Jobs and Careers
The Biological Sciences Program offers students a broad liberal arts experience coupled with a rigorous science curriculum. Students develop critical thinking, communication, and quantitative skills that are highly valuable in today’s job market. Graduates are prepared for fulfilling careers in medicine, research, education, government, and other industries where they can make a difference.
Where Our Alumni Work
Majoring in biological sciences doesn't limit you to work in one specific field or industry. In fact, our graduates apply their skills to almost any career path you can imagine, including:
- Medicine and other pathways to healthcare, including nursing, clinical research, pharmaceuticals, administration, and social services.
- Research across the public and private sector.
- Academia and education.
- Government and policy issues ranging from health to the environment.
- Business, sales, marketing, and entrepreneurship.
Many of them also continue on to graduate and professional degree programs in medicine, public health, public policy, education, business, and more.
Graduate Outcomes
Recent graduates had the following characteristics six months post-graduation:
60%
Work in Connecticut
30%
Pursue graduate education
49%
Employed full time
Top Employers
- Yale University
- ScribeAmerica
- Hartford Hospital
- CVS Health Corporation
- UConn Health
- Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Hartford HealthCare
- Yale New Haven Health
- Massachusetts General Hospital
- Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Top Universities
- University of Connecticut
- Boston University
- University of Saint Joseph
- Quinnipiac University
- Tufts University
- New England College of Optometry
- Sacred Heart University
- New York Institute of Technology
- State University of New York
- Columbia University
Plan Your Career
UConn's Center for Career Readiness and Life Skills partners with the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences to prepare students for success in today’s workforce. The Center offers:
- One-on-one coaching sessions for help with résumés, interviewing, jobs and internships, graduate school applications, and more.
- Online tools for connecting with alumni mentors as well as companies looking to recruit UConn students.
- In-person and virtual events that help students explore their career options and prepare for professional success.