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Looking for Jobs in Graduate School

Published: 11 March 2015
Written by Rene M. Paulson
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Categories: blogs
Tags: academic jobs, career fairs, graduate employment, graduate school, networking, Rene Paulson

Wherever you are in your grad school process, it can be nerve-wracking to think of future plans. Are you going to be able to get your dream job, or will you have to settle for something less until you get your foot in the door? Or do you already have your foot in the door, but you’re unsure about what exactly you want to do the rest…

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Networking in Grad School

Published: 18 March 2014
Written by Rene M. Paulson
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Tags: career fairs, graduate school, help, networking, Rene Paulson

I’ve mentioned it plenty of times in previous blog posts, but I thought it was time to write a full post specifically about networking. Some students love it, some students hate it, but all students need it. Plenty of benefits come when people network, including contacts with professional people in your area and potentially around the country (depending on where your contacts move), support during grad school and beyond, links…

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Conferences: How to Rub Elbows with Purpose

Published: 13 September 2013
Written by Sara
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Tags: conferences, graduate school, networking, personal connections, professional connections

Going to a conference soon? Make use of your time by introducing yourself to others in your field. Don’t be shy! Going to a conference is more than just listening and presenting research. It’s an opportunity to meet people outside your school who have the same interests that you do. If you successfully make new contacts at a conference, you may be in the wonderful position of sharing research collaborations,…

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The Best Scientific Collaborations Start with…Facebook??

Published: 25 February 2013
Written by Bill
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Tags: developmental biology, networking, personal connections, professional connections

Following the theme of networking, I recently hosted my friend Pam from the University of Alberta.  I met Pam at the Northwest Regional Meeting of the Society of Developmental Biologists in 2007.   Pam was an undergraduate who works on the development of freshwater sponges, and I was a graduate student at the University of Oregon working on marine worms, and we found our shared appreciation for enigmatic invertebrates and how studying their…

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How Do YOU Make Connections?

Published: 11 February 2013
Written by Bill
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Tags: career outcomes, networking, personal connections, private industry, professional connections

Like most of my fellow life science PhDs, I have thought the most about tenure track research positions. Facing the reality that only about 14% of us will end up in those positions, I’ve tried to keep an open mind about the diversity of career outcomes that will enable me to apply my PhD towards.  As in almost anything in life, our professional and personal connections are so important,…

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