‘Career Exploration’
Consulting Firm BCG Advanced Degree Virtual Session
Nov. 2, 2016—Join us for BCG Virtual Case Experience Sessions at 8 pm ET on November 16 and January 18. BCG consultants will share their transition to consulting and discuss recent case experiences. This is a great opportunity to get to know BCG, our people, and our work. Please register for each session via the links below. Registration closes...
Award winning Management and Business Principle Module, now accepting applications
Oct. 28, 2016—Business principles affect all organizations. In today’s highly competitive and highly complicated working environments, understanding these principles gives leaders and managers a strategic advantage, enabling them to handle situations more effectively and make decisions more effectively. In spring semester 2017, the BRET Office of Career Development is offering a module for biomedical PhD students and postdoctoral fellows, Business...
Yale Ciencia Academy (YCA) for Professional Development for Graduate Students
Oct. 27, 2016—YCA complements graduate training by connecting PhD, MD/PhD, or PsyD students conducting biological, biomedical or behavioral sciences research, with a network of diverse mentors, professional contacts, and role models who can help expand their opportunities for mentoring, peer support, networking, outreach, and professional growth and advancement. Key features of the program include: Virtual chats...
NCI Senior Investigator Dr. Munira Basrai to speak on career options at the NIH
Oct. 19, 2016—Dr. Munira Basrai, Ph.D. (Senior Investigator, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute) will hold an informal discussion about training and career opportunities at the National Institutes of Health. Programs/positions encompassing every level of experience will be discussed. Please note that this session will follow the conclusion of Dr. Basrai’s research presentation (4:10pm in 1220...
Versatile PhD online panel, Medical Writing
Oct. 11, 2016—PhD Careers in Medical Writing October 17-21, 2016 STEM PhDs, particularly in life sciences, can make a difference as medical writers, crafting documents that convey research results, product uses, and other medical information clearly and effectively. Clarity in the medical industry has never been more important, and PhDs are well-equipped to provide it. Versatile PhD will host a free...
Data Science in Industry featuring Insight Data Science
Sep. 30, 2016—Katie Amrine, a Program Director and Data Scientist at Insight Data Science, will discuss the growing demand for data scientists in industry, why PhDs are uniquely positioned to fill these roles, and some tips and strategies for how to make the transition into industry. Katie will also give a brief overview of the Insight Data...
ASPIRE On the Road: Fisk University, Nashville, TN
Sep. 1, 2016—ASPIRE On the Road is an initiative of the Vanderbilt ASPIRE Program aimed at broadening the training experiences of biomedical Ph.D. graduate students and postdocs by organizing site visits to companies and organizations to help our trainees make well-informed career decisions. These quarterly site visits will provide postdoctoral fellows and graduate students the opportunity to learn...
PhD Career Connections: Medical and Science Writing and Healthcare Communication
Aug. 19, 2016—Join us in welcoming Karen Ventii, PhD and Dr. Abby Olena, PhD, to campus. Dr. Karen Ventii is the Vice-President of Medical Communications at Gold Star Communications. Dr. Ventii has worked as a full time medical writer since 2005. After realizing her passion for empowering other medical writers, she launched Gold Star Communications in 2011 to support the training...
PhD Career Connections: Liberal Arts College Faculty
Aug. 10, 2016—Join us in welcoming back alumna Kelli Kazmier, PhD, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, Hillsdale College. Friday, October 14 9:00am Light Hall 214 Register here. Dr. Kelli Kazmier is a 2014 graduate of the Vanderbilt Chemical and Physical Biology program and former trainee of Dr. Hassane Mchaourab in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics. Upon...
BEST Consortium Call for Bloggers- Share Your Career Development Experiences
Jun. 7, 2016—Call for Bloggers Your school’s BEST career development program (ASPIRE Program) is part of a national effort to help biomedical PhDs and postdocs prepare for a variety of career options. Only a handful of schools have programs like yours and we want to give others a taste of your experience. We are looking for two new...
ASPIRE Internship: Elsevier Life Sciences
May. 13, 2016—ASPIRE Internship: Elsevier Life Sciences Intern 5635 Fishes Lane, Suite 510 Rockville, MD 20852 Elsevier is the world's leading provider of scientific, technical and medical (STM) information, tools and resources. A global company based in Amsterdam, Elsevier partners with scientists, researchers, healthcare providers, educators and decision-makers in academic institutions, governments and corporations to help them...
ASPIRE Internship: Elsevier Engineering and Technology
May. 13, 2016—ASPIRE Internship: Elsevier Engineering & Technology Intern 240 W 37th St New York, NY -or- 50 Hampshire Street Cambridge, MA Elsevier is the world's leading provider of scientific, technical and medical (STM) information, tools and resources. A global company based in Amsterdam, Elsevier partners with scientists, researchers, healthcare providers, educators and decision-makers in academic institutions, governments...
Student Discount for Launch Tennessee’s annual conference
May. 13, 2016—Launch Tennessee hosts an annual conference, 36|86 that celebrates entrepreneurship in the southeast and shines a spotlight on the top companies in the region. The conference aims to be an educational resources and valuable networking opportunity for young entrepreneurs. The conference also includes great networking opportunities and bits of southern culture with local food, drink...
Brewing and BBQ, CBAS event May 20
May. 12, 2016—Join CBAS on Friday, May 20, 4-6PM in the Light Hall Medical Student Lounge. $10/person includes a VICB water bottle and entry into $50 Craft Brewed gift card raffle. Learn from experts at Blackstone Brewery about the different beer brewing processes and enjoy catered BBQ from Martin's BBQ Joint. RSVP to CBAS@vanderbilt.edu… limited to 50...
Beyond the Lab: Efrain Garcia, Government Administration
Apr. 30, 2016—In the month of April, the Office of Career Development is featuring a Beyond the Lab video each day of the month, highlighting awesome alumni in the video series. Today we highlight Efrain Garcia, PhD, who held the longest title of all of our interviewees! Here it is: "Senior Science Analyst, Project Officer, Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority,...
Beyond the Lab: Amy Moore, Research Administration
Apr. 29, 2016—In the month of April, the Office of Career Development is featuring a Beyond the Lab video each day of the month, highlighting awesome alumni in the video series. Today we highlight Amy Moore, PhD, Director of Research Programs at the Georgia Research Alliance. Dr. Moore attended our 2013 Career Symposium as a speaker, and we were excited to...
Beyond the Lab: Kathleen Goss, Medical Communications
Apr. 29, 2016—In the month of April, the Office of Career Development is featuring a Beyond the Lab video each day of the month, highlighting awesome alumni in the video series. Today we highlight Kathleen Goss, Senior Science Writer and Director of Strategic Partnerships at the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center. Dr. Goss spoke at the 2015 Annual Career...
Beyond the Lab: Andrea Bauman-Carnegie, Research Administration
Apr. 29, 2016—In the month of April, the Office of Career Development is featuring a Beyond the Lab video each day of the month, highlighting awesome alumni in the video series. Today we highlight Andrea Bauman-Carnegie, Director of Administrative Operations, Center for Clinical and Translational Science at the University of Illinois at Chicago. Check out the video! This video is supported...
Bain Advance into Consulting Summer 1-day externship
Apr. 28, 2016—Bain Consulting has extended their externship deadline to June 1. We have ASPIRE travel funds for trainees who qualify. Find the details below: http://joinbain.com/aic/ Wednesday, July 6th: New York, NY Thursday, July 7th: Boston, MA Wednesday, July 13th: Chicago, IL Thursday, July 14th: Atlanta, GA Thursday, July 14th: San Francisco, CA The events will offer: An overview of what the role...
Beyond the Lab: Nicole Speed, Strategic Consultant
Apr. 28, 2016—In the month of April, the Office of Career Development is featuring a Beyond the Lab video each day of the month, highlighting awesome alumni in the video series. Today we highlight consultant and medical communications specialist Nicole Speed, PhD, who came to speak with us in early 2013. Check out the video here! This video is supported by a...