Run by the career management team, ChemCareers is an annual online careers fair and monthly webinar series providing advice, access to experts and inspiration for your career. Our webinars run for 60 minutes once a month – they provide an opportunity to hear from a wide range of experts, and to put your own questions to them. This year’s ChemCareers includes advice from employers and career success stories, and features topics such as how to manage your professional development, start your own business and sell your skills. The purpose of this webinar is to provide listeners with an overview of a career in academia. This is webinar is aimed at PhD, Post-Docs and Early Career Researchers, but also will be of interest to undergraduates considering their options. We will cover: • What to consider when considering a career in academia • Essential skills and qualities of a successful academic • Finding Jobs • Making Applications • Hearing from Early Careers Network members, sharing their career stories.