BGS Career Development
Making It Count!
This Nature Career Column provides, “Three tips to avoid becoming a ‘conference zombie.’” The author shares her realistic suggestions to gain maximum value from a conference, following these three tips:
She provides examples from her own experience on how to follow each of these tips. Read more here.
In this workshop, a Career Services advisor will present some best practices for formatting and structuring your application materials, discuss tailoring your materials to different types of institutions, and will challenge you to think about what you want to get across in these documents.
Many of the topics covered will be applicable to students applying for postdocs.
Find more info and RSVP here.
Wednesday, August 14th 2019
12 – 1:30 PM
McNeil Building – Conference Room 97
Hosted by Penn Career Services
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Those who struggle with networking may benefit from a more structured approach. This Nature Career Column offers tips for strategically navigating a networking event. The author recommends identifying a “core group” of people you’d like to meet for various reasons (i.e. potential collaborators, employers, funding sources, etc.) ahead of the conference. Once you arrive, you should not leave until you have accomplished three goals with each person you’ve identified: introduced yourself, shared your specialty and industry, and exchanged contact information.
The article also provides a list of anxiety-management strategies and alternative networking options. Read more here.
“In his 12 years on the editorial board of JNeurosci, David Perkel — a senior editor for the journal and a professor at the University of Washington — has acquired numerous insights into science publishing.
Here he answers commonly asked questions about the publishing process and shares advice applicable to neuroscientists at any career stage, whether you’re preparing to publish your first paper or looking to keep up with best practices.” (Via SfN)
Read Dr. Perkel’s insights here.
RocDocs is a Post-Doctoral Career Advancement initiative. Graduate students nearing the completion of their studies and early career postdoctoral scholars are invited to apply to attend the two-day program, to share their research and take part in professional development programming and networking. With over 50 host faculty, doing cutting edge research in a wide range of disciplines; RocDocs will offer participants a vibrant and stimulating research environment. The event will take place September 18-20, 2019 and will be held in conjunction with the National Post-Doctoral Appreciation Week.
They are especially interested in scholars from underrepresented groups in STEM.
For further details, see: https://www.rochester.edu/diversity/rocdocs/.
Applications are due on August 5, 2019.
The Facebook event page has more information and a link to the application. Please direct any and all questions to dei@rochester.edu.