一般职业建议

Those pursuing degrees in 天文学 or Astrophysics have a number of career options available to them, as jobs related to astronomy or astrophysics can be found in colleges or universities, 天文台及实验室, 政府机构, 商业或行业, 公共服务和非营利组织.

Regardless of your desired career path, each astronomy or astrophysics student should plan to pursue opportunities that provide valuable experiences and skills - such as campus involvement, 研究, 实习, 志愿服务, 社区参与. Not only are these great experience to add to your resume, but they can also help you determine what type of work environments, 活动, 项目, and “X factors” are a good fit for you.

Graduate school is often part of the future career trajectory for astronomy and astrophysics majors. Some students choose to enter graduate school immediately after Wellesley, while others may choose to work for a few years before returning to school. Still others may choose to not pursue graduate school at all. There are astronomy and astrophysics related opportunities for those at all degree levels - bachelors, 大师, and doctorate - but it is important to understand that some opportunities as well as advancement in certain fields may require additional schooling.

Pursuing a Graduate Degree in 天文学

If you are considering pursuing a graduate degree in astronomy, there are plenty of great resources out there to help you start asking the right questions. 请查看 研究生院 resource page for a broad overview about graduate school, including the application timeline, 要求提供推荐信, 资助你的教育.

The 美国天文学会 has a comprehensive 列表 of colleges and universities that offer astronomy-related degrees. When looking for astronomy or astrophysics graduate programs, you will need to do some in-depth 研究 about those programs to gain a better understanding of their admissions requirements, 他们学位的重点, 教师的研究领域, and the curriculum for the degree. While there are both objective and subjective factors that go into deciding what type of graduate degree or graduate program to pursue, some questions to start with include:

• What are the 研究 specialties/areas of the 教师?
• What 研究 项目 do the current graduate student work on?
• What are facilities, observatories, telescopes, etc. 就像?
• What are the outcomes of the graduates — academia, 研究, 行业, 政府, 或其他专业领域?
• What is the quality of life for a Master’s or PhD student?

If you are looking for an in-person consultation about graduate school, a good place to start would be by meeting with an Industry Advisor in Career Education. Additionally, you should plan to speak with the 教师 在天文系, as your 教师 (especially your advisor) will be an essential resource in your graduate school application process.

Career 资源 and Professional Organization

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天文学 Career 资源 and Advice

• REU网站:天文科学 (美国国家科学基金)
• A New Universe to Explore: Careers in 天文学 (PDF from the 美国天文学会)
• 建立天文学的职业生涯 (来自天文学广播的播客)

专业组织

• 美国天文学会
• 美国国家航空航天局
• Association of Universities for Research in 天文学
• National Radio 天文学 Observatory
• 欧洲南方天文台
• 美国气象学会
• Astronomical Society of the Pacific
• American Association of Variable Star Observers
• 国际天文学联合会
• The Royal Astronomical Society (UK)

实习及奖学金

布鲁克·欧文斯奖学金计划
The 布鲁克·欧文斯奖学金计划 is designed to serve both as an inspiration and as a career boost to capable young women who, 像布鲁克, aspire to explore our sky and 星星, to shake up the aerospace 行业, and to help their fellow men and women here on planet Earth.

帕蒂·格蕾丝·史密斯奖学金
An official spin-off of the award-winning Brooke Owens Fellowship, and based closely on that successful model, this fellowship program provides extraordinary Black students with their first work experience in the aerospace 行业, 个性化的指导, and a cohort of similarly driven and talented young Black people pursuing aerospace careers.

Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship Program - Applications available in September
The Matthew Isakowitz Fellowship Program is a highly selective internship and mentorship program that provides extraordinary summer opportunities to current college juniors, 老年人, and graduate students passionate about commercial spaceflight.

更新于2022年3月11日