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Reminder: Upcoming Career Services Workshop

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In this workshop titled, “Creating Effective Application Materials for Academic Jobs at Different Institutions,” 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

Welcome (Back) Lunch at the Biomedical Library

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All health sciences students are welcome to attend! Drop by to share your summer experiences (research projects, courses, internships, etc) with your peers in other health sciences programs and health sciences librarians. This event is a part of the InterProfessional Student Advisory Gatherings (#IPSAG), a networking event series for students interested in working in clinical or other health sciences settings.

Tuesday, August 27, 2019
12 – 2 PM
Biomedical Library (3610 Hamilton Walk)
To register, visit bit.ly/biomedlunch.

Nature Tookit: Scientific Publishing

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No matter the capacity in which one might wish to work within the field of scientific publishing – i.e. editorial, marketing, or sales roles – there are ways to get involved early and demonstrate key skills.

This Nature toolkit explains how to get involved, whether in the lab or through extracurricular activities. Read more here.

IHE: “Positive Communication in Your Career Conversations”

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This Inside Higher Ed article explains that many people who find networking unpleasant often express feelings that these interactions are inauthentic. The author draws on models of positive communication to describe six actions to add to interpersonal interactions to foster authentic career conversations. Summary points include:

  1. Greeting creates human contact.
  2. Asking discovers the unknown.
  3. Complimenting affects the self. 
  4. Disclosing deepens relationships.
  5. Encouraging gives support.
  6. Listening transcends differences. 

Read more here.

MINS Year of Brain Science Technology Symposium

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On behalf of the Mahoney Institute for Neurosciences at the University of Pennsylvania, we would like to invite you to attend our student-led symposium for the Year of Brain Science Technology, highlighting innovative approaches to neural and behavioral data acquisition and analysis. This event will feature talks by students and postdocs from the Philadelphia area, poster sessions with prizes, and a reception with food and drinks.

If you would like to attend, give a talk, or present a poster, please register at the form here.

The event is going to be held on Friday September 13th, 2019 from 1-6 pm in the Rubenstein Auditorium, located in the Smilow Center for Translational Research (3400 Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia PA, 19104).

Hope to see you there!

Thanks,
MINS Student Planning Committee

Nature: Science Start-Ups

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This three-part Nature series explores the world of entrepreneurship for business-minded scientists.

Part one details the potential roles that scientists can play within a start-up, depending on their desired level of involvement. These roles might range from adviser or board member to chief executive.

The second part of the series examines the reality of failure-rates among start-ups. The author notes that in the United States, only one-third of start-ups last a decade. They go on to explain the importance of managing expectations (especially among investors), pivoting after disappointments, and learning from failure.

The third and final installment introduces the importance of investor relations, from developing a pitch to ensuring a healthy team culture.