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Networking Happy Hour – Janssen Pharmaceuticals

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Join BGS Career Development on Wednesday, September 12, 2018 as we kick off our first networking event – a happy hour featuring alumni from Janssen Pharmaceuticals of Johnson & Johnson. Enjoy beer, wine, and snacks as well as equally refreshing conversation with BGS alumni from Janssen. It will be a fantastic opportunity to learn about the diverse career paths offered by a leading pharmaceutical company, including: research, medical writing, regulatory affairs, and medical affairs.

When: Wednesday, September 12, 2018 from 4:00 – 5:30pm

Where: Jordan Medical Education Center Lobby

Register here

by September 4, 2018 to guarantee your spot!

NASEM: Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program

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Students interested in policy may consider applying for this exciting opportunity to spend 12 weeks at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine in Washington, DC. Alumni of the Christine Mirzayan Science and Technology Policy Graduate Fellowship Program have gone on to hold positions in Congressional committees, federal agencies, foreign governments, international institutions, universities, and the private sector.

The application deadline is September 7, 2018. For more information on the program and application process, see the following overview.

Informational Interviews – the 10 Do’s and Don’ts

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Informational interviews are one of the most effective methods of testing the water for any potential career as well as creating a useful network of contacts. But there are tricks to finding the right people, asking for and conducting the interviews, and following up!

Please join us for the second of the Professional Skills Series: Informational Interviews – The 10 Do’s and Don’ts, to be given by Helen Pho of Penn’s Career Services.

Who? All students and postdocs in the biomedical sciences are invited.

When? Tuesday, May 22, 3–4 pm.

Where? 252 BRB II/III.

Please register here: https://goo.gl/forms/P5oNno0EfrwV0Jao1

Announcement – NSF: Non-Academic Research Internships for Graduate Students (INTERN) Supplemental Funding

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May 22, 2017

Dear Colleague:

NSF has identified improvement of graduate student preparedness for the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) workforce as one of its priorities. As part of this effort, a supplemental funding opportunity is available in fiscal year (FY) 2018 and FY 2019 to provide support for non-academic research internships for graduate students to support career opportunities in any sector of the U.S. economy. NSF currently invests in a number of graduate student preparedness activities and has historically encouraged principal investigators (PIs) to include such activities in research proposals to NSF. This Dear Colleague Letter (DCL) describes new commitments and funding opportunities at NSF to ensure graduate students are prepared for the 21st-century STEM workforce.

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Conference – 15th Sino-American Pharmaceuticals Professional Association Greater Philadelphia Annual Conference

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BGS students who are interested in attending the Sino-American Pharmaceuticals Professional Association Greater Philadelphia (SAPA-GP) Annual Conference or in its mentorship program can contact BGS student, Nan Lin. Nan is able to register the first 50 students or post-docs who contact her about the conference FOR FREE.

Please click below for more information on the conference.

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