See "Career Guide for Engineers and Computer Scientists" by Philip Greenspun at http://philip.greenspun.com/careers/ http://philip.greenspun.com/careers/ Also

See "Career Guide for Engineers and Computer Scientists" by Philip Greenspun at http://philip.greenspun.com/careers/ http://philip.greenspun.com/careers/ Also read "Women in Science" by Philip Greenspun at http://philip.greenspun.com/careers/women-in-science http://philip.greenspun.com/careers/women-in-science The latter isn't limited to women's careers; in it Greenspun discusses working in science with an advanced degree.