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Daily Digest Archive for December 27, 2002
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Q: (Initially posted on December 23, 2002) FROM MENTEE ALLISON
R. IN KY
What kind of job can you get from going to the College of
Agriculture and
majoring in Biotech?
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December 27, 2002
A: FROM MENTOR KELLY BROWN
IN MO
Hi Allison,
That is exactly what I did! I was a student in the College of
Agriculture at the University of Wisconsin. I found that this
was good
preparation for many different types of things. I went on to
grad
school, but could have gone to a biotech company. Many of my
friends
went into biotech companies and also into pharmaceutical companies.
You
will have many options if you go this route. Good luck!
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December 26, 2002
A: FROM MENTOR REGINA SIZEMORE
IN KY
We are definitely in the age of biotechnology. The avenues for
employment
I think are endless. Not only could you attend any type of professional
school such as medical, dentistry, or pharmacy but any of the
labs that are
crucial for these fields.
You could work in labs for pharmaceutical companies where research
is being
done on different new drugs. You could work at a Research University
or
hospitals that are doing the latest research in human genomics
or protein
folding.
University of Kentucky has an excellent biotech program and
are anxious to
recruit students for the program through the Agriculture department.
I don't
want you to think that biotech can only offer opportunities
with human
health care but is also viable for industries that involve plant
and meat
production for human consumption.
I recently did a summer research at Rensselaer in Troy, NY and
they have
obligated a great deal of money to build an entire new building
for
biotechnology.
I guess what I can say is that the field is wide open. There
are vast
amounts of opportunity for American citizens especially girls
to pursue this
career option.
If this stirs your interest, then my advice is go for it. The
background
that you will receive in an biotech degree will prepare you
for any route
you might eventually take. |
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