Neuro Careers

Useful links:

Career search platform: O*NET OnLine (onetonline.org) 

LinkedIn Learning (sign in through Temple account, free resume building courses): Excel (highly recommend, earn a certificate), Python

Volunteering experiences

• Pre-med volunteering program at Jefferson Abington ("coursework" and shadowing/volunteer hours)

• At Your Service at Temple Hospital 

During your undergrad, paid research:

• MARC program (full time, 2-3 years during undergrad)

• MINDs (2 years during undergrad)

• BRIDGE (final year of undergrad)

• Database of funded research opportunities across the US

Internships (don't sleep on these!)

• Paid internship through Temple funding

• CLA Career Center, internships through HandShake

• CLA Career Center for help with finding internships

• City of Phila internships

Post-undergrad research experiences (PAID):

• Post-Baccalaureate Research Education Program | IDEAL Research | Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (upenn.edu) 

• NIH-funded research experiences

Some Possible Careers:

• BS-only:

  • Neuromonitoring Technologist

  • Clinical Research Coordinator

  • Behavioral Analyst 

  • Registered nurse via an accelerated nursing program

  • Regulatory affairs

    • see: pre-MS certifications at Temple School of Pharmacy

• MS-level

  • Nurse practitioner

  • Physician assistant (PA)

• Terminal degrees:

  • Clinical Neuropsychologist

  • PhD in: neurobiology, computational neuroscience, neuroscience, biological sciences

  • Professional/Clinical schools: MD or DO