‘Announcements’
Upcoming Webinars to Learn More About the Path to Putnam Program
Mar. 15, 2018—We’re excited to announce that we’re once again hosting our 3-day mini-internship program, Path to Putnam, for graduate students and postdocs interested in learning more about a career as a Life Sciences Consultant at Putnam. Program Details What: A three-day immersive experience into the Putnam experience, including opportunities to network with current Putnam employees and work on...
McKinsey Insight program: Insight Asia Pacific Program, applications due April 8th
Mar. 14, 2018—This exciting 3-day program from June 11-14, 2018 gives non-MBA advanced degree students an insider's look into management consulting, covering a range of topics important to those who are exploring alternative career possibilities. The program’s agenda includes an overview of management consulting, an introduction to the type of work we do, a management consulting case...
VSPG hosts Christina West from Vanderbilt University’s Office of Federal Relations
Mar. 14, 2018—"VSPG will be meeting with Christina West, assistant vice chancellor for federal relations in Vanderbilt's Office of Federal Relations on April 12th, 4-5pm CST, in LH 306A/B. Read more about Christina and the Office of Federal Relations here: https://www.vanderbilt.edu/federalrelations/aboutus/christina.php Please use this link (https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/LXWR37N) to register for the event to give us a head count. Pre-registration is NOT REQUIRED...
Applications are open for Scholars Strategy Network 2018-2020 Postdoctoral Fellowship
Mar. 7, 2018—The Scholars Strategy Network is opening applications for the second cohort of its two-year Postdoctoral Fellowship to support early-career scholars in any discipline who wish to engage in research and public scholarship to improve public policy and strengthen democracy. After an intensive, short boot camp, each fellow will be based at a university in one...
CDC Evaluation Fellowship Program seeks applicants for 2018 class
Mar. 5, 2018—About the Fellowship The CDC Evaluation Fellowship Program aims to expand the capacity of CDC programs to conduct evaluation and increase its usefulness and impact. The Evaluation Fellowship Program signifies CDC’s dual commitment to making program evaluation a standard part of practice and to developing a cadre of professionals with the skills to make that...
Graduate Career Consortium Virtual Career Fair, March 28th
Mar. 2, 2018— PhD & MASTER'S VIRTUAL CAREER FAIR – March 28th * Register Now * Employer List Event FAQ’s * Students, Postdocs, and Alumni Invited to Attend – Meet Recruiters Live Online
TechVenture Challenge announcing a call for participants; Interest meeting on March 13th
Mar. 1, 2018—We are excited to announce a call for participants in this year's TechVenture Challenge. The TechVenture Challenge is a 6-week business plan competition (March through April 2018) designed to accelerate the commercialization of Vanderbilt technologies that culminates in a pitch to industry experts and executives. Interdisciplinary student teams will be educated on commercialization strategies, facilitates networking...
Clubes de Ciencia Peru seeking instructors for summer science outreach program
Feb. 27, 2018—Clubes de Ciencia Perú is a recently established scientific program aimed at recruiting highly-trained researchers to share their expertise, knowledge and passion for science. Access to cutting-edge technologies is limited in Latin America. Clubes de Ciencia Peru seeks to overcome these limits by serving as a platform for young students to experience the world of...
The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) is offering a summer biotech course
Feb. 27, 2018—The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB), in partnership with the Keck Graduate Institute, is offering a one-week intensive course from July 9-14, 2018, at the Keck Graduate Institute in Claremont, CA. This course will accommodate 50 graduate students and postdocs (international and domestic). The course registration fee is $525, with an additional, optional accommodations...
Congressional Internship with the office of U.S. Rep Jim Cooper (TN-05)
Feb. 22, 2018—Want to gain valuable work experience and learn about important issues facing the world, our country, our state, and our local communities? Check out U.S. Rep. Jim Cooper's (TN-05) intern program for opportunities available in the Nashville and Washington, DC offices. Internships are highly competitive. The majority of those selected are from Middle Tennessee, but in...
Insight Fellows Program Applications open!
Feb. 22, 2018—The Insight Data PM Fellows Program is a professional training fellowship that bridges the gap between traditional product management and a career building products in machine learning, data infrastructure, and analytics. This seven week, full-time, in-person program enables experienced product managers, data-focused MBAs, and cross-functional data scientists and engineers to apply their existing skills to...
March eI2 Innovators series talk: Respecting expertise – how humility and a decade of effort built the best antibody discovery platform, with Dr. Dane Wittrup
Feb. 22, 2018—Innovator’s Series Talk Friday March 23: 3-4pm 214 LH The ei2 (Enabling Innovation Initiative) program exists both to lower barriers and to actively support efforts to move basic science discoveries forward into technology commercialization opportunities. The March Innovator's series talk will feature Dr. Dane Wittrup: Dr. Dane Wittrup C.P. Dubbs Professor of Chemical Engineering and...
Life on the Tenure Track: Lessons from the First Year Talk on March 1st
Feb. 21, 2018—Life on the Tenure Track: Lessons from the First Year Thursday, March 1st 201 Alumni Hall; 4:10 – 5:30 pm Guest Speaker: Dr. James M. Lang Presented by the Graduate School REGISTER HERE Dr. Lang is a professor of English and the Director of the Center for Teaching Excellence at Assumption College in Worcester, MA. ...
Director of Movement Capacity Building, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, Palo Alto, CA
Feb. 20, 2018—The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is dedicated to advancing human potential and promoting equal opportunity through technology, grantmaking, impact investing, policy, and advocacy work. We look for bold ideas — regardless of structure and stage — and help them scale by pairing world-class engineers with subject matter experts to build tools that accelerate the pace of social progress....
ASPIRE Internship: Advocacy Ambassador and Congressional Team Member, Alzheimer’s Assn of Mid South Chapter
Feb. 20, 2018—ASPIRE Internship Opportunity: Advocacy Ambassador & Congressional Team Member Alzheimer’s Association Mid-South Chapter 4825 Trousdale Dr. Suite #220 Nashville, TN 37220 Would you like to assist the Alzheimer’s Association in building a relationship with Congressman Jim Cooper and his staff throughout the year, as well as educating them on the foundation’s federal priorities? The...
On Writing: Writing Beyond the Academy will take place on Wednesday, March 21
Feb. 19, 2018—On Writing: Writing Beyond the Academy will take place on Wednesday, March 21, from 4:15-5:15 PM in Alumni Hall 100. For the most part, we as researchers are trained to write for specialists within our field. This event will explore how to cultivate writing skills to reach non-specialist audiences. Please join us as Dr. David Weintraub, Professor of...
BEYOND THE IVORY TOWER: A WORKSHOP FOR SCHOLARS ON WRITING FOR THE PUBLIC
Feb. 19, 2018—This three-day writing workshop, funded by The John Templeton Foundation, is for natural scientists, social scientists, and philosophers looking to communicate their ideas to the public via articles and essays in major media outlets. The workshop is designed to benefit scholars with a range of experience writing for popular audiences. Led by The New York Times editor James Ryerson,...
SciComm 2018, a Conference on Effective Science Communication, MARCH 23-25, 2018
Feb. 19, 2018—SciComm 2018 A CONFERENCE ON EFFECTIVE SCIENCE COMMUNICATION MARCH 23-25, 2018 HOSTED BY UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA-LINCOLN SciComm is a conference dedicated to understanding and promoting effective communication of science to diverse audiences – including students of all levels as well as the general public – across all venues. SciComm was initiated as a one-day symposium...
Vanderbilt Science Policy Group hosts AAAS Fellow & Vanderbilt alum Dr. Rubin Baskir
Feb. 19, 2018—The Vanderbilt Science Policy Group (VSPG) will be hosting Dr. Rubin Baskir, Ph.D., a former Vanderbilt graduate student and current NIH-AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellow on March 1st, 5-6pm in Light Hall 306A/B. Rubin will discuss his current work with the NIH’s All of Us Research Program as well as his experiences navigating the...
The 2018 Lasker Essay Contest is now open
Feb. 15, 2018—The Lasker Essay Contest engages young scientists and clinicians in a discussion about big questions in biology and medicine, and the role of biomedical research in our society today. The Contest aims to build skills in communicating important medical and scientific issues to broader audiences. The Essay Contest topics are announced annually no later than the second...