Graduate Students & Postdoctoral Scholars

Helping navigate your transition to the professional world

Looking to showcase your research accomplishments? Or maybe you want to build your professional network? ACS is here to help you navigate this transitional phase of life. We have career tools, workshops, and programs tailored to the needs of chemical science grad students and postdocs.

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Career Planning & Development

Ready, set, go! Plan your career journey.

Workshops, tools, and resources to help you develop skills and plan your career.

ACS Bridge Program

Opportunities to empower Black, Hispanic & Indigenous students in the chemical sciences

Gain access to research opportunities, mentoring, career resources, and more.

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Awards, Grants, Fellowships, and Experiential Opportunities

Find opportunities to support your success

Search for fellowships, grants, awards, research and experiential opportunities.

Mentorship

Receive guidance and pay it forward

Mentorship is a vital part of scientific training. Learn key skills and find advice on how to cultivate mentoring relationships.

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Build Your Network

Making life-long connections

Networking helps you establish, build, and nurture professional relationships. Learn how and where to meet people.

Reports

Insights from your peers

See highlights from surveys of the graduate community on competencies, interests, and more.

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