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CV’s for Scientists: Academia and Industry
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Longwood Medical Area, MEC, 227
Description: Your CV is a critical marketing tool, whether you are planning to pursue a post-doctoral research position, a faculty position, or a position in industry. Using examples from academia and industry, we will discuss how to prepare an effective CV that optimizes the presentation of your relevant skills and experiences in an aesthetically pleasing style. This event is co-sponsored with Harvard Integrated Life Sciences (HILS), the Division of Medical Sciences (DMS) and the Vice Provost Office for Postdoctoral Affairs.
Contact Name: Laura Malisheski
Contact email: malishes at fas dot harvard dot edu
Drop-in Resume & CV Reviews at Longwood
10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Longwood Medical Area, DMS Lounge, TMEC 442
Description: Are you planning to be on the academic or non-academic job market this fall, or will you be applying for fellowships or post-docs? Come bring a draft of your resume, CV, and/or cover letter for a critique by one of the GSAS Office of Career Service counselors and start to get ready for your next career step. Drop in for a 15-minute review of your documents. . This event is co-sponsored with Harvard Integrated Life Sciences (HILS), the Division of Medical Sciences (DMS) and the Vice Provost Office for Postdoctoral Affairs.
Contact Name: Robin Mount
Contact email: rmount at fas dot harvard dot edu
Learning Successful Negotiation Techniques
5:00 pm- 6:30pm
Linda Wilcox, Ombudsperson, Harvard Medical School
Longwood Medical Area, MEC 227
Description: Come hear Linda Wilcox, Medical School Ombudsperson, discuss strategies you can use for successful communication and negotiations with your PI and fellow lab members. This event is co-sponsored with Harvard Integrated Life Sciences (HILS), the Division of Medical Sciences (DMS) and the Vice Provost Office for Postdoctoral Affairs.
Contact Name: Laura Malisheski
Contact email: malishes at fas dot harvard dot edu
Landing a Post-doc: Gateway to Your Academic Career
5:15 pm – 6:45 pm
Longwood Medical Area, TMEC 209
Description: Come hear Professors Fred Winston and Shannon Turley discuss the important steps to take to land a great post-doctoral research position and to begin preparing for the faculty job search during your post-doc. . This event is co-sponsored with Harvard Integrated Life Sciences (HILS) and the Division of Medical Sciences (DMS).
Contact Name: Laura Malisheski
Contact email: malishes at fas dot harvard dot edu
Important Things to Consider When Choosing a Lab
12:00 pm – 1:00pm
Longwood Medical Area, Goldenson 122
Description: Come hear upper-year graduate students in the Division of Medical Sciences share advice on how best to select a lab or to change labs for your dissertation. . This event is co-sponsored with Harvard Integrated Life Sciences (HILS), the Division of Medical Sciences (DMS) and the Harvard Graduate Women in Science and Engineering (HGWISE).
Contact Name: Sharon Belden
Contact email: sbelden at fas dot harvard dot edu
The Power of Procrastination
5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Lecture and book signing with Jorge Cham, Creator, “Piled Hirer and Deeper” comic strip
Longwood Medical Area, MEC Amphitheatre
Description: Come to this hilarious lecture and reception with Jorge Cham, author of Piled Higher and Deeper (PhD), the comic strip about life (or the lack thereof) in grad school. Called the Dilbert of academia, PhD is published online where it receives over 2.7 million hits a month from over 1000 universities worldwide. Check out the comic strip at www.phdcomics.com. Jorge Cham is currently an instructor and researcher at Caltech and the author of Life is Tough and Then You Graduate. The lecture will be followed by a book signing and reception with FREE FOOD! This event is co-sponsored with Harvard Integrated Life Sciences (HILS), the Division of Medical Sciences (DMS) and the Vice Provost Office for Postdoctoral Affairs.
Contact Name: Laura Malisheski
Contact email: malishes at fas dot harvard dot edu