Chemistry

Chemistry

Chemistry

CAREER EXPLORATION

This page is designed for you to explore and learn about career options both directly and indirectly related to this major. Review Chemistry career options by reading about sample experiential learning and job titles as reported and held by current students and alumni, as well as graduate programs where Chemistry alumni have studied.

To conduct more research, select National Resources are included at the bottom of the page. You can also schedule an appointment with an Exploratory Advisor or a Career Coach.

 

SAMPLES OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING – POSITION TITLES

(May include but is not limited to: internship, co-op, research, practicum, and clinical experiences)

Analytical Chemistry Intern

Industrial Hygienist Intern

Laboratory Assistant

Undergraduate Research Assistant

 

SAMPLES OF ORGANIZATIONS WHERE UCONN STUDENTS PARTICIPATED IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

Liberty Mutual Insurance

Travelers

U.S. Pharmacopeia

UConn Health Center

University of Connecticut

Yale New Haven Hospital

 

SAMPLES OF RECENT UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES

(Zero to five years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)

Analytical Chemist

Associate Chemist

Associate Scientist

Chemistry Laboratory Assistant

Extrusion Engineer

Research & Development Chemist

Research Scientist

Geochemistry research assistant

Retail Solar Consultant

Extractions Laboratory technician

Organic Extractions Technician

Lab technician

Trainer & Instructor: Science Laboratory Manager

Laboratory Production Chemist

High School Teacher

 

SAMPLES OF EXPERIENCED UCONN ALUMNI – POSITION TITLES

(Six or more years of experience, varies by industry; some occupations may have required a degree beyond a Bachelor’s)

Chemistry Teacher

Lecturer in Chemistry

Senior Problem Manager

Specialist Chemist/Laboratory Safety Coordinator

QC Lab Technician

Analytical Chemist

Chemist

Scientist 1

Risk control Industrial Hygiene Chemist

Quality Control Microbiologist

 

UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF WHERE THEY WORK

Avista Pharma Solutions

Broadview Technologies, Inc.

Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories

F-Wave

Guilford High School

Medtronic

New England Discovery Partners

Pfizer

Pratt & Whitney

Solvay

Talalay Global

Arvinas

Seqirus

Walgreens

Henkel

UConn Health

Hartford Hospital

Yale New Haven Health

York Analytical Laboratories, Inc.

SCA Pharma

Travelers

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

 

UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE DEGREES PURSUED

Master of Science (M.S.), Chemistry

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Chemistry

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Analytical Chemistry

Master of Arts (M.A.), Education: Curriculum And Instruction

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Materials Science

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Geochemistry

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Materials Chemistry

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), College of Pharmacy Medicinal Chemistry and Pharmacognosy Graduate Student

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Analytical Chemistry

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry

 

UCONN ALUMNI – SAMPLES OF GRADUATE SCHOOLS ATTENDED

Dartmouth College

University of Massachusetts Boston

University of Vermont

Wesleyan University

Purdue University

University of Connecticut

Brown University

Temple University

University of California

Ohio State University

University of Notre Dame

 

NATIONAL RESOURCES

For further insight into industry specifics, use O*NET, Vault, or LinkedIn search functions to locate more titles, alumni, and career options for this major. “What Can I do with this Major?” contains additional content, including professional associations and job boards. (Please note: internships and jobs on these sites do not necessarily reflect UConn students from this major).