Interviewing

Application deadline: Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at noon Back again for its 4th year, this event will provide biomedical PhD students and postdocs the opportunity to practice their interview skills with employers and alumni, (including faculty, if appropriate), and receive valuable… Read More

Thursday, March 6 1:00-3:00pm Virtual (Zoom link provided at registration) ASPIRE once again will be hosting Lauren Celano, CEO and Co-founder of Propel Careers for a virtual webinar! This interactive webinar is focused on providing advice to help you tell your story so that you can effectively engage… Read More

BioPharma Industry Interview FAQ Tips for preparing for pharma industry interviews: Have 8-10 good example stories you can tell – see behavioral interview question resources below. They are looking to see if you are going to be a good team player – have some examples of this. Be ready to… Read More

10a-12p Light Hall 208 Don’t be caught off guard when you get an interview sooner than you expected! Are you ready? Join us to start preparing for interviews, specifically learn: How to prepare for various types of interviews Interview etiquette Being prepared for common interview questions… Read More

Priority application deadline: Wednesday, January 3 at noon (Applications will be accepted through March 6) Back again for its 3rd year, this event will provide biomedical PhD students and postdocs the opportunity to practice their interview skills with employers and alumni, (including… Read More

Thursday, March 9, 2023 **note this session will be from 10:30am-12pm Location 407 Light Hall   with the ASPIRE Team Interested in developing your networking and interviewing skills? Join us for StoryMason, a card game designed to help students learn how to engage people, gain confidence in… Read More

Thursday, February 8, 2024 11:00am Light Hall 411   Ashley Brady, PhD Assistant Dean of Biomedical Career Engagement and Strategic Partnerships Associate Professor of Medical Education and Administration Once you start applying for jobs, you may find yourself invited for an interview sooner than you anticipate!… Read More

Thursday, February 22, 2024 11:00am Light Hall 208   Kim Petrie, PhD Assistant Dean for Biomedical Career Development, Associate Professor of Medical Education and Administration   “Tell me about a time you worked with a difficult person.” “When working in a group, conflict inevitably arises. Give… Read More

The Vanderbilt Career Center is featuring some great events for graduate students and postdocs this spring! For more information check out DoreWays **For Biomedical PhD students and postdocs, please register for Decoding Your Story: Networking and Interview Success through here      … Read More

March 24, 2022 10:30am-12:00pm Vanderbilt Student Life Center Board of Trust Room Interested in developing your networking and interviewing skills? Join us for StoryMason, a card game designed to help students learn how to engage people, gain confidence in telling your story and navigating professional… Read More