A guide to career information and job-hunting tools To organize a career and later find a job require planning. Many publica tions and services are offered to aid this planning. Below, we list a fewthat may help those interested in chemistry and chemical engineering
General information
American Chemical Society, "Planning for Graduate Work in Chemistry" and "Finding Employment in the Chemi cal Profession/' B'nai B'rith Vocational Service; vocational counseling and testing; free catalog of vocational service's publications, 1640 Rhode Island Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036 CHEMICAL & ENGINEERING NEWS, Career Opportunities Edition, and Starting Salary Survey, both published annually. Consulting Engineers Council, "Framework for the Fu ture," a discussion of opportunities for engineers in pri vate practice, no charge, 1155—15th St., N.W., Wash ington, D.C. 20005. Corporate Publications, Inc., "Job Descriptions of Produc tion and Research Personnel in the Chemical Process In dustries," "Job Descriptions of Managerial and Adminis trative Personnel in the Chemical Process Industries," and "Job Descriptions of Marketing Personnel in the Chemical Process Industries," by C. Berenson and Η. Ο. Ruhnke, 250 Park Ave., New York, N.Y. 10017. McGraw-Hill Book Co., Inc., "Planning Your Career," by R. C. Calvert, Jr., and J. E. Steele, New York, N.Y. National Paint, Varnish and Lacquer Association, "The Coatings Industry, Creative Challenges in Management and Science," no charge, 1500 Rhode Island Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005. New York Life Insurance Co., Career Information Service, career booklets available free on request, Box 51, Madi son Square Station, New York, N.Y. 10010. Richards Rosen Press, Inc., "Your Future in Chemical En gineering" by Raymond Feder, 1967, $2.79; "Your Fu ture in Oceanography" by Norman Gaber, $3.78, 29 E. 21st St., New York, N.Y. 10010. Scientific Manpower Commission, "SEARCH, Science, En gineering and Related Career Hints, A Selected Bibliog raphy," 5th éd., Dec. 1967, $1.00; " '67 Draft Act, Regulations Governing Selective Service Classifications, Deferments, and Appeals," a discussion of what's required and where to go for information and help, 25 cents, 2101 Constitution Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20418. U.S. Department of Labor, "Occupational Outlook Handbook." 38A C&EN March 11,1968
Agencies
ACS Clearing Houses. The ACS conducts a National Employment Clearing House for members and student affiliates at each national meeting. This effort is augmented by a year-round Employment Clearing House based in the Society's offices in Washington, D.C. For college seniors majoring in chemistry or chemical engineering, there is also the College Chemistry Seniors service (not limited to members or affiliates of the ACS). College Phcement Bureaus. Campus placement offices often maintain a file of openings for recent graduates as well as for graduating students. Local ACS Sections. Some local sections of the ACS provide employment assistance. Private Phcement Agencies. The quality, cost, and nature of the services available varies widely; check those in your area to determine what they offer. State Employment Agencies. Those nonfee organizations carry openings for professional people. Directories
Academic Openings. This directory is available free on request from the ACS. A Guide to Graduate Study, American Council on Education, 1785 Mass. Ave., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. College Phcement Annual, College Placement Council, P.O. Box 2263, Bethlehem, Pa. 18001. A listing of companies seeking to employ college graduates, distributed through college placement offices and Armed Services separation centers. Directory, American Council of Independent Laboratories, 1026-17th St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20036. Directory, Association of Consulting Chemists and Chemical Engineers, 501 5th Ave., New York, N.Y. 10017. Directory, Consulting Engineers Council, 1155—15th St.-, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005. Directory of Graduate Research, American Chemical Society. Directory of Industrial Research Laboratories, National Academy of Sciences, Washington, D.C. Research Centers Directory, Gale Research Co., Book Tower, Detroit, Mich. 48226. Classified listings
& ENGINEERING NEWS. The official, weekly newsmagazine of the ACS carries extensive job listings. Chemical Engineering Progress. The monthly newsmagazine of AIChE. Newspaper Classified Sections. Most popular is the New York Times, which carries listings for companies throughout the U.S. Openings for Chemical Engineers Bulletin. Monthly listing available from AIChE, 345 E. 47th St., New York, N.Y. 10017. U.S. Civil Service Commission. The commission maintains a list of open examinations for jobs in government laboratories and installations. Descriptions, locations, and salary are available by writing the commission at 1900 E St., N.W., Washington, D.C. 20415.
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