Paris H. Grey is a writer, molecular biologist, and lab mentor. She has written articles on strategies for early-career researchers for Nature, the Lab Manager, Science, and elsewhere. David G. Oppenheimer is associate professor in biology at the University of Florida. His research program focuses on the proteins that control cytoskeleton dynamics and how this influences plant cell shape. Grey and Oppenheimer are coauthors of Life and Research: A Survival Guide for Early-Career Biomedical Scientists, also published by the University of Chicago Press. Connect with them at UndergradInTheLab.com, on Twitter @YouInTheLab, or Instagram @UndergradInTheLab.

• PrefacePart One1: Why Choose Research?What’s in It for You?Professional Development OpportunitiesInterpersonal Development OpportunitiesAcademic AdvantagesConnections—Professional, Personal, and MorePotential Financial RewardsRecommendation and Reference Letters2: An Introduction to STEMM Research, Research Groups, and Lab CulturesWhat Is Scientific Research?Nine Parts to a Research Project, SimplifiedThe Research Team and Work EnvironmentYour MentorsLab Culture3: Will I Like Conducting Research?Understanding and Managing Your Expectations—Your Strategy for Happiness and SuccessQualifications for Participation in Undergrad ResearchThe Ideal Time to Start Undergrad ResearchThe Time CommitmentThe Experience ParadoxUsing Lab Classes to Prepare for Undergrad ResearchWet Lab Positions for UndergradsProjects for Undergrad ResearchersDeciding Whether to Register for Course Credit for ResearchSummer Undergrad Research Programs (SURPs)Why Research Positions Are Competitive (and What You Can or Can’t Do about It)Part Two4: Your Search StrategyTen Search Mistakes to AvoidGetting Started Is the Hardest PartStep 1: Schedule and Prioritize Your TimeStep 2: Identify Potential Meaningful Research ExperiencesMore Methods to Identify Undergrad Research OpportunitiesTips on Selecting and Reading a Scientific Paper before Applying for a Research PositionMaintaining Your Academic and Life Balance in Future Semesters5: Your Application StrategyTen Application Mistakes to AvoidApplication ProcedureStep 1: Craft Your CV and Obtain Your TranscriptStep 2: Make First ContactStep 3: Complete Online Applications for SURPs and Other Opportunities (When Applicable)6: Your Interview StrategyTen Interview Mistakes to AvoidTips Specific to Virtual InterviewsTo Seize Your Undergrad Research Interview, Ask the Questions That MatterMentors’ Interviewing StylesPreparing for the InterviewAt the InterviewAfter the InterviewCongratulations, You’re Now an Undergrad in the Lab!Ten Tips to Prepare for Your First Day of Your Undergrad Research ExperienceAcknowledgmentsIndex

"In the second edition of their user’s manual for undergraduate research experiences, lab manager Grey and principal investigator Oppenheimer present an exhaustive look at the 'hidden curriculum' behind lab culture. The book is divided into two parts. The first provides an overview of why research experience is valuable, describes research culture, and advises students on proper expectations for lab experiences. The second walks students through the process of searching, applying, and interviewing for research positions. Getting In is encyclopedic . . . [and] provides a wealth of knowledge on all aspects of the undergraduate research experience."

Paris H. Grey is a writer, molecular biologist, and lab mentor. She has written articles on strategies for early-career researchers for Nature, the Lab Manager, Science, and elsewhere. David G. Oppenheimer is associate professor in biology at the University of Florida. His research program focuses on the proteins that control cytoskeleton dynamics and how this influences plant cell shape. Grey and Oppenheimer are coauthors of Life and Research: A Survival Guide for Early-Career Biomedical Scientists, also published by the University of Chicago Press. Connect with them at UndergradInTheLab.com, on Twitter @YouInTheLab, or Instagram @UndergradInTheLab.

• PrefacePart One1: Why Choose Research?What’s in It for You?Professional Development OpportunitiesInterpersonal Development OpportunitiesAcademic AdvantagesConnections—Professional, Personal, and MorePotential Financial RewardsRecommendation and Reference Letters2: An Introduction to STEMM Research, Research Groups, and Lab CulturesWhat Is Scientific Research?Nine Parts to a Research Project, SimplifiedThe Research Team and Work EnvironmentYour MentorsLab Culture3: Will I Like Conducting Research?Understanding and Managing Your Expectations—Your Strategy for Happiness and SuccessQualifications for Participation in Undergrad ResearchThe Ideal Time to Start Undergrad ResearchThe Time CommitmentThe Experience ParadoxUsing Lab Classes to Prepare for Undergrad ResearchWet Lab Positions for UndergradsProjects for Undergrad ResearchersDeciding Whether to Register for Course Credit for ResearchSummer Undergrad Research Programs (SURPs)Why Research Positions Are Competitive (and What You Can or Can’t Do about It)Part Two4: Your Search StrategyTen Search Mistakes to AvoidGetting Started Is the Hardest PartStep 1: Schedule and Prioritize Your TimeStep 2: Identify Potential Meaningful Research ExperiencesMore Methods to Identify Undergrad Research OpportunitiesTips on Selecting and Reading a Scientific Paper before Applying for a Research PositionMaintaining Your Academic and Life Balance in Future Semesters5: Your Application StrategyTen Application Mistakes to AvoidApplication ProcedureStep 1: Craft Your CV and Obtain Your TranscriptStep 2: Make First ContactStep 3: Complete Online Applications for SURPs and Other Opportunities (When Applicable)6: Your Interview StrategyTen Interview Mistakes to AvoidTips Specific to Virtual InterviewsTo Seize Your Undergrad Research Interview, Ask the Questions That MatterMentors’ Interviewing StylesPreparing for the InterviewAt the InterviewAfter the InterviewCongratulations, You’re Now an Undergrad in the Lab!Ten Tips to Prepare for Your First Day of Your Undergrad Research ExperienceAcknowledgmentsIndex

"In the second edition of their user’s manual for undergraduate research experiences, lab manager Grey and principal investigator Oppenheimer present an exhaustive look at the 'hidden curriculum' behind lab culture. The book is divided into two parts. The first provides an overview of why research experience is valuable, describes research culture, and advises students on proper expectations for lab experiences. The second walks students through the process of searching, applying, and interviewing for research positions. Getting In is encyclopedic . . . [and] provides a wealth of knowledge on all aspects of the undergraduate research experience."

Paris H. Grey is a writer, molecular biologist, and lab mentor. She has written articles on strategies for early-career researchers for Nature, the Lab Manager, Science, and elsewhere. David G. Oppenheimer is associate professor in biology at the University of Florida. His research program focuses on the proteins that control cytoskeleton dynamics and how this influences plant cell shape. Grey and Oppenheimer are coauthors of Life and Research: A Survival Guide for Early-Career Biomedical Scientists, also published by the University of Chicago Press. Connect with them at UndergradInTheLab.com, on Twitter @YouInTheLab, or Instagram @UndergradInTheLab.

• PrefacePart One1: Why Choose Research?What’s in It for You?Professional Development OpportunitiesInterpersonal Development OpportunitiesAcademic AdvantagesConnections—Professional, Personal, and MorePotential Financial RewardsRecommendation and Reference Letters2: An Introduction to STEMM Research, Research Groups, and Lab CulturesWhat Is Scientific Research?Nine Parts to a Research Project, SimplifiedThe Research Team and Work EnvironmentYour MentorsLab Culture3: Will I Like Conducting Research?Understanding and Managing Your Expectations—Your Strategy for Happiness and SuccessQualifications for Participation in Undergrad ResearchThe Ideal Time to Start Undergrad ResearchThe Time CommitmentThe Experience ParadoxUsing Lab Classes to Prepare for Undergrad ResearchWet Lab Positions for UndergradsProjects for Undergrad ResearchersDeciding Whether to Register for Course Credit for ResearchSummer Undergrad Research Programs (SURPs)Why Research Positions Are Competitive (and What You Can or Can’t Do about It)Part Two4: Your Search StrategyTen Search Mistakes to AvoidGetting Started Is the Hardest PartStep 1: Schedule and Prioritize Your TimeStep 2: Identify Potential Meaningful Research ExperiencesMore Methods to Identify Undergrad Research OpportunitiesTips on Selecting and Reading a Scientific Paper before Applying for a Research PositionMaintaining Your Academic and Life Balance in Future Semesters5: Your Application StrategyTen Application Mistakes to AvoidApplication ProcedureStep 1: Craft Your CV and Obtain Your TranscriptStep 2: Make First ContactStep 3: Complete Online Applications for SURPs and Other Opportunities (When Applicable)6: Your Interview StrategyTen Interview Mistakes to AvoidTips Specific to Virtual InterviewsTo Seize Your Undergrad Research Interview, Ask the Questions That MatterMentors’ Interviewing StylesPreparing for the InterviewAt the InterviewAfter the InterviewCongratulations, You’re Now an Undergrad in the Lab!Ten Tips to Prepare for Your First Day of Your Undergrad Research ExperienceAcknowledgmentsIndex

"In the second edition of their user’s manual for undergraduate research experiences, lab manager Grey and principal investigator Oppenheimer present an exhaustive look at the 'hidden curriculum' behind lab culture. The book is divided into two parts. The first provides an overview of why research experience is valuable, describes research culture, and advises students on proper expectations for lab experiences. The second walks students through the process of searching, applying, and interviewing for research positions. Getting In is encyclopedic . . . [and] provides a wealth of knowledge on all aspects of the undergraduate research experience."