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A jobs panel suggests internships and online involvement as ways to help find get a career out of the lab started.

Public engagement can help researchers develop skills and help them on the job search.

The blogger Neuroskeptic lists some "don'ts" for writing the abstract of a paper.

Southern Fried Science's David Shiffman shares advice for graduate students on getting the most out of a conference.

A survey by the American Association of University Professors charts out how much professors make.

There are other ways to tell a scientific story than by relying on slides, Bitesize Bio's Vicki Doronina writes.

A venture capitalist suggests bragging your way to success in STEM fields.

Online courses may offer a range of benefits to advanced science education, research.

Mentors pass on many skills — to emulate and to avoid — to their students.

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When negotiating, a new research paper suggests it helps to have a specific number in mind.

Blogger Prof-like Substance writes that scientists have to be able to sell their research ideas.