Lab Jobs Qualifications

astrina
Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:39:02 +0000

pick a bunch of professors and start emailing. honestly. or you can ask your TAs - if they’ve been in their programs for a while, they’ll know enough professor gossip to give you leads on who’s popular, a good teacher, a slave driver, etc. that said, if you’re interested in chem labs I can give a few pointers.

regardless of what you pick, you need to be honest in what you want, why you want it, and how much effort you’re willing to put in. if you’re going to count on these people for letters of rec in the future (and you will), it’s best to start off on a good note. and word gets around quickly among grad students, across lab and departments, so don’t do anything you might regret.