Are you in the final stages of your master or PhD program in science education? This short presentation lists some advice how to find a job after graduating.

1. Job searching strategies for
science education researchers
IISME seminar Nov 6 2012
Beat A. Schwendimann, Ph.D.

2. Reflect on your Profile
Beat A. Schwendimann, Ph.D. in Science and Mathematics Education
• What are your passionate interests? What
topics do you like reading/talking about?
• What is your skill set? What could you use
your skills for besides education research?
• What is your expertise? Where could you
apply your knowledge?
• How mobile are you? Local, national,
international.

3. Alternative Job Ideas in Science Education
Beat A. Schwendimann, Ph.D. in Science and Mathematics Education
PostDoc/ Faculty research positions • Intel Education
• Microsoft Education Group
Science teaching positions
Media/ Communication
Teacher education positions • Science journalism
• Science museums
Non-profit organisations/ Foundations • Science TV shows
• Bill and Melinda Gates foundation
• Edutopia foundation Companies
• Rand Think Tank • Educational game development companies
• Educational NGOs • Educational learning environment development
companies
Government • Pasco
• Department of education • Textbook development companies
• School administration
Consulting/ Think Tank
• International organisations • Building on skills from you dissertation
• Google Education/ Google for teachers • Educational consultant
• United Nations: UNESCO

4. Job Seeking Strategies
Beat A. Schwendimann, Ph.D. in Science and Mathematics Education
SENDING OUT
• Direct contact: Email people you are interested to work with
• Introduction though your advisor
• Let your contacts know that you are looking for a job, e.g. at conferences, through email,
through social networks
• Search for job postings on university/ company websites
• Have a professional public profile: Personal website, CV, LinkedIn, Academia.edu, blog, etc.
• Apply for scholarships, e.g. Fulbright
RECEIVING
• Sign up for university job newsletters
• Sign up for research community job newsletters
– AERA job database: http://www.jobtarget.com
– Chronicle of Higher Education: http://chronicle.com
– ISLS Job announcements: http://www.isls.org/jobs.html
– Academia jobs wiki: http://academicjobs.wikia.com/wiki/Academic_Jobs_Wiki
– AcademicJobs.com: http://www.academiccareers.com/
– Academics.com: http://www.academics.com/home.html
– Higher Education Jobs: http://www.higheredjobs.com/
– Pathway to Science Jobs: http://www.pathwaystoscience.org/Postdocs.asp
• Set up Google alert, e.g. “postdoc; science education”