Ask HN: Where are the job resources for science graduates?
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Have you stayed in touch with your grad school? Reach out to each and every prof who you had any interaction with. Tell them you need help or advice. Get them to put you in touch with people/orgs/labs in their networks. Keep mailing them every week if possible. The thing to remember is people are constantly reaching out to the school or profs with various requirements and needs. Lot of it is about timing and contacts. That's what helped me land my first job after nearly 9 months.
Thanks, that sounds like a good idea. I'll try it out.
I'd suggest looking for data science roles. Especially consultancies hire a lot of people right out of university. Consulting is also a great way of getting a lot of experience quickly.
I've been trained to work with EEG and fMRI analysis. My research focus has been on early cognitive development (signs of linguistic development + empathy). I've been applying for all kinds of jobs I think I can be applicable for.
All the jobs that are for science graduates seem to be hidden away on job boards that are hosted by universities. But I haven't had any luck with start-ups either. The new "science" addition to the job categories on "workatastartup" is nice, but most jobs are only looking for highly experienced people.
Every time I've applied to startups that are open to hiring new graduates, I explain that I'm interested in research roles, but also open to working in support (entry-level is no problem for me). It's been nearly 15 months that I've been looking for jobs, so naturally, I'm a bit worried. Has anyone else faced this problem and know how to solve it?