Associations and Networking
- American Association of Physics TeachersAAST is dedicated to enhancing and improving physics education. AAST maintains a calendar of events, hold semi-annual conferences, maintains an online member database and publishes two scholarly journals.
- American Institute of Physics (AIP)AIP is a "society of societies" as it is affiliated with numerous other physics and science associations. AIP provides numerous resources to students and working professionals including scholarships, a job bank, access to publications, and awards several prizes.
- American Physical Society (APS)APS is focused on disseminating physics research and innovations. APS provides members with networking opportunities and resources and membership in several reciprocal societies.
- Society of Physics Students (SPS)The Society of Physics Students is specifically tailored to meet the needs of students. Besides physics students, members may also include majors in chemistry, computer science, engineering, geology, mathematics and medicine.
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Market Trends
- A Survey of Compensation of Life Scientists in the USA, 2008By The Scientist: Magazine of the Life Sciences. Check out the results of this American Society for Cell Biology salary survey.
- Finding a Teaching Position: Strategies for SuccessFor Education Digest; Mar2008, Vol. 73 Issue 7, p38-42, Thomas A. Kersten's article includes teacher employment outlook, market demand, market supply, and mentions how the American Association for Employment in Education reports a general shortage of teachers of general science and biology.
- Preparing Future Physics FacultyUnder 'Related Resources', find 'Emerging and Future Roles of Faculty'.
- Career DirectionsA career guide from the U.K.'s Institute of Physics. Click a career title on the left to learn more about the path to that career, and to read about professionals who are actively working in that field.
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