Tips for Entry
Visit https://www.nsti.org/directory/companies for a list of nanotechnology companies in the United States and around the world.
Search for job listings in nanotechnology on these Web sites:
- https://www.nanowerk.com
- https://chemistryjobs.acs.org/jobs
- https://spie.org/careercenter
- https://jobs.mrs.org
- https://jobs.physicstoday.org
Attend conferences such as the Nanotechnology Conference and Expo, Nanotech (https://www.nsti.org/about/events.html) to network, participate in continuing education opportunities, and to interview for jobs.
Read publications and other resources such as:
- ACS Nano: https://pubs.acs.org/journal/ancac3
- Nanotechnology: https://education.mrsec.wisc.edu/nanotechnology
- IEEE Xplore: https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/Xplore/home.jsp
- nanoHUB: https://nanohub.org
- American Journal of Nanomaterials: http://www.sciepub.com/journal/AJN
A strong background in math and science is helpful in this field; take classes in this area.
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