With the successful first year of the Rutgers Interdisciplinary Job Opportunities for Biomedical Scientists (RU iJOBS) coming to a close, one of the events I wanted to commemorate was the very first iJOBS Annual Symposium held last April 20, 2015 at the Busch Student Center in Piscataway.
On Tuesday April 21st 2015, iJOBS and BioNJ sponsored the Life Sciences Talent Network Career Fair at Rutgers University, Piscataway. More than 30 companies were represented and I was there, early in the morning. It was my first attendance to a job fair ever! I was more excited than nervous. This was the opportunity to really make sure I connected with people and companies that I am interested in, and to make sure that my resume ended up in their hands.
When we attended the iJOBS informational meeting, one of the main things Dr. Alder drew our attention to was the mysterious SciPhD program. We knew the dates and times, and that somehow the program would benefit us. When registration opened, all 70 spots were filled, despite the multiple Monday night/all-day Sunday schedule and no promise of free coffee. I’m not sure what everyone expected of the program, but my friends and I prepared mentally for 40 hours of unremitting lecture.