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By the time you graduate, you will have spent a vast number of hours in the classroom and laboratory, and will have brought to fruition a research project of considerable substance. Although you may or may not have taken specific stock in the skills you acquired or cultivated along the way, they are many – and they are highly advantageous in a variety of professional settings.

Our greatest hope in BGS is that you make the training count, really count – that you strive to have the greatest possible impact on society, cognizant of the skills, interests, and values that make this achievable.

We gratefully acknowledge the support of NIGMS 5-T32-GM-008076 in the development of this website and its contents.

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The landscape can change quickly. We welcome any and all comments, concerns, and inquiries.

David R. Manning, Director of Training Support and Career Development in Biomedical Graduate Studies
Catherine May, Alumni Outreach
Rebecca Lopez, Career Development Coordinator

	October 2018
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1	2	3 BGS Walk-in Wednesdays with Career Services BGS Walk-in Wednesdays with Career Services October 3, 2018 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm 501 Stellar-Chance Every Wednesday from 12-2pm, a Penn Career Services advisor will be in 501 Stellar-Chance for walk-in hours. Stop by to take advantage of this opportunity to ask any career related questions during these 15-minute sessions. Here are some common topics and questions that can be discussed: What career-related questions should you be asking to prepare for future careers? What is Handshake, and how can you make the most out of it? How should you take advantage of the BioSciences Career Fair (25th October)? What resources does Career Services have for career exploration? Review of applications (e.g., CV & cover letter) materials for postdocs Review of application materials (e.g., resume & cover letter) for other positions you are interested in Networking advice Interviewing advice Negotiation advice LinkedIn advice Job search advice What should I do after my PhD? Pretty much any career-related topic you have question about…. We look forward to meeting with you! Graduate Student/Postdoc Advising Team Career Services Joseph Barber, PhD Helen Pho, PhD Dianne Hull Marianne Lipa See more details CTL: Preparing Students for Midterms and Exams in STEM Fields CTL: Preparing Students for Midterms and Exams in STEM Fields October 3, 2018 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm CTL/OLI Seminar Room, 134 Van Pelt Library See more details • •	4 Careers in Data Science: Information Session with Insight Data Science Careers in Data Science: Information Session with Insight Data Science October 4, 2018 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm Smilow 09-146AB RSVP by October 1 here. See more details •	5	6	7
8	9 Professional Skills Series, "Time Management" Professional Skills Series, "Time Management" October 9, 2018 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm Smilow 10-146AB RVSP here by Oct. 5. See more details •	10 BGS Walk-in Wednesdays with Career Services BGS Walk-in Wednesdays with Career Services October 10, 2018 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm 501 Stellar-Chance Every Wednesday from 12-2pm, a Penn Career Services advisor will be in 501 Stellar-Chance for walk-in hours. Stop by to take advantage of this opportunity to ask any career related questions during these 15-minute sessions. Here are some common topics and questions that can be discussed: What career-related questions should you be asking to prepare for future careers? What is Handshake, and how can you make the most out of it? How should you take advantage of the BioSciences Career Fair (25th October)? What resources does Career Services have for career exploration? Review of applications (e.g., CV & cover letter) materials for postdocs Review of application materials (e.g., resume & cover letter) for other positions you are interested in Networking advice Interviewing advice Negotiation advice LinkedIn advice Job search advice What should I do after my PhD? Pretty much any career-related topic you have question about…. We look forward to meeting with you! Graduate Student/Postdoc Advising Team Career Services Joseph Barber, PhD Helen Pho, PhD Dianne Hull Marianne Lipa See more details CTL: Conveying Technical Information to Non-Experts CTL: Conveying Technical Information to Non-Experts October 10, 2018 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm BRB 1201 See more details • •	11	12	13	14
15	16	17 BGS Walk-in Wednesdays with Career Services BGS Walk-in Wednesdays with Career Services October 17, 2018 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm 501 Stellar-Chance Every Wednesday from 12-2pm, a Penn Career Services advisor will be in 501 Stellar-Chance for walk-in hours. Stop by to take advantage of this opportunity to ask any career related questions during these 15-minute sessions. Here are some common topics and questions that can be discussed: What career-related questions should you be asking to prepare for future careers? What is Handshake, and how can you make the most out of it? How should you take advantage of the BioSciences Career Fair (25th October)? What resources does Career Services have for career exploration? Review of applications (e.g., CV & cover letter) materials for postdocs Review of application materials (e.g., resume & cover letter) for other positions you are interested in Networking advice Interviewing advice Negotiation advice LinkedIn advice Job search advice What should I do after my PhD? Pretty much any career-related topic you have question about…. We look forward to meeting with you! Graduate Student/Postdoc Advising Team Career Services Joseph Barber, PhD Helen Pho, PhD Dianne Hull Marianne Lipa See more details •	18 Prepare for the BioSciences Career Fair Prepare for the BioSciences Career Fair October 18, 2018 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm Clinical Research Building (CRB) Robert Austrian Auditorium In anticipation of the BioSciences Career Fair (October 25, 2018), the Biomedical Postdoctoral Council and Penn Career Services will host a preparatory workshop. They will cover essential information on: • Why career fairs can be helpful to you no-matter where you are in your PhD program or postdoc appointment • Putting together a career fair ready resume if you are on the job market • Preparing your introduction for when you chat with employers • Using Handshake and Career Fair Plus to gather information on employers • Making a list of relevant questions you can ask • Networking when you are not looking for a job • What you can do after the fair to help your continued career exploration or applications (Via Handshake). See more details •	19	20	21
22	23	24 BGS Walk-in Wednesdays with Career Services BGS Walk-in Wednesdays with Career Services October 24, 2018 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm 501 Stellar-Chance Every Wednesday from 12-2pm, a Penn Career Services advisor will be in 501 Stellar-Chance for walk-in hours. Stop by to take advantage of this opportunity to ask any career related questions during these 15-minute sessions. Here are some common topics and questions that can be discussed: What career-related questions should you be asking to prepare for future careers? What is Handshake, and how can you make the most out of it? How should you take advantage of the BioSciences Career Fair (25th October)? What resources does Career Services have for career exploration? Review of applications (e.g., CV & cover letter) materials for postdocs Review of application materials (e.g., resume & cover letter) for other positions you are interested in Networking advice Interviewing advice Negotiation advice LinkedIn advice Job search advice What should I do after my PhD? Pretty much any career-related topic you have question about…. We look forward to meeting with you! Graduate Student/Postdoc Advising Team Career Services Joseph Barber, PhD Helen Pho, PhD Dianne Hull Marianne Lipa See more details CTL: Teaching as Community Service and Outreach CTL: Teaching as Community Service and Outreach October 24, 2018 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm BRB 0801 See more details • •	25 BioSciences Career Fair BioSciences Career Fair October 25, 2018 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm Colket Translational Research Building - Raymond G. Perelman Campus, 3501 Civic Center Blvd, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA Penn Career Services will host the BioSciences Career Fair on the 25th October, with over 60 employers coming to chat with STEM graduate students and postdocs, including J&J, Pfizer, GSK, Bristol-Myers Squibb, CSL Behring, Celgene, Regeneron, and many more! REGISTRATION: https://upenn.joinhandshake.com/career_fairs/5049 See more details •	26	27	28
29	30	31 BGS Walk-in Wednesdays with Career Services BGS Walk-in Wednesdays with Career Services October 31, 2018 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm 501 Stellar-Chance Every Wednesday from 12-2pm, a Penn Career Services advisor will be in 501 Stellar-Chance for walk-in hours. Stop by to take advantage of this opportunity to ask any career related questions during these 15-minute sessions. Here are some common topics and questions that can be discussed: What career-related questions should you be asking to prepare for future careers? What is Handshake, and how can you make the most out of it? How should you take advantage of the BioSciences Career Fair (25th October)? What resources does Career Services have for career exploration? Review of applications (e.g., CV & cover letter) materials for postdocs Review of application materials (e.g., resume & cover letter) for other positions you are interested in Networking advice Interviewing advice Negotiation advice LinkedIn advice Job search advice What should I do after my PhD? Pretty much any career-related topic you have question about…. We look forward to meeting with you! Graduate Student/Postdoc Advising Team Career Services Joseph Barber, PhD Helen Pho, PhD Dianne Hull Marianne Lipa See more details •

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