Reviews for Great jobs for chemistry majors

The average rating for Great jobs for chemistry majors based on 2 reviews is 2.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2013-08-16 00:00:00 Donald Streutker The goal of this book is to serve as a guide for chemistry majors who are just starting their careers. The first chapters focus on how to determine what the job applicant is looking for in a potential workplace, as well as how to write a proper resume and cover letter, how to network with employers, and what to expect out of a job interview. I found these chapters to be decently informative, though as this edition was published several years ago, the networking section is now out-of-date (it focuses very little on the power of the internet, and does not discuss the value of sites such as LinkedIn or other online professional networks). The chapters that discuss actual career paths for chemistry majors was disappointing. I was hoping for some more specific suggestions other than the obvious research and teaching (it also discussing chemical engineering, which is not relevant for me, but may be for others). The fourth suggested career path was in science management. This is the one suggested path that I personally had never considered, and therefore I found this section most helpful. I would recommend this book to people considering a major in chemistry rather than to committed chemistry majors; much of the information contained in this book is probably common knowledge to a chemistry major, or would be learned more easily by talking with an academic advisor.

Review # 2 was written on 2011-05-18 00:00:00 Cory Lucas This book holds a special place in my personal canon because it's the first picture book I read aloud to a group of kids, as a librarian, that allowed me to share their delight. Seibold (and Walsh)'s books are some of the weirdest out there, but because they're totally unapologetic and have absolutely no ulterior motives, they are, IMO, some of the best picture books around. Mr. Lunch is a black and white dog who owns a bird-seed company. He borrows an elephant's canoe and sails it all the way to Venice, where he has it customized, and returns it to the elephant in better shape than when he received it. That's it. That's the whole book. In between, he has a zillion weird encounters and still somehow manages to captivate little kids and make their librarian smile, and feel like she's stumbled upon a very underappreciated treasure. J. Otto Seibold, along with Jon Agee and a very small contingent of others, are in a class by themselves in the world of modern picture books.