{"id":11546,"date":"2019-12-11T15:59:15","date_gmt":"2019-12-11T21:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medschool.prd.vanderbilt.edu\/career-development\/?p=11546"},"modified":"2020-02-07T11:44:36","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T17:44:36","slug":"aspire-on-the-road-2020-is-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/career-development\/2019\/12\/11\/aspire-on-the-road-2020-is-here\/","title":{"rendered":"ASPIRE on the Road 2020 is here!"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>The much anticipated announcement of the <strong>2020 ASPIRE on the Road<\/strong> is here!\u00a0 We are off to <strong>Boston, MA\u00a0 April 29-May 1!<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11558\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AOTR-2020.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1100\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AOTR-2020.png 1100w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AOTR-2020-300x109.png 300w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AOTR-2020-768x279.png 768w, https:\/\/cdn.vanderbilt.edu\/t2-main\/medschool-prd\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2019\/12\/AOTR-2020-1024x372.png 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1100px) 100vw, 1100px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>We will spend time with area biotechnology and pharma companies learning about career paths,\u00a0hearing from key leadership, touring the facilities, and meeting with alumni.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0maximum of 12 trainees will be selected to participate.\u00a0Travel costs and\u00a0accommodations\u00a0will be covered by\u00a0the\u00a0ASPIRE Program for those selected to participate.<\/p>\n<p><em>Co-sponsored by the the Dean of Basic Sciences, Larry\u00a0Marnett, PhD, and Vanderbilt University Development and Alumni Relations.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>ASPIRE On the Road<\/em>\u00a0is an initiative of the Vanderbilt ASPIRE Program\u00a0aimed at broadening the training experiences of biomedical PhD graduate students and postdocs by organizing site visits to companies and organizations to help our trainees make well-informed career decisions.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Eligibility Requirements:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">1. Applicants must be a current Vanderbilt University PhD student or postdoctoral fellow who qualifies for\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/career-development\/aspire-internships\/aspire-travel-scholarship-program\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ASPIRE Travel Scholarship<\/a>\u00a0funding<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">2.\u00a0PhD students who entered graduate school through the IGP, QCB, CPB, MSTP, or IMSD must have passed their qualifying exams before the application deadline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt\">3. Applicants must be able to attend the full site visit in Boston,\u00a0 April 29-May 1; this will require departure from Nashville early on Wednesday, April 29th.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>DEADLINE to APPLY: Monday, January 27th at noon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">To submit your <strong>application<\/strong> (detailed directions are within the survey monkey form):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Complete the online form found at this link:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/AOTRBoston2020App\">https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/AOTRBoston2020App<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Email your <strong>current CV<\/strong> <strong>or resume<\/strong> highlighting academic accomplishments and other experiences relevant to this event to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:ashley.brady@vanderbilt.edu\"><strong>ashley.brady@vanderbilt.edu\u00a0<\/strong><\/a>with subject line \u201cASPIRE on the Road Application\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Email your <strong>cover letter<\/strong> (1 page max) describing\u00a0your interest in a research and development career in the biotechnology or pharma industry, what types of relevant career development activities you have participated in prior to this, and what you hope to gain from such an experience to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:ashley.brady@vanderbilt.edu\"><strong>ashley.brady@vanderbilt.edu<\/strong><\/a>, with subject line \u201cASPIRE on the Road Application\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\">For more information about the agenda and alumni happy hour, please visit our website (we are still building the program):\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/career-development\/aspire-on-the-road-spring-2020\/\">https:\/\/medschool.vanderbilt.edu\/career-development\/aspire-on-the-road-spring-2020\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Questions? please contact Ashley Brady (<a href=\"mailto:ashley.brady@vanderbilt.edu\"><strong>ashley.brady@vanderbilt.edu<\/strong><\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The much anticipated announcement of the 2020 ASPIRE on the Road is here!\u00a0 We are off to Boston, MA\u00a0 April 29-May 1! 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