The Entomological Society of America is home to more 7,000 members – professional entomologists, students, hobbyists, and individuals in related professions who use insects in their personal or professional lives. Our Career Center showcases that breadth. Consider a few of the links below as you seek to build your career as an entomologist:
Build your experience with ESA resources:
- Interviewing Skills webinars executive summary
- Career development webinar series
- Volunteer opportunities
- Apply to join the Science Policy Fellows program
- Earn your ACE or BCE
- Serve on a committee at the National or Branch level
- Join an ESA Network and build your professional credentials
- Submit a paper for an ESA journal
- Submit a presentation for an ESA meeting
- Read “Memoirs of Black Entomologists”
Find your perfect job:
- Find your perfect position in the online Career Center
- Submit your resume to the resume database (members only)
Career-development articles:
Consider some of these links below to get you thinking about how you can best position yourself for a long career in entomology.
- Alternatives: Entomologists Who Use Their Hard-Earned Research Skills in Non-Research Careers (Entomology Today)
- 10 Habits of Highly Successful Entomologists (Entomology Today)
- From Research to Extension: 5 Things I Learned When I Changed My Science Career Path (Entomology Today)
- A Female Entomologist’s Perspective on Science and the Tenure System (Entomology Today)
- Interview with Fiona Hunter, Medical Entomologist (Entomology Today)
- Interview with Gwen Pearson, Bug Girl (Entomology Today)
- Using Social Media to Promote Entomology (Entomology Today)
- What is an Entomologist? (EnvironmentalScience.org)
- Early Career Tips (ACSESS)
- Famous Female Entomologists (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5)