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Come hear from Rutgers alum Ariella Sasson, PhD to learn how she transitioned from graduate school to BMS and then to AWS where she is the Principal Solutions Architect in Global Healthcare and Life Sciences. She will shed light on how large-scale computational analysis of genomic data is being used in high performance computing and cloud environments.

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Come learn "How to Make Your PhD Work!" The author of "How to Make Your PhD Work," Tom Coughlin, PhD will discuss academic competitiveness, career paths, job readiness, and techniques for deciding what career you should do next. With worksheets and interactive learning, you'll gain valuable insights into the careers and statistics facing PhDs in the current economic climate. 

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If you're interested in writing or honing your writing skills, the iJOBS blog is a great place to be. Come to our interest meeting to learn how you can network and explore careers while expanding your writing portfolio with the Rutgers iJOBS Blog. No experience needed!

 

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If you are curious about how your scientific background can help inform policy that benefits society, come to this event to hear from current and former New Jersey Eagleton Science and Politics Fellows about how this program has transformed their careers. This one-year fellowship program welcomes applications from doctoral-level scientists, engineers, and healthcare professionals at all stages of their careers. Science Fellows are placed in New Jersey state legislative or executive offices as full-time in-house science advisors and work directly alongside decision-makers on the formation and implementation of the state's policies. The Fellowship starts in July 2024 and offers a full salary with health, dental and vision benefits. 

 

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Doing a postdoc in biotech is a great way to get your foot in the door of industry and see if you like biotech. Small companies allow you to wear many hats and learn all aspects of industry which helps you with your long-term career prospects.  Attend this panel to meet scientists from different local startups to hear their stories and advice on how to navigate this career path. You will also learn about an exciting fellowship opportunity for recent PhD graduates to have a 2 year postdoc at a company in New Jersey funded by the NJ Department of Labor and Workforce Development.

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End-of-Year Report: SGS DEI Graduate Student Advisory Committee

Friday, December 15, 2023

12:00 - 1:00pm ET

Please register in advance to receive the Zoom link.

Please join the School of Graduate Studies as we celebrate our 2023 progress in equity, diversity, and inclusion strategic plan implementation and reflect on all the work left to do. We are pleased to build on the momentum generated by the University-wide Progress Summit and hope you will join us in conversation about equity and excellence in graduate education.

Graduate student members of the SGS Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Graduate Student Advisory Committee will share the projects they've been working on to advance DEI in the following areas:

• Affinity Groups
• Curriculum and Mentoring
• Holistic Student Support
• Graduate Student Engagement and Outreach
• Professional Development and Career Preparation

Graduate students, faculty, staff, administrators, and community members are invited to attend.

Questions? Please contact Dr. Briana Bivens at Briana.bivens@rutgers.edu.