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Chemistry & Biochemistry degrees allow for myriad possibilities of career avenues. Graduates from Chemistry majors can pursue careers in industry, academia, government, non-profit, and/or entrepreneurship. Below are some resources that the Chemistry and Biochemistry department has gathered for students to peruse as they are considering careers for their degree.
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Career Exploration:
This course is designed for students who want to get introduced to our career resources at their own pace. It is not for academic credit and is fully optional. We organized modules based on the common reasons students engage with our office. The modules provide a walkthrough of our most common resources.
Modules include:Career Success Introduction
Career Exploration
Getting Hired
Develop Skills with Jobs & Experiential Learning
LinkedIn
Graduate & Professional School Prep (including law and medical school)
Pre-Health Resources
Pre-Health Career Success UCSC
Health Professional Program Applications At a Glance
Resources to Prepare for Medical School
AAMC's Medical School Admission Requirements Report - shows Premed Course Requirement details for medical schools across the country.
Graduate/Ph.D. Program Exploration:
Chemistry Graduate Department Seminars - Want to see what a grad school seminar looks like? Check one out!
"Preparing for Graduate School" - a Chemistry & Biochemistry Department Grad School Info Session recording & "Preparing for Graduate School" slideshow - Professors Seth Rubin and Timothy Johnstone as well as four students (both grad school students and undergraduate students who have been accepted into grad programs) answered questions about grad school in general, choosing a school or program, and how to prepare an application.
Graduate Program Recruitment & Information Events/Workshops - a continuously updated list of graduate program-related opportunities that the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department has been asked to advertise and that may be of interest to current and recently graduated Chemistry & Biochemistry students.
Fellowships and graduate programs in a wide variety of STEM disciplines
Internship, Research, & Job Search:
Current Chemistry-related Job, Internship, & Research Opportunities - a continuously updated list of current job, internship, and research opportunities that the Chemistry & Biochemistry Department has been asked to advertise and that may be of interest to current and recently graduated Chemistry & Biochemistry students.
Paid Summer 2025 Undergraduate Research Placements: Over 700 programs – NSF REU, NASA, NIH and other paid summer research opportunities for undergrads
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center's catalog of biomedical research internships offered nationwide for high school, undergraduate, post-baccalaureate, graduate, and first-year medical students.
Career Success' Job Application Assistance (resume and cover letter feedback)
Environteers - Environmental Volunteer Opportunities in Santa Cruz County
UCSC Career Success' Extracurricular Experience (mostly pre-health)
Study Abroad/Global Learning
Get Started with Global Learning! - use this site to begin exploring programs around the world.
UCEAP Dublin Summer Chemistry Program - Application opens 11/13/25; Application due 2/19/26.
Students who participate in UCEAP Dublin Summer Chemistry will earn credit for CHEM 8A, CHEM 8B, CHEM 8L, and CHEM 8M in just 8 weeks...in Dublin!! This is a great opportunity for Chemistry & Biochemistry major students who finish General Chemistry in their first year and want to get ahead with O CHEM in a short amount of time.Summer Abroad United Kingdom - Planned for 2025! "Application"/Enrollment Information
Complete CHE 118A and CHE 198 this summer in historic Nottingham, England. Studying on the beautiful University of Nottingham’s campus, you will learn the basic principles of organic chemistry from a UC Davis professor of Chemistry. Students who participate in this program will earn CHEM 8A credit at UCSC.
Internships/Extracurricular Experience:
Career Success' Job Application Assistance (resume and cover letter feedback)
Environteers - Environmental Volunteer Opportunities in Santa Cruz County
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