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BGS Students Attend First Networking Event of the Year

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BGS Career Development hosted its first networking event on September 12th, 2018. A total of 42 students and 23 BGS alumni from Janssen Pharmaceuticals attended. Students and alumni alike enjoyed refreshments as well as engaging conversation about science, interests, and possible career paths with a leading pharmaceutical company.

Special thanks to the Janssen alumni who attended. Students should be sure to keep an eye out for future BGS networking events! The Career Development blog is actively curated, so students should check back often for resources to help in forging meaningful professional connections.

ASBMB Webinar: “Image is Everything: Preparing your figures for publication”

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Ready to write up your paper? Worried about potential pitfalls in image acquisition and figure preparation?

Come join us for a webinar as Kaoru Sakabe, Data Integrity Manager for ASBMB, discusses best practices in figure assembly. You’ll learn tips and tricks on how to put together unassailable figures and showcase your hard-earned data. (Via ASBMB)

Speakers

Organizer: Jenna Hendershot, Ph.D. Cayman Chemical

Speaker: Kaoru Sakabe, Ph.D., ASBMB

Moderator: Danielle Snowflack, Ph.D., ASBMB

When: Thursday, September 20, 2018 from 1:00 – 2:00 PM

To register, click here.

Academic Medicine: Rationale and Models for Career Advancement Sponsorship in Academic Medicine

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An article from Academic Medicine differentiates mentorship from sponsorship in academic medicine. While the former centers on personal and professional development (e.g., skill-building and goal-setting), the latter concept targets overall career advancement through an understanding of organizational structures, by enhancing one’s visibility, credibility, and professional networks. The authors detail the gender disparities that exist in sponsorship, with men more likely to receive sponsorship. They discuss two existing sponsorship models and call for their broader, more equitable implementation.

Penn Career Services: Develop Coping Strategies for Internship/Job-Search Stress

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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.

ClearView Healthcare Partners Information Session

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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.