused on the many different areas students can pursue in fields of science and research. Browse blogs for career advice, look at resources for job and internship leads and watch videos profiling unique roles and occupations.
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+ CONSIDER CAREER PATHS
View a sample of professional titles related to this majorVisit My Next Move to browse for science-related occupations by keyword or industry.
- Animal scientist
- Biochemists
- Clinical research coordinator
- Conservation scientists
- Economists
- Food science technicians
- Forensic scientists
- Geneticists
- Greenhouse & nursery managers
- Hydrologists
- Materials scientists
- Medical scientists
- Quality control analysts
- Political scientists
- Statisticians
- Social scientists
- Soil and plant scientists
- Survey researchers
- Technical writers
- Wildlife biologists
Need help exploring your career options? Take the Focus 2 assessment to search for occupations that fit with your interests, values, skills, and personality. Then speak with a Career Specialist about the results.
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+ EXPLORE MU MAJORS
Check-out science-related MU majors, minors and certificatesPlease visit Majors@Mizzou and browse this site by career interests, occupation and by School or College. Remember, these are just a few examples of degree programs. A wide variety of MU majors can lead to a successful and satisfying career in science and research.
- Anthropology
- Agriculture
- Animal Science
- Biological Science
- Chemistry
- Engineering
- Environmental Science
- Economics
- Food Science & Nutrition
- Geological Science
- Health Science
- Journalism
- Mathematics
- Nutrition and Exercise Physiology
- Physics
- Plant Sciences
- Psychology
- Public Health
- Statistics
Another helpful tool is the What Can I Do With This Major site where you can connect academic majors to common career paths and see typical employers that hire those majors.
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+ MAKE CAREER CONNECTIONS
Learn how to have career conversations to find possible career paths- Arrange an informational interview, learning about the real-life experience of someone working in a field or company that interests you.
- Seek out mentors by making meaningful connections with upperclassmen, faculty, staff and alumni.
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+ RESEARCH ALUMNI CAREER PATHS
Discover the unique career paths of fellow Tigers- Use LinkedIn to see what thousands of Mizzou alumni are doing with their degrees.
- Explore the Career Outcomes web page to see what recent MU graduates are doing and where they are living.
