Other Events
In addition to our regular programs and ASPIRE activities, the BRET Office of Career Development hosts other seminars and employer information sessions throughout the year.
2022
Workshops and Peer Review Sessions for 2023 NSF Graduate Research Fellowship Program Applicants, August-September, 2022
Employer Info Session: ADMA Biologics, May 26, 2022
PhD and Postdoc Virtual Career Expo, March 9, 2022
Virtual Event: EURAXESS, landing a job abroad, February 9, 2022
Employer Info Session: Flagship Pioneering, January 21, 2022
2021
Poly-Med Employer Information Session, June 24, 2021
Pfizer Informal Employer Information Session, June 4, 2021
Capitalizing on Opportunities: Making the Most of the 2021 ASPIRE Virtual Career Symposium, April 29, 2021
Cytiva Employer Information Session, March 30, 2021
2020
Transitioning to a Career in Regulatory Affairs and FDA, December 10, 2020
AAAS Mass Media Fellowship Panel, November 5, 2020
Whitsell Innovations Employer Information Session, November 4, 2020
Leading Scientific Teams and Project Meetings, October 1, 2020
Difficult Conversations, September 22, 2020
Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Awards at the Scientific Interface (CASI), August 5, 2020
Applying to the AAAS Science & Technology Fellowship, May 15, 2020
McKinsey Employer Info Session, March 12, 2020
Mock Interview Day, March 9, 2020
Making the Most of Your Presentation, February 27, 2020
PhD & Masters Virtual Career Fair, February 26, 2020
MedPace Recruiting Event, February 19, 2020
eI2 Lunches, February 2020
2019
Lab to Lunch: Business Savvy for Scientists, December 3, 2019
eI2 Lunches, November 2019
Biocentury Employer Info Session, October 26, 2019
Role of an Editor: A Career Path Talk, October 14, 2019
Coffee Chat with Alumna, September 13, 2019
McKinsey Employer Info Session, June 27, 2019
Applying for AAAS Science & Technology Fellowship, May 16, 2019
Headshot Day for BRET Graduate Students, April 4, 2019
BCG Employer Information Session, March 19, 2019
Employer Information Session: Proactive Worldwide, March 13, 2019
Transitioning to a Career in Regulatory Affairs: a Two-Day Campus Workshop, March 8 and 9, 2019
Headshot Day for BRET Postdoctoral Fellows, February 7, 2019
Medical Writing and Communications Webinar, February 4, 2019
2018
Lab to Lunch: Dining Savvy for Scientists, December 13, 2018
Headshot Day for BRET Graduate Students, December 6, 2018
Employment Opportunities at the US Food & Drug Administration, October 26, 2018
Federal STEM Policy & Advocacy: An Inside the Beltway Look, October 18-19, 2018
Boston Consulting Group Info Session and Employer Networking Event, June 26, 2018
An Employer Perspective on Perfecting your Pitch: An Application Strategy Workshop for Biomedical PhDs, June 11, 2018
Headshot Day for BRET Postdoctoral Fellows, June 7, 2018
Applying for Industry Postdocs, May 22, 2018
Vertex Pharmaceuticals Employer Information Session, May 3, 2018
Informational Session: Summer Intensive for Entrepreneurship and Commercialization, April 25, 2018
Biopharmaceutical Development & Career Opportunities in Biotech Industry, March 29, 2018
Headshot Day for BRET Graduate Students, March 22, 2018
CBID Internship Roundtable, January 25, 2018
The long game: finding the meaning of social media in scientists’ lives, January 19, 2018
2017
Practice Faculty Interviews with Roger Chalkley, December 2017, January-February, 2018
Lab to Lunch, December 12, 2017
Headshot Day for Postdoctoral Fellows, December 1, 2017
STEM Policy & Advocacy: Making Your Voice Heard, November 6, 2017
After Academia: Data Science as a Career, September 25, 2017
PPD Employer Information Session, September 15, 2017
Headshot Day for Graduate Students, September 8, 2017
Employment-based Immigration Options: Options for employment after Post-Doctoral Programs, August 28, 2017
Maximizing Your Networking at the BRET 25th Reunion and Career Symposium, May 23, 2017
Negotiation Workshop, January 26, 2017
2016
Tenet Healthcare Employer Information Session, November 29, 2016
Pierian Biosciences Employer Information Session, November 11, 2016
Data Science in Industry featuring Insight Data Science, October 13, 2016
What to Look for When Searching for a Postdoc Position; a Perspective from St. Jude’s, October 5, 2016
Opportunities and Resources in Clinical Research, September 30, 2016
Gold Star Communications Medical Writer Workshop, September 9, 2016
Find Your Voice: How to Write an Op-Ed, an interactive workshop, September 8, 2016
An Insider’s Look: Applying for AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowship, July 15, 2016
Head Shot Day for BRET Graduate Students, June 30, 2016
Clinical Research Professional Societies, February 19, 2016
Resume 101, February 11 and 18, 2016
Negotiation Workshop with Dr. Laura Rees, February 4, 2016
2015
Practice Faculty Interviews with Roger Chalkley, December 2015, January-February, 2016
STEM K12 Teaching Info Session with Jennifer Ufnar, December 15, 2015
Info Session for Enterprise System Design, course for audit, November 19, 2015
Patentable subject matter for software and life science, November 19, 2015
Career Options in Clinical Research Organizations with Bill Taaffe, October 9, 2015
Navigating the Academic Landscape featuring Dean Fauchet, September 14, 2015
So You Want to Be a Patent Professional? August 7, 2015
Tennessee Brew Works Internship and Employer Info Session, July 10, 2015
Summer Intensive for Entrepreneurship and Commercialization, June-August, 2015
From Vanderbilt to AAAS Fellowship Info Session, May 28, 2015
The Art and Science of Job Offer Negotiation for Women with Dr. Rebecca Bryant, March 26, 2015
Roundtable with Stephanie Dew: Teaching and Hiring in the Sciences at a Liberal Arts College, March 23, 2015
Career Case Session with Elizabeth Ann Stringer, March 10, 2015
Resume 101, January 27 and January 29, 2015
2014
Career Case Session with Molly Seale, December 16, 2014
Info Session on Engineering Course for Audit, December 5, 2014
Practice Faculty Interviews with Roger Chalkley, December
Work/Life Balance with Kelly Basi, November 7, 2014
Thriving in Pharma: How to find jobs, get an interview, and be successful, November 7, 2014
NRSA Seminar with Dr. Kim Petrie, September 26, 2014
Government Jobs for PhDs in Biomedical Research, August 20, 2014
Roundtable on Science Policy, June 17, 2014
Scientist in the Classroom Information Session, April 15, 2014
AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships©, March 27, 2014
Info Session with GenomOncology, March 10, 2014
Writing and Publishing Research Manuscripts with Dr. Vivian Siegel, February 20, 2014
Resume 101, January 30, February 3, and February 6, 2014
2013
Info Session on Next GxDx, August 9, 2013
Etiquette Express, May 20, 2013
For questions about these or other BRET Office of Career Development events, please email Kate Stuart, Program Manager, BRET Office of Career Development.