An expanding collection of resources is helping trainees acquire important knowledge about careers outside academia.
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Muindi, F., Keller, J. Emerging network of resources for exploring paths beyond academia. Nat Biotechnol 33, 775–778 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nbt.3282
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