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		By: C. Hall		</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[In reply to &lt;a href=&quot;https://chemistryhall.com/first-chemistry-job/#comment-4995&quot;&gt;LoneWolf&lt;/a&gt;.

That can seem as a tougher situation, but you can still try to show interest in their research. I can tell you that actual research in chemistry can be very different to what most people might think of from the outside (i.e., undergraduate students with no research experience at all).
I&#039;d give it a shot anyway, just ask some professors that you think you&#039;d be comfortable working with, they might get your interest if they explain their research directly to you.

If they do offer you an opportunity, I would go ahead and take it. It would most likely be something temporary, and if you indeed end up not enjoying it, worst case scenario you gain some experience for your CV.

Alternatively, look for other universities or research centers in your country (or outside) which do something different, and see if they offer some internship programs that you could potentially join during school holidays, for instance.

I myself kind of ended up studying chemistry by &quot;fortunate mistake&quot;, and I wasn&#039;t really passionate about it until I started working on a research group. You might experience something similar if you try. Best of luck!]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>In reply to <a href="https://chemistryhall.com/first-chemistry-job/#comment-4995">LoneWolf</a>.</p>
<p>That can seem as a tougher situation, but you can still try to show interest in their research. I can tell you that actual research in chemistry can be very different to what most people might think of from the outside (i.e., undergraduate students with no research experience at all).<br />
I&#8217;d give it a shot anyway, just ask some professors that you think you&#8217;d be comfortable working with, they might get your interest if they explain their research directly to you.</p>
<p>If they do offer you an opportunity, I would go ahead and take it. It would most likely be something temporary, and if you indeed end up not enjoying it, worst case scenario you gain some experience for your CV.</p>
<p>Alternatively, look for other universities or research centers in your country (or outside) which do something different, and see if they offer some internship programs that you could potentially join during school holidays, for instance.</p>
<p>I myself kind of ended up studying chemistry by &#8220;fortunate mistake&#8221;, and I wasn&#8217;t really passionate about it until I started working on a research group. You might experience something similar if you try. Best of luck!</p>
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		By: LoneWolf		</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Thanks for the article, but what would you have done if no professors in your faculty&#039;s chemistry department were involved with research in subjects you were interested in? I am asking for myself, if maybe I should fake interest just for the sake of getting something on my CV. It&#039;s been many years since I&#039;ve been truly passionate about something; nowadays nothing quite interests and excites me, at least not within my reach.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Thanks for the article, but what would you have done if no professors in your faculty&#8217;s chemistry department were involved with research in subjects you were interested in? I am asking for myself, if maybe I should fake interest just for the sake of getting something on my CV. It&#8217;s been many years since I&#8217;ve been truly passionate about something; nowadays nothing quite interests and excites me, at least not within my reach.</p>
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