The professions listed below are only a few of the many viable career paths for chemistry majors. Included are several related career ideas as well, to help you start expanding your options. The first step you need to take to find the right job is to decide which career fields appeal to you, based upon your skills, interests, academic background, and summer positions/internships. Graduates with a degree in chemistry have a wide array of career options. Those in the chemistry field recommend that future chemists think broadly and creatively as they seek to apply their knowledge and skills.

In Industry:

Research chemist Development chemist Production chemist Marketing Sales Technical Services Health care Medical and forensic science Biochemistry Physical and chemical science Toxicology Pharmacy

In Academe:

High School Teacher Lab Technologist Instrumentation Specialist College or University Professor Lecturer

In Government:

Careers in Government Laboratories      NIH, National Bureau of Standards      Departments of Defense, Agriculture, Energy Regulatory Careers in the EPA, FBI, FDA

Non-Traditional Careers:

Chemist Librarian/Informational Specialist Chemist in an Art Museum Clinical/Medical Chemist Financial Analyst Chemical Patent Attorney Independent Consultant Chemical Safety Engineer Science writing Lawyer