材料科学家

• College summer/semester internships allow for networking within a company: Build connections during these internships to gain references and potentially roll into a full-time position after graduation
• Networking is also facilitated through college/university activities and events. Work with your school’s career center to find jobs, polish your resume, and practice interviewing.
• LinkedIn。潜在的雇主会查看你的个人资料，所以要确保它是最新的，并有效地反映你的技能和成就。确保你也定期检查你的信息。
• 在线申请--通常是通过工作搜索引擎，如Monster（打出你的信息，附上你的PDF简历，然后发送）。
• Old-school method: get in your car, and drive up to the office with a copy of your resumé. Keep appearing at the office if that is what it takes. This is also the best way to see the work environment and what you’ll be doing, to determine if you really want to work at that location
• Consider where Materials Scientists are employed! 25% of workers are employed in R&D, 15% in chemical manufacturing, 14% in company management, 10% in computer/electronic product manufacturing, and 7% in architectural, engineering, or related services
• Move to where the jobs are! The Bureau of Labor Statistics notes that the highest concentration of jobs for Materials Scientists are in Delaware, New Hampshire, Washington, Maryland, and Iowa. The states with the highest employment levels are New York, California, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Washington
• BLS also notes that Materials Scientists will be increasingly needed to help in the energy and transportation sectors, and in the electronics industries
• Review Materials Scientist resume templates for ideas
• 确保你的简历有冲击力，有说服力，没有错误，并包含大量的统计资料和细节
• Look for opportunities on Indeed, Glassdoor, and other job portals. Advertise your availability on LinkedIn, too
• 在提供他们的联系信息之前，提前询问潜在的推荐人
• Review Materials Scientist common interview questions like “How do you determine the best combination of materials for a particular project?” Think about how you’d answer the tough questions!
• Practice mock interviews so you can present yourself as well-prepared and confident
• Go over the applicable terminology for materials science

• 注重细节
• 独立工作的能力
• 高度的精神集中
• 在科学和统计方面有天然的能力

网站

• The Materials Research Society
• The Materials Information Society
• 今天的材料
• 美国科学促进会
• 美国化学学会
• 美国化学学会专业培训委员会
• 美国化学学会绿色化学研究所
• 美国化学理事会
• 美国化学工程师协会
• 美国物理学会
• 美国真空协会
• ASM国际
• IEEE
• 材料科学杂志
• 材料研究学会
• 今天的材料
• 国家材料技术教育资源中心
• Materials Witness
• Watch a Materials Scientist in action

书籍

• Mechanics of Materials, by Russell Hibbeler
• Concepts of Materials Science, by Adrian P. Sutton
• Materials Selection in Mechanical Design, by Michael F. Ashby

除了研究之外，受过材料科学培训的专业人员可以在材料/化学工程或教育领域工作。