Biology
- General Overview
- What can you do with a Biology POE?
- Related Occupations
- Employers
- Enhancing Employability
- Graduate School
- Related Organizations
- Juniata College Career Resource Material
General Overview
Biology is the study of life from the simplest forms of plants and animals (including one-celled animals and algae) to the highly complex structure of the human being. It includes the study of how organisms are structured as well as how they function and relate to each other. Among the major branches of biology are human anatomy and physiology; botany (the study of plants); microbiology (the study of microscopic organisms); zoology (the study of animals); and ecology (the study of the relationship between organisms and the environment). With Biology as a focus, students may pursue any of several major programs in pre-professional education, such as pre-medical, pre-dental, pre-optometry, or pre-veterinary. Other students choose to concentrate on ecology and the environment, cell and molecular biology, medical technology and other allied health areas, secondary teaching, or other areas of life science.
What can you do with a P.O.E. of Biology?
Sample Job Titles:
Bachelor's Degree/Entry Level
- laboratory technician
- technical writer
- food technologist
- animal technician
- bioanalyst
- research biologist
Further Education or Experience Often Required
- microbiologist
- geneticist
- public health administrator
- veterinarian
- physician
Related Occupations
- botanist
- coroner
- ecologist
- geneticist
- mortician
- nutritionist
- physical therapist
- registered nurse
- paramedic
- zoologist
Some Employers of Biology POEs:
- schools
- colleges/universities
- agricultural chemical companies
- biological testing laboratories
- pharmaceutical manufacturers
- state/federal government
- consulting engineering firms
- medical corporations
- business & industry
- biological book/journal publishers
Enhancing Employability
- Participate in internships; volunteer work; summer, part-time, full-time employment
- Develop strong computer, research, foreign language and business management skills
- Develop oral communication and presentation skills
- Maintain professional network of contacts - utilize the Juniata Career Team (J.C.T.)
What if I want to go to graduate school?
Resources available at the Career Services Office:
- Selecting and Applying to Graduate and Professional School handout
- GRE, GMAT, MCAT, LSAT forms and bulletins
- Pre-Law school materials
- Pre-Medical school materials
- Graduate School Books including:
- Peterson's Guides to Graduate Study
- Official Guide to MBA Programs
- Official Guide to Financing Your MBA
- Financing Graduate School
- Free Money for Graduate School
- Worldwide Graduate Scholarship Directory
- Attend a Graduate School Planning Workshop
- Computerized practice standardized admission tests
Related Organizations:
- American Institute of Biological Sciences
1444 I Street, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20005
202/628-1500 or www.aibs.org/ - American Society for Microbiology
1752 N. Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
202/737-3600 or www.asm.org/ - American Association for the Advancement of Science
1200 New York Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20005
202/326-6400 or www.aaas.org/ - Teratology Society
1821 Michael Faraday Drive, Suite 300
Reston, VA 20190
301/571-1841 or www.teratology.org - American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
9650 Rockville Pike
Bethesda, MD 20814
301/530-7145 or www.asbmb.org/
Juniata College Career Resource Materials
- Adams Job Almanac
- America's Fastest Growing Employers
- Biotechnology Industry Guide
- Careers for Animal Lovers and Other Zoological Types
- Careers for Nature Lovers and Other Outdoor Types
- Emerging Careers: New Occupations for the Year 2000 and Beyond
- Hoover's Master List of Major Companies
- Job Opportunities in the Environments
- Juniata College Health Professions Manual
- Metropolitan Washington Job Bank
- National Green Pages
- National Trade and Professional Associations of the United States
- Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Opportunities in Biological Science Careers
- Opportunities in Environmental Careers
- Pennsylvania Business to Business Directory
- Peterson's Hidden Job Market
- Pharmaceutical Industry Guide
and more....
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