PhDs and postdocs – career fairs are not just for undergraduates! Many employers who attend career fairs are also very interested in meeting with PhDs and postdocs. Career Services’ next on-campus career fair – the BioSciences Career Fair on September 27th – is one in which many recruiters are interested in candidates with advanced degrees. Check out this great article from The Chronicle of Higher Education: How to Get the Most Out of a Job Fair as a PhD and be sure to submit your resume to the employer resume books by 11:59 PM ET on September 18th!
Career Services has several ways that you can get ready for BioSciences Career Fair:
Career Insights Series: Perspectives from a BioSciences Recruiter – Q&A Session
Monday, September 16th at 4 PM ET
Are you a graduate student interested in career options in the biosciences field? Do you want to learn more about the recruiting lifecycle – what happens to your resume when you click submit? When should a graduate student begin searching for a job or internship?
Join us for a Q&A session with Calico Labs’ Alaa Abdine, PhD, Senior Sourcer, R&D Talent Acquisition. In addition to sharing the perspectives from the other side of the recruiting table, learn about how to best prepare yourself to be a solid candidate for biosciences roles. You will be able to ask questions in the chat during this interactive discussion!
Prepare for the BioSciences Career Fair
Wednesday, September 18th at 4 PM ET
Attend this information-rich workshop to:
- Learn how to follow-up after the career fair
- Learn how to confidently navigate an in-person and virtual career fairs
- Create a compelling resume for the resume books that are shared will all employers prior to the fairs
- Get insights into the types of questions you can ask during a career fair
- Feel confident networking with representatives from the different employers
State of the STEM PhD Hiring Market
Monday, September 23rd at 4:30 PM ET
Join the team at Rora for an update on the state of the STEM PhD and postdoc hiring market, particularly focused on tech and careers in AI and quantitative finance. They’ll be sharing data and insights on what they’re seeing in the market from the 400+ STEM PhD and postdoc job searchers they’ve supported in the past year, with companies like Google, Meta, Amazon, DeepMind, and Anthropic.
All graduate students and postdocs served by Penn’s Career Services are invited to learn more about the BioSciences Career Fair here: https://careerservices.upenn.edu/biosciences-career-fair-2024-students-and-postdocs/
