Employment Opportunities After Kenyon

MolBioAce06
Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:51:01 +0000

You will be able to get a job after graduating from either school. If you want a job in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area I would go to Macalaster, otherwise it won’t make a difference. I think it is funny you only mention medical school…many biochem students go on to Dental, Vet, Optom and PhD programs etc as well. I work for a biotech in the Minneapolis area so I have a fairly good idea of how hiring works around here.

If you do well in school and have research experience(as much as you can get) then you will be able to get a job you enjoy. It is important to figure out what general field you want to go into and then work in a lab that does something similar. For instance, don’t work only on wetland ecosystems if you want a job researching metabolism. Beyond the Kenyon summer science programs you should also try to do a summer undergrad research program at another school or institution.

As for the career center, they are good at finding career internships for you (especially 1 week long externs) and helping with your resume. I think for finding a job it will be more on you to go out and do the grunt work…having a summer biotech internship wouldn’t hurt if you can find one.