{"id":896,"date":"2020-04-15T14:13:34","date_gmt":"2020-04-15T19:13:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/?page_id=896"},"modified":"2026-06-19T15:09:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-19T20:09:55","slug":"careers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/studentservices\/careers\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Prospects"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you curious about what you can do with a science degree? At Marshall University’s College of Science, our programs prepare students for exciting careers in medicine, technology, research, the environment, and more. Whether you\u2019re interested in solving real-world problems or exploring how the world works, there\u2019s a path here for you. Click on a degree program below<\/strong> to explore the many possible career outcomes\u2014and see how studying science at Marshall can help you turn your interests into a future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Career Resources<\/h2>\n

Now that you’ve explored some of the possible career outcomes for our degree programs, you might be wondering how to take the next steps. Whether you’re just getting started or already have a direction in mind, there are helpful resources both on campus and online. From personalized support at Marshall\u2019s Office of Career Education to online tools like 80,000 Hours, you\u2019ll find guidance to help you build experience, make informed choices, and shape a career that fits your goals\u2014and makes a difference in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\nThe Office of Student Services supports students in achieving their educational goals. Advisors are available to assist with course planning, academic progress, and university resources. Current students can find their assigned advisors via the BRITE Student Info dashboard<\/a>, and students are welcome to visit during office hours.
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\nThe Office of Career Education at Marshall University helps students combine their passion, strengths, and skills into a career that will bring both success and satisfaction. Services provided by Career Education are available to all students and alumni and are always free.
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\nYou will have about 80,000 working hours in your career: 40 years x 50 weeks x 40 hours. If you want to have a positive impact with your life, your choice of career is probably your best opportunity to do that. 80,000 Hours provides research and support to help talented people move into careers that tackle the world\u2019s most pressing problems.
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Are you curious about what you can do with a science degree? At Marshall University’s College of Science, our programs prepare students for exciting careers in medicine, technology, research, the environment, and more. Whether you\u2019re interested in solving real-world problems or exploring how the world works, there\u2019s a path here for you. Click on a<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":224,"featured_media":0,"parent":888,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-896","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/896","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/224"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=896"}],"version-history":[{"count":32,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/896\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5390,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/896\/revisions\/5390"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/888"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.marshall.edu\/cos\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=896"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}