5th Biennial Career Day, Monday, October 19, 2009

Career Day is a Graduate Student Association (GSA) event intended to provide the PhD students and postdoctoral fellows with the opportunity to learn about and meet with individuals representing various careers within the scientific comm unity.  Based on recommendations from our faculty and students, we have invited a wide range of talented guests from fields of academia, government, industry, and law. The Career Day organizers (Nikki Gudleski, Jonathan Cook and Linda Marie Cruz) would like to thank all who contribute to the success of this event.

Graduate Students and Postdocs:  If you are interested in meeting with Career Day Speakers during the 2-5PM Breakout Sessions please indicate your four choices below.  Career Day Brochures listing participants are available in C1712 or you can download your own Career Day Brochure.  

SIGN UP CLOSED AT 5 PM ON OCTOBER 12.

Schedule of Events - October 19, 2009

8:30 - 9:00 AM - Breakfast and Registration - Hospital Auditorium
9:00 - 9:15 AM - Opening Remarks - Hospital Auditorium
9:15 - 10:15 AM - Keynote Address - Hospital Auditorium
    "Careers Away from the Bench"
     Brianna Blaser, Ph.D., Project Director, Science Careers Outreach Program
10:15 - 10:45 AM - Panel I:  Government - Hopsital Auditorium
10:45 - 11:00 AM - Break - Hospital Auditorium
11:00 - 11:30 AM - Panel 2:  Business and Law - Hospital Auditorium
11:30 - 12 noon - Panel 3:  Academic and Research - Hospital Auditorium
12 noon - 1:30 PM - Lunch - University Fitness Center
1:30 - 2:00 PM - Career Services Presentation - University Conferencde Center
2:00 - 500 PM - Breakout Sessions