The AAS offers numerous career resources to our members, including our popular AAS Job Register. The AAS Committee on Employment serves as an advisory body to the Society to provide input and suggestions for the services offered by the AAS. The committee maintains this section of our website and welcomes your suggestions and feedback.

Upcoming Webinars and Archived Career Workshops

Information about upcoming career events and an archive of presentations from career- and employment-related workshops held at AAS meetings.

Schedule Your One-on-One Career Consultation

For $30, AAS Members can sign up for up to four 30-minute customized career consultations.

Career Profiles

Interviews highlighting the diversity of career trajectories available to astronomers both inside and outside of academia, with advice and lessons learned from individuals on those various paths.

Academic Career Advice

Links to articles and other resources relevant to careers in academia.

Nonacademic Career Advice

Links to articles and other resources relevant to careers in industry and other nonacademic settings.

Job-Hunting Help

Pointers to various websites listing opportunities of potential interest to job seekers in the astronomical sciences.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, Accessibility and Belonging Annotated Resource List for Hiring and Workplaces

This community generated list of resources and best practices includes not only advice for hiring but also advice for applicants.

Career Networking

Links to mentoring networks and other places where you can find advice on how to achieve your career goals.

Communicating Research

Articles and other resources on communicating with scientific and nonscientific audiences.

Employment Statistics

Articles and links to sources of data on education and employment in physics, astronomy, and allied fields.