Many of today's postgrads and postdocs—be they in the United States or in Europe—are interested in exploring the widest possible range of scientific career options, everything from positions in academia and industry to careers 'off-the- bench but too often, they don 't know where to start, and, at the same time, lack knowledgeable mentors. Moreover, the pace of change within the scientific profession is accelerating. Suddenly, the benefits of multi-disciplinary career paths, mobility, and global collaborations outweigh their costs in complexity. Many university systems are coming to recognize this but are struggling to reform their traditional systems. And the pace of these changes threatens to outstrip the ability of administrators and faculty to keep current with new needs. In this environment, Science's Next Wave provides a broad array of novel Services while achieving economies of scale for subscribing institutions. Each week, Next Wave publishes online original articles providing career advice to young scientists and those who would mentor them. Över its 6 years of existence, the Next Wave website has developed an unmatched, living archive of information on career planning, job hunting, grant-writing, education reform, and much more. And it has become increasingly global, going beyond its starting point in the U.S. to develop collaborations with pan- European organizations and national bodies. For example, it is partnering with China’s national organizations and has established homepages in the UK, Canada, and Germany. Next to join: the Netherlands and Singapore.

Many of today's postgrads and postdocs—be they in the United States or in Europe—are interested in exploring the widest possible range of scientific career options, everything from positions in academia and industry to careers 'off-the- bench but too often, they don 't know where to start, and, at the same time, lack knowledgeable mentors. Moreover, the pace of change within the scientific profession is accelerating. Suddenly, the benefits of multi-disciplinary career paths, mobility, and global collaborations outweigh their costs in complexity. Many university systems are coming to recognize this but are struggling to reform their traditional systems. And the pace of these changes threatens to outstrip the ability of administrators and faculty to keep current with new needs. In this environment, Science's Next Wave provides a broad array of novel Services while achieving economies of scale for subscribing institutions. Each week, Next Wave publishes online original articles providing career advice to young scientists and those who would mentor them. Över its 6 years of existence, the Next Wave website has developed an unmatched, living archive of information on career planning, job hunting, grant-writing, education reform, and much more. And it has become increasingly global, going beyond its starting point in the U.S. to develop collaborations with pan- European organizations and national bodies. For example, it is partnering with China’s national organizations and has established homepages in the UK, Canada, and Germany. Next to join: the Netherlands and Singapore.