BGS Career Development
Making It Count!
This Career Services workshop will provide students with the space to examine their existing coping strategies when it comes to internship and job-search stress, as well as to learn new ways to manage stress. The core career-readiness competency addressed in this workshop is: Self-Management & Personal Wellness (SMPW).
When: Thursday, September 13th, 2:00 – 3:30 PM
Where: 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
For more information and to RSVP, visit Handshake.
Join Penn Career Services for this information session featuring representatives from ClearView Healthcare Partners, a premier boutique strategy consulting firm. ClearView serves companies within the pharmaceutical, biotechnology, medical device, and diagnostics sectors of healthcare.
When: Thursday, September 13th, 8:00 – 9:00 PM
Where: Wharton School – Steinberg-Dietrich Hall, Room 213
3620 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104
For more information and to RSVP, visit Handshake.
This Inside Higher Ed article addresses a tricky topic for graduate students and postdocs searching for a faculty position – determining how much time to dedicate to the search. Of course, temporary positions such as adjunct teaching or visiting professorships are valuable opportunities in their own right and can serve as stepping stones on the track to a faculty position. At the same time, the article suggests, setting a clear limit on these temporary positions is one way to remain open to other career possibilities.
Beginning on Wednesday, September 5, Penn Career Services will be holding Walk-In Wednesdays in a new location – 501 Stellar-Chance. Stop by to have your resume/CV reviewed, prep for interviews, and get networking and career advice!
Other resources that may be useful include this article from the Biophysical Society on the differences between a resume and CV. The author details how to tailor the former to each individual position to which you wish to apply – a critical skill for finding an industry job.
The NIH’s Office of Intramural Training & Education (OITE) also provides the following guide to writing resumes and CVs. While there are no concrete rules, the guide provides a number of samples as well as memory joggers to help you recall your accomplishments and a sample action verb list to maximize the impression you make.
iBiology has posted the second installment in their video series on business concepts for biomedical scientists. The video provides an overview of tools used to develop and assess strategy. The series as a whole equips participants to perform analyses to evaluate an operating environment (including competitors, stakeholders, and other factors) and discusses how to set, generate, and prioritize a scientific enterprise’s goals.
