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Students should also regularly utilize the resources available through the Student Experience and Talent<\/a> site at 51ÁÔÆæ. The center is about more than resume preparation. The career professionals there can help you identify your professional goals and teach you techniques (like informational interviewing and shadowing) to learn more about professional careers. They can also help you develop your job search strategy, help you locate an internship, or connect you with 51ÁÔÆæ alumni who may be able to provide you with information or advice in a particular industry or career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sample Career Outcomes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A bachelor\u2019s degree in Biology can lead to many different jobs and careers in healthcare, food and beverage, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, research and more. A sampling of jobs that our biology alumni have held include the following. Some professions require a graduate degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
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Froedtert Hospitals<\/td>Data Analyst<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources<\/td>Fisheries Biologist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pfizer Inc.<\/td>Scientist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Agro Biosciences, Inc.<\/td>Research and Development Coordinator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Aurora Healthcare<\/td>Physician Assistant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin<\/td>Physician<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
American Red Cross<\/td>Lab Manager<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chr. Hansen<\/td>Microbiologist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Baxter International<\/td>Quality Control Associate<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cargill, Inc.<\/td>Food Safety Quality Regulatory Agent<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
State of Wisconsin Department of Justice<\/td>Forensic Scientist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Klement Sausage Co.<\/td>Quality Control Manager<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Walgreen’s<\/td>Pharmacist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marcy Health<\/td>Physician<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dental Associates<\/td>Dentist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Thermo Fisher Scientific<\/td>Field Scientist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
ACL Laboratories<\/td>Certified Medical Technologist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
U.S. Department of Geological Survey<\/td>Biological Technician<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Theda Clark Medical Center <\/td>Physician Assistant<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Church Mutual Insurance<\/td>Medical Claims Adjuster<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wyoming Game and Fish Department<\/td>Wildlife Biologist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sigma-Aldrich<\/td>Production Scientist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Waukesha County Parks & Land Use<\/td>Conservation Biologist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Smithsonian<\/td>Research Botanist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kerry Group<\/td>Research and Development Manager<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Lab Corp Development<\/td>Chemical Analyst<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3M<\/td>Molecular Biologist<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n

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