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<section id="sec-title-slide"><h1 class="title">IHPCSS Mentoring: Career Paths</h1><p class="subtitle"></p>
<h2 class="author">Elsa Gonsiorowski</h2><h2 class="date">July 8, 2024</h2><p class="date">Created: 2024-07-08 Mon 06:50</p>
<h2 class="author">Elsa Gonsiorowski</h2><h2 class="date">July 8, 2024</h2><p class="date">Created: 2024-07-08 Mon 11:05</p>
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<h2 id="org7515587"><span class="section-number-2">1.</span> Session Overview</h2>
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<h2 id="org1cefb70"><span class="section-number-2">1.</span> Session Overview</h2>
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<h3 id="org154510a"><span class="section-number-3">1.1.</span> Schedule</h3>
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<h3 id="orgd90566d"><span class="section-number-3">1.1.</span> Schedule</h3>
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<h3 id="org8955c1d"><span class="section-number-3">1.2.</span> Disclaimer</h3>
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<h3 id="org313a5da"><span class="section-number-3">1.2.</span> Disclaimer</h3>
<ul>
<li>This is a <i>quick</i> talk, with links to some other resources.</li>
<li>You don't need to know exactly what you want to do, but it's good to have an idea of the possibilities.</li>
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<section id="slide-orgaf4ec5b">
<h3 id="orgaf4ec5b"><span class="section-number-3">1.3.</span> General Career Paths</h3>
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<h3 id="org1e8deb8"><span class="section-number-3">1.3.</span> General Career Paths</h3>

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<p><img src="4-career-paths.png" alt="4-career-paths.png" width="800" />
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<h2 id="orgb29fecf"><span class="section-number-2">2.</span> Academia</h2>
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<h2 id="orge768e68"><span class="section-number-2">2.</span> Academia</h2>
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<h3 id="org6a2f109"><span class="section-number-3">2.1.</span> Academia</h3>
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<h3 id="org249772d"><span class="section-number-3">2.1.</span> Academia</h3>
<ul>
<li>Teaching at a college or university</li>
<li>Each institution has a difference emphasis on 3 areas:
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<h3 id="orgce31c71"><span class="section-number-3">2.2.</span> Academic Career Path (US)</h3>
<section id="slide-org64a3761">
<h3 id="org64a3761"><span class="section-number-3">2.2.</span> Academic Career Path (US)</h3>
<p>
<i>titles may be different in different countries</i>
</p>
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<h3 id="org9559e25"><span class="section-number-3">2.3.</span> Academia Pros</h3>
<section id="slide-org87ae4af">
<h3 id="org87ae4af"><span class="section-number-3">2.3.</span> Academia Pros</h3>
<ul>
<li>You get to work with students through teaching and research</li>
<li>You get to build your own lab</li>
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<h3 id="org25aba05"><span class="section-number-3">2.4.</span> Academia Cons</h3>
<section id="slide-org83e0eac">
<h3 id="org83e0eac"><span class="section-number-3">2.4.</span> Academia Cons</h3>
<ul>
<li>You <i>have</i> to work with students, teaching whatever classes need to be taught</li>
<li>Getting tenure is difficult</li>
<li>You have to move to wherever the school is</li>

</ul>
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<h3 id="orgf66b71f"><span class="section-number-3">2.5.</span> How to Get Started</h3>
<section id="slide-org4f372ec">
<h3 id="org4f372ec"><span class="section-number-3">2.5.</span> How to Get Started</h3>
<ul>
<li>Try teaching / being a teaching assistant</li>
<li>Try mentoring undergraduates, new graduate students</li>
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<h2 id="orga288b61"><span class="section-number-2">3.</span> Industry</h2>
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<h2 id="orga0e2d36"><span class="section-number-2">3.</span> Industry</h2>
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<section id="slide-org3154836">
<h3 id="org3154836"><span class="section-number-3">3.1.</span> Industry</h3>
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<h3 id="org1d14b05"><span class="section-number-3">3.1.</span> Industry</h3>
<ul>
<li>Beholden to customers, must create products to sell</li>
<li>Can work on government contracts / grants</li>

</ul>
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<h3 id="orge0fa9e2"><span class="section-number-3">3.2.</span> Industry Career Path</h3>
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<h3 id="orgf968d3f"><span class="section-number-3">3.2.</span> Industry Career Path</h3>
<ul>
<li>Varies by scientific field &amp; company</li>
<li>Larger companies typically have well-defined career paths with a specific progression of job titles</li>
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<h3 id="org76947ac"><span class="section-number-3">3.3.</span> Industry Pros</h3>
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<h3 id="org9c3e1b1"><span class="section-number-3">3.3.</span> Industry Pros</h3>
<ul>
<li>Pay is usually higher than academia</li>
<li>Company perks: free food, stock options, bonuses, sabbaticals</li>
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<h3 id="org8deee66"><span class="section-number-3">3.4.</span> Industry Cons</h3>
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<h3 id="org369101e"><span class="section-number-3">3.4.</span> Industry Cons</h3>
<ul>
<li>You have to make a product / make a profit for the company</li>
<li>Less freedom to do "pure" research</li>
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<h3 id="orge29e868"><span class="section-number-3">3.5.</span> How to Get Started</h3>
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<h3 id="org73ac682"><span class="section-number-3">3.5.</span> How to Get Started</h3>
<ul>
<li>Look for summer internship programs</li>
<li>Go to career fairs / recruiting sessions
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<h2 id="orge0fea43"><span class="section-number-2">4.</span> Supercomputer Center</h2>
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<h2 id="org8b9ec82"><span class="section-number-2">4.</span> Supercomputer Center</h2>
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<h3 id="orgc24cccc"><span class="section-number-3">4.1.</span> Supercomputer Center</h3>
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<h3 id="orgc0f83e6"><span class="section-number-3">4.1.</span> Supercomputer Center</h3>
<ul>
<li>Could be associated with a University or Government Research lab</li>
<li>Funding could depend on current political climate or vary depending on your current project</li>
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<h3 id="orge298d00"><span class="section-number-3">4.2.</span> Supercomputer Center Career Path</h3>
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<h3 id="org819f991"><span class="section-number-3">4.2.</span> Supercomputer Center Career Path</h3>
<p>
<i>many paths available, depending on role</i>
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<h3 id="org6ec1992"><span class="section-number-3">4.3.</span> Supercomputer Center Pros</h3>
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<h3 id="orgece40e9"><span class="section-number-3">4.3.</span> Supercomputer Center Pros</h3>
<ul>
<li>Opportunity to do a specific role, such as user support or application development</li>
<li>Opportunity to do "pure" research/get grants</li>
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<h3 id="orge32a098"><span class="section-number-3">4.4.</span> Supercomputer Center Cons</h3>
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<h3 id="org7ce8e16"><span class="section-number-3">4.4.</span> Supercomputer Center Cons</h3>
<ul>
<li>Government bureaucracy</li>
<li>Federal funding, not as many perks as industry</li>
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<h3 id="orgb96c017"><span class="section-number-3">4.5.</span> How to Get Started</h3>
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<h3 id="org1d4ba1d"><span class="section-number-3">4.5.</span> How to Get Started</h3>
<ul>
<li>Look for lab people in your research area, ask about an internship</li>
<li>Look for summer internship programs</li>
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<h2 id="org3b17534"><span class="section-number-2">5.</span> Research Software Engineer (RSE)</h2>
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<h2 id="org930006e"><span class="section-number-2">5.</span> Research Software Engineer (RSE)</h2>
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<h3 id="org951d081"><span class="section-number-3">5.1.</span> RSE</h3>
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<h3 id="orgff3b6fc"><span class="section-number-3">5.1.</span> RSE</h3>
<ul>
<li>Could be a associated with a (Research) University or Research Lab</li>
<li>Bring software engineering skills to research projects</li>
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<h3 id="org3c27034"><span class="section-number-3">5.2.</span> RSE Career Path</h3>
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<h3 id="orgc5c965e"><span class="section-number-3">5.2.</span> RSE Career Path</h3>
<ul>
<li>Can be a domain scientist who picks up computer science / software engineering expertise</li>
<li>Can be trained computer scientist who, over the course a career, supports research software in different domains</li>
<li>Gaining more recognition as its own career path</li>

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<h3 id="orgf09093f"><span class="section-number-3">5.3.</span> RSE Pros</h3>
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<h3 id="org5b10b54"><span class="section-number-3">5.3.</span> RSE Pros</h3>
<ul>
<li>Diversity of projects, improves the quality of scientific research</li>
<li>May have the potential to do "pure" research / get grants</li>

</ul>
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<section id="slide-orga00818c">
<h3 id="orga00818c"><span class="section-number-3">5.4.</span> RSE Cons</h3>
<section id="slide-org3bac2f6">
<h3 id="org3bac2f6"><span class="section-number-3">5.4.</span> RSE Cons</h3>
<ul>
<li>Funding for RSE's has traditionally been somewhat volatile, but "RSE" as a career path has been getting more recognition in recent years.</li>
<li>May have to fight for full recognition for contributions</li>
<li>Career path may be ill-defined</li>

</ul>
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<h3 id="org756b92d"><span class="section-number-3">5.5.</span> How to Get Started</h3>
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<h3 id="orgcd07493"><span class="section-number-3">5.5.</span> How to Get Started</h3>
<ul>
<li>Join an RSE society. They have job postings and host conferences.
<ul>
<li><a href="https://society-rse.org">Society RSE</a> (Mostly UK-based)</li>
<li><a href="https://us-rse.org">US RSE</a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.researchsoft.org/">ReSA</a>: Research Software Alliance (international)</li>

</ul></li>
<li>Continue to improve software engineering skills, many online courses</li>
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<h2 id="org7bb9f78"><span class="section-number-2">6.</span> Resources</h2>
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<h2 id="org69a5f6f"><span class="section-number-2">6.</span> Resources</h2>
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<h3 id="org216caab"><span class="section-number-3">6.1.</span> Resources</h3>
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<h3 id="org8d9aaae"><span class="section-number-3">6.1.</span> Resources</h3>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/a-phd-is-not-enough-a-guide-to-survival-in-science/9780465022229"><span class="underline">A PhD is Not Enough!</span></a> by Peter J. Feibelman</li>
<li><a href="https://bookshop.org/books/tomorrow-s-professor-preparing-for-careers-in-science-and-engineering/9780780311367"><span class="underline">Tomorrow's Professor</span></a> by Richard M. Reis</li>
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<h2 id="org7d8a9ac"><span class="section-number-2">7.</span> Credits</h2>
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<h2 id="org3327639"><span class="section-number-2">7.</span> Credits</h2>
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View the <a href="./career-paths.org">source</a>.

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<h2 id="orgad077e1"><span class="section-number-2">8.</span> Returning Mentor Lightning Talks</h2>
<p>
<i>After which, we will breakout into mentoring groups and head to lunch.</i>
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- Join an RSE society. They have job postings and host conferences.
- [[https://society-rse.org][Society RSE]] (Mostly UK-based)
- [[https://us-rse.org][US RSE]]
- [[https://www.researchsoft.org/][ReSA]]: Research Software Alliance (international)
- Continue to improve software engineering skills, many online courses
- /Talk to Andrew Kirby, Weronika Filinger, Scott Callaghan/
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## 2024

- [Ada Lovelace's Computer Program](/talks/2024-ada-appletime.pdf), LLNL Computing Summer Students. June 21, 2024.
- [Career Paths](talks/2024-ihpcss-careers/career-paths.html), International HPC Summer School. July 8, 2024.
- [Career Paths](/talks/2024-ihpcss-careers/career-paths.html), International HPC Summer School. July 8, 2024.

## 2023

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