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Popular Areas of Research

  • Astronomy
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical/Biotech
  • Chemistry
  • Environmental
  • Geological Sciences
  • Mathematics/Statistics
  • Pharmaceutical
  • Physics
  • Social Science

Find out what types of jobs are available or what type of research is currently being done.  The best way to do this, I feel, is to read the research journals or trade journals of your major.

Chemistry, Chemistry Graduate Student

A&S students majoring in CS, IS, Chemistry, Math, and Physics, also have access to on-campus recruiting in Engineering

Research

Love research?  Interested in making a career of it?  The best place to start is to conduct undergraduate research at Cornell.  From there, you should keep up-to-date with current research in your field and where it is being produced. Talk with faculty members and career services staff about how to find research positions in your field of interest.  Talk with professionals in the field to determine when and which advanced degree would be most valuable to your career advancement.

Sample Positions A&S Graduates Have Taken Immediately Following Graduation

  • Research Assistant, Kluane Red Squirrel Project, Biological Sciences
  • Clinical Research Coordinator, Rothman Institute, Biological Sciences
  • Research Associate II, The Mind Research Network, Psychology
  • Research Associate, Compass Lexecon, Economics
  • Donald J. Cohen Fellow in Developmental Neuroscience, Yale University, Anthropology
  • Intramural Research Training Award Fellow, National Institutes of Health, Psychology
  • Research Analyst, United States Department of Justice, Economics
  • Research Analyst, Nielsen Company, Philosophy
  • Research Assistant, Washington Institute for Near East Policy, Linguistics
  • Researcher/Analyst, Ziba Design, Anthropology

SUMMER EXPERIENCE

See what other students have done over the summer. In previous summers, students have held the following positions:

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant, UCLA - Center for the Study of Urban Poverty
  • Intern, US Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service
  • Academic Assistant, Carnegie Mellon University Heinz School of Public Policy
  • Lab/Field Technician, Cornell University Natural Resources Department

CAREER RESOURCES

Cornell Events

  • Environmental Career Fair
  • BOOM (Bits On Our Minds) - annual research conference showcases student efforts & creativity in digital technology and applications