Career Pathways for Pharmaceutical Sciences Students

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Follow these steps throughout your education to set and achieve your professional career goals.

BS and BS/MS Career Steps MS Career Steps PhD Career Steps

MS Students

Resume, CV and Interview Prep

Bring your CV to your advisor for help. Be prepared to discuss your experiences, projects, student organization involvement, and post-graduate plans including career goals.

Perfect your letter of intent to show your originality and stand out to a potential employer or resident program.

Take advantage of professional staff and resources at UB's Career Design Center who can assist with practice interviews, resume critiquing, job searching assistance and more. There are also outside resources to help you prepare.

Internships and Employment

Internships 

Numerous pharmaceutical companies seek our MS and PhD students for summer internships. These are sporadic and announced to all of the faculty and students when available.

Career opportunities

Our unique MS programs prepare you for more high-impact positions in research, industry, education, and health care settings.

More information:

Attend the Pharmaceutical Sciences seminar series