BGS Career Development
Making It Count!
In a recent piece for the Penn Science Policy and Diplomacy (PSPDG) blog, Mara Olenick, PhD (BMB) writes about her experiences applying for science policy fellowships. Anyone interested in pursuing science policy as a career will be interested to read Mara’s insights on using informational interviews to explore whether a fellowship is a good fit. Mara also shares strategies to manage the application timeline.
Read the full post here.
The NIH Broadening Experiences in Scientific Training (BEST) career development blog features tips and advice on preparing for a poster presentation, especially geared toward those who have never created a poster. Insights range from questions to ask about conference requirements to aesthetic considerations.
Read more here.
” Are you wondering what you could do with a PhD? What skills you have that would be valued by a wide range of employers? What kind of post-PhD work life would make you happy? Then come to this interactive workshop led by PhD Career Advisors to help you get started in answering some of these questions using design thinking to manage your career. Whether you’re in the early, middle, or final stages of your PhD program, graduate students will benefit from this workshop by participating in interactive activities to help you get a strong sense of what your interests, skills, and work-values are, gain the confidence to tell your story and explore career paths, and come away with a career roadmap and resources to make the best use of your time in graduate school.
You’ll be using card sorts to prioritize your skills, interests, and values; drawing mind maps on dry-erase boards, and visualizing different versions of a ‘future you’ to help you be creative, strategic, and optimistic as you learn how to leverage your PhD for your future career.” (Via Career Services)
Date: Tuesday, May 21st, 2019
Time: 2:30 – 4:00 PM
Location: Van Pelt Library, Collective Classroom (Room 113)
RSVP: https://app.joinhandshake.com/events/305253/share_preview
BGS students interested in a career in patent law are invited to attend a panel session hosting 3 BGS alumni who currently work in patent law on May 30th, 2019, 12-1:30 PM in BRB 252. This event is organized by GLIA. Come and learn about the intricacies of a career in patent law, find out how you can explore if a career in patent law is for you, and how you can start preparing to pursue a career in this field. The 30 minute panel will feature:
The panel will be followed by a presentation by Tomás Isakowitz (Program Director at Penn’s Center for Innovation) and then open the floor for Q&A to all of the speakers.
RSVP: https://forms.gle/MwzCofGaJPapyE149.
Email Rosa Leon (rosaleon@pennmedicine.upenn.edu) with questions.
The final Walk-In Wednesday session for the semester is May 8, 2019 in Stemmler Hall Room 105 from 12-2 PM. These 15-minute sessions are great for reviews of your application materials, quick questions about networking, job searching, career exploration, or any other career-related question.
During the summer, walk-ins will be held daily from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM in the Career Services Office. If you can’t attend those walk-ins you can always call Career Services at 215-898-7530 to schedule an appointment with a career counselor. Career Services is located at 3718 Locust Walk, Suite 20, McNeil Building.
The Penn Science Policy and Diplomacy Group (PSPDG) will host a workshop with Hannah Silverfine from the Union of Concerned Scientists.
This workshop is aimed at anyone who is interested in being able to effectively lobby for their cause and meet with their representative in government (at the different levels), and make the whole process seem a lot less daunting.
Participants will learn the value of meeting decision makers and the necessary skills to craft a pitch.
When: Thursday, May 9, 2019, 12-1 PM
Where: BRB 251
Lunch provided!
RSVP: https://bit.ly/2VA5juY
