Students of chemistry may join the American Chemical Society in their senior year. If you are planning a career as a chemist, you should probably join the ACS at this point in your career. This entitles them to use ACS career services. This report describes everything from hiring trends and prospects to starting and median salaries for chemists. You may ask your chemistry teacher or Dr. Mattson for a copy of the most current report.
Chemists enjoy a very low unemployment rate.
At national, semiannual meetings, the clearing house typically matches 500 applicants with a similar number of positions posted.