Job announcements and other items of interest to undergraduates may be found on the bulletin board in the G-wing hallway. Nationally, microbiologists are employed by pharmaceutical and drug companies, breweries, cheese manufacturers, canneries, medical laboratories and so forth. The Center has group classes on resume writing and interviewing techniques at the beginning of each quarter. We encourage you to take advantage of this free service. Also, it would also be wise to contact individual companies that might interest you.
Personal contact is often extremely helpful in finding positions.
There are also private placement companies that charge fees for helping people to find employment. The State of Washington employs microbiologists in the Department of Health and the Department of Ecology . Students interested in state positions should contact the Washington State Department of Personnel . There is a Seattle office at 312 - 1st Avenue North, Seattle, 98109. For information on these positions contact the personnel office of each institution.