career advice – SISTER

Finding my place in scicomm

After getting a degree in communications, I felt like I was inherently disadvantaged from informing people about science.

Channeling confidence: how to effectively nominate yourself for an award

An unspoken challenge of applying for awards: admitting that you are not only good at something but deserving of recognition for it.

Do what you love and make it worthwhile

What is your passion? For me, it’s music. But when I got to college, there wasn’t a place for someone like me, a STEM major, to play music for fun.

Your Resume Should Tell A Story

Chronological order. Sections for education and work experience. Name and address at the top. Fits on one page. For many years, these were the rules I was told about what a resume should look like.

Are you aware of your potential? How to structure your CV!

Many students are not even aware of the skills the apply on a daily basis during their PhD.

How I Switched from the Humanities to STEM and Came Out OK

While I had my first job in technology, a good friend from high school came to visit. As I was describing my work scraping and analyzing Twitter data, a look of surprise came over her face. “That sounds like it involves coding.”

A smiling person (with curly hair, a blue sweater, and a lanyard around her neck) stands next to a poster with the title "Tell a story: steps for engaging a general audience in science"

Am I Too Science-y Or Not Science-y Enough? The Problem With Science Communications

Are science communicators supposed to be journalists, scientists, or are we allowed to exist somewhere in between?

Building Your Brand During a Career Transition

What do you want people to know you for? Surprisingly, this is not an easy question to answer.