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Explore current job, internship, and research opportunities, learn how to prepare yourself for your chosen career path, or connect with our College of Natural Sciences Career Center staff.

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Career Preparation Roadmap

How can you best prepare for a career in your chosen industry throughout your time in college? The Career Preparation Roadmap breaks down how to set yourself up for success during each year of your academic career. The Career Preparation Roadmaps also outline common employers and job titles to keep an eye out for in your job search, factors that contribute to your success in landing a job post-grad, and additional resources to help you along the way.

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The Natural Sciences Science Education concentrations provide the scientific subject matter, education classes and the classroom experience required for secondary science education licensure in Colorado. The program includes basic general science content required for licensure in Colorado, upper division science content in the chosen concentration and professional classes in the Center for Educator Preparation (CEP). The CEP program also schedules 800+ hours of classroom experience through their Professional Development School model. Graduates will find a strong demand for middle and high school science teachers in Colorado and elsewhere in the nation. The ability to speak a second language or add an additional teaching endorsement such as math is highly desired by schools.

  • City of Fort Collins
  • Colorado National Guard
  • First National Bank
  • Poudre School District
  • Kaiser Permanente
  • Lockheed Martin
  • Precision Water Resource
  • Engineering
  • Woodward
  • Middle School Science Teacher
  • High School Science Teacher
  • Substitute Teacher
  • Engagement with the CSU Career Center
  • Internship or research involvement
  • On campus employment
  • GPA

Career Checklist

Year 1

Year 2

  • Go to the Career Center to discuss job/internship search strategies, create a resume and write a cover letter and tips for interviewing
  • Begin a portfolio of teaching examples to build on throughout the licensure program
  • Apply for undergraduate internship options 

Year 3

  • Run for a leadership role in a student organization 
  • Attend a PRAXIS II Exam study session
  • Update your resume and/or cover letter for internships or on-campus jobs

Year 4 +

  • Present research at CSU
  • Attend many working events to meet employers
  • Ask three professors and/or employers to be professional references

Alum

  • Learn about graduate school options in natural sciences
  • You may continue to use the Career Center for guidance! All services are still available to you at no cost for one year after graduation and for a small fee after that

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Amy Cailene

Amy Cailene | MA, JCTC, JCDC, Strengths Career Coach
(she/her/hers)
Senior Career Education Manager
Career Center, College of Natural Sciences

Contact:
Email: Amy.Cailene@colostate.edu
Phone: (970) 492-4897
Office: Career Center – 120 Lory Student Center

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