BGS Career Development
Making It Count!
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.
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:
Read more here.
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.
In this article, Dr. Milka Kostic notes the scientific community’s initial lukewarm response to online networking platform, LinkedIn. However, as the scientific career landscape changes, LinkedIn grows increasingly relevant. Dr. Kostic details some of the site’s useful search functions and other features. Her article focuses on how to use LinkedIn to accomplish the following goals:
Read the full article here. BGS students may also wish to join the BGS Alumni & Current Students LinkedIn group.
This Nature Career Column provides, “Three tips to avoid becoming a ‘conference zombie.’” The author shares her realistic suggestions to gain maximum value from a conference, following these three tips:
She provides examples from her own experience on how to follow each of these tips. Read more here.
Vitamin PhD is a podcast produced at Boston University for anyone who is pursuing a doctorate, has a doctorate, or supporting others on their doctoral journey. The podcast delivers career narratives and skills know-how in two formats. In Career Pathways episodes, we help you explore career options by interviewing people who have earned their doctorate and now work in a variety of sectors. In our Navigating Challenges episodes, we discuss issues that can present difficulties in graduate school, and we provide tips to help you succeed. Whether you tune in during your daily commute or while working on your research, we hope that Vitamin PhD can help you learn, laugh, and connect to our listening community.
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