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PhD Careers in Think Tanks April 3-7, 2017 STEM PhDs can positively impact society by working in "think tanks", non-academic research organizations that influence public policy around an important issue or cluster of issues. Think tanks hire PhDs to conduct and evaluate studies and help develop policy recommendations. Read More

The BRET Office of Career Development and the Training Grants in Biomedical Sciences are excited to announce the 2017 BRET Annual Career Symposium, "Alumni Career Trajectories: Blaze Your Own Trail."  Thursday, June 1, 2017 9:00am-4:15pm Student Life Center   This career symposium will be held in conjunction… Read More

Tips for Preparing Your Application to the NIGMS Postdoctoral Research Associate (PRAT/Fi2) Program Tuesday, March 28, 2017 12:00-1:30 p.m. Eastern Time The NIGMS PRAT Program is a three-year program providing outstanding laboratory research experiences in the NIH Intramural Research Program, access to NIH's extensive resources, mentorship, career development activities and networking. Read More

We would like to inform you of a new challenge prize competition, the 3-D Retina Organoid Challenge (3-D ROC) that the National Eye Institute is launching in Spring 2017. The focus of the challenge is to develop 3-D human retinal organoids that recapitulate human physiology and can be used for… Read More

ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: SyBBURE Searle Undergraduate  Research Program Scientific Advisor Vanderbilt University Campus The SyBBURE Searle Undergraduate Research Program (sybbure.org) supports the year-round research of a diverse group of students and provides a culture of creativity, innovation, and teamwork that serves to incubate the minds of… Read More

Destination Imagination (DI) (https://www.destinationimagination.org)  is a creative problem solving program designed to inspire the global community of learners to utilize diverse approaches in applying 21st century skills and creativity. K-12 students form teams and compete in various themed challenges.  Challenges are in the fields of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics),… Read More

Please join us Tuesday, March 28th from 11:45am to 12:45pm at Light Hall 202 for a lunch and learn hosted by Vanderbilt's Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization(CTTC) and the Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering (VISE). Ashley Wittorf, Executive Director of AdvaMed Accel, will be our featured speaker. She will discuss: “How the… Read More

  Join The Boston Consulting Group for a Virtual Resume Workshop will be held on Tuesday, March 28 at 5:00 pm ET with ADC consultants from BCG Atlanta. Learn tips for transforming your CV into a one-page business style resume. ADC consultants will share their experiences both as candidates… Read More

Join us as we go Live on Facebook on Thursday, March 23 at 4:00 pm ET with two ADC consultants. Learn about their transition to consulting and experiences at BCG.   BCG March 23 Live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BCGcareer/… Read More

McKinsey & Company are providing their Summer Insight Programs once again! Insight:  Application-only, all expense-paid, weekend workshops for non-MBA advanced professional degree candidates, including PhD students and postdoctoral fellows, interested in exploring careers in consulting. Applications for the McKinsey Insight Engineering and Science program and the McKinsey Insight Healthcare program are due April 9, 2017. Links… Read More