Women in STEM:

• “Unlocking Your Brilliance: Smart Strategies for Women to Thrive in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math” by Karen Purcell
• “Transforming Your STEM Career Through Leadership and Innovation: Inspiration and Strategies for Women” by Pamela McCauley Bush
• “Lean In: Women, Work, and the Will to Lead” by Sheryl Sandberg
• “The Confidence Code: The Science and Art of Self-Assurance—What Women Should Know” by Katty Kay and Claire Shipman
• “Thanks for the Feedback: The Science and Art of Receiving Feedback Well” by Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen
• “Blazing the Trail: Essays by Leading Women in Science” by Emmal Ideal and Rhiannon Meharchand
• “Women in Science: Career Processes and Outcomes” by Yu Xie and Kimberlee A. Shauman

Graduate School:

• “The Smart Way to Your Ph.D.: 200 Secrets from 100 Graduates” by Dora Farkas
• “The Ph.D. Process: A Student’s Guide to Graduate School in the Sciences” by Dale F. Bloom
• “What They Didn’t Teach You in Graduate School: 299 Helpful Hints for Success in Your Academic Career” by Paul Gray and David E. Drew
• “The Art of Being a Scientist” by Roel Snieder and Ken Larner

Attaining and Transitioning to a Faculty Position:

• “A PhD is Not Enough!: A Guide to Survival in Science” By Peter J. Feibelman
• “The Chicago Guide to Your Academic Career: A Portable Mentor for Scholars from Graduate School through Tenure” by John A Godsmith, John Komlos, and Penny Schine Gold
• “From Student to Scholar: A Candid Guide to Becoming a Professor” by Steven M. Cahn
• “The Academic Job Search Handbook” by Julia Miller Vick

Interested in an academic career in the geosciences?  Check out these excellent resources (including workshops) from Carleton College.

How to Write Well and Other Career Advice for Scientists:

• “Scientific Integrity: Text and Cases in Responsible Conduct of Research” by Francis L. Macrina
• “Eloquent Science: A Practical guide to Becoming a Better Writer, Speaker & Atmospheric Scientist” by David M. Schultz
• “Writing Science: How to Write Papers That Get Cited and Proposals That Get Funded” by Joshua Schimel
• “At the Helm: Leading Your Laboratory, Second Edition” by Kathy Barker
• “What the Best College Teachers Do” by Ken Bain
• “On Fact and Fraud: Cautionary Tales from the Front Lines of Science” by David Goodstein   

 Photo compilation at top of page is from National Geographic.