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SUMMARY:Career Value Storytelling with Amy Cheney
DESCRIPTION:How do you respond when someone asks\, “Tell me about yourself?” \nIn this workshop\, participants will learn a practical framework for developing a compelling career story “hook” that communicates their unique value. Graduate students and postdocs will practice translating their research and academic experiences into language that resonates with employers\, gaining greater confidence in interviews\, networking\, and professional conversations. \nJoin Amy Cheney and Careers Beyond Academia for an interactive workshop to improve your skills to network and interview:\nDate: Monday\, September 14\, 2026\nTime: noon-2pm\, with opportunities for questions until 2:15pm Eastern\nLocation: online; Zoom link will be sent to registrants prior to the event\nRegister now: https://cornell.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9Er3X4Nkiw8ZZLU\nTarget audience: Ph.D.\, research Master’s\, MBA students in any discipline seeing to improve networking and interviewing skills\nOpen to: graduate students and postdocs from Cornell University and other IVY+ institutions \nSome pre-work will be offered to help prompt reflection prior to the workshop so you can get the most out of the practice! \nAbout the facilitator\nAmy Beth Cheney is a Career Storytelling and Leadership Communication Strategist with more than 25 years of sales and leadership experience in companies\, including executive roles at Bloomberg and Dataminr. Throughout her career\, she has hired\, coached\, and mentored professionals at every stage\, from recent graduates to senior executives\, helping them communicate their value and advance their careers. \nAmy is a Visiting Lecturer at Cornell University’s Johnson School of Management and Cornell Tech\, where she teaches Personal Selling and develops workshops on career storytelling\, networking\, and interview communication. Her work helps graduate students translate their research\, experiences\, and strengths into stories that resonate with employers. \nShe holds an MBA from Cornell University\, is a Certified Professional Coach (iPEC)\, and works with individuals and organizations to strengthen communication\, build confidence\, and navigate pivotal career moments. \nAbout the host\nCareers Beyond Academia is in Cornell’s Graduate School Office of Career and Professional Development. Serving over 5000 doctoral and research master’s students in 100 fields of study\, we provide resources\, skill-building workshops and 1:1 consultations to empower you\, and help you explore and try on different career options so you can set yourself apart from other candidates to succeed in the role of your dreams. \nSusi Sturzenegger Varvayanis is Executive Director of the Careers Beyond Academia initiative at Cornell University\, where she dedicates her work to empowering graduate students to confidently navigate and thrive in diverse careers across employment sectors. With a deeply interdisciplinary approach\, her cross-sector career balances early-stage startup\, academic and National Institutes of Health (NIH) research with extensive business and workforce development experience in the U.S. and abroad. She leverages her expertise across science\, business\, and academia to design innovative experiential learning that equips the next generation of scientists and scholars with the tools\, confidence\, and career agency to thrive across academia\, industry\, government and non-profits.
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SUMMARY:Careers Beyond Academia partners with Nucleate for info session
DESCRIPTION:Applications for Nucleate’s Activator Program are now open! This flagship program begins with a “mutual-matching” team formation phase\, followed by workshops and mentor office hours\, culminating in a final pitch showcase before world-renowned judges. \nAre you an academic trainee (Post-doc/PhD/MBA/MD/JD/MS) eager to build a life science startup? Whether your passion lies in therapeutics\, diagnostics\, medtech\, synthetic biology\, or fields like food\, energy\, agriculture\, or consumer products\, this is your opportunity to transform your research into a groundbreaking venture! \nTo learn more\, please register to attend: \nCornell Virtual Info Session: Friday\, October 9th from 12:00pm-1:00pm (Registration Link). \nThe Offer: \n\nCompletely Free: Nucleate never takes equity or charges fees for its programs\nMentorship from Industry Leaders: Receive guidance from experienced mentors.\nComprehensive Educational Programming: Learn from the best in workshops and seminars.\nGlobal Community – Join a network of peers\, alumni\, and leaders across 18+ cities worldwide.\nInvestor Introductions: Get connected with investors ready to support your breakthrough.\nLocal ecosystem access: Get connected to partners and resources across the local biotech and startup ecosystem\nNo Forced Incorporation: Focus on your venture at your own pace.\n\nIf you have an idea (i.e.\, you’re an Inventor)\, you can apply for either the Bio or Eco track: \n\nBio Track: For innovators in therapeutics\, diagnostics\, or tools.\nEco Track: Focused on food & agriculture\, chemicals & energy\, or consumer products.\n\nDon’t have an idea yet? No worries! You can still join a team as a scientific\, business\, or clinical contributor through our matching process. \nGot a team already? Your collaborators can come on board as team affiliates\, so you all get the chance to learn and build together. \nApplications are reviewed on a rolling basis through October 20. Early submission is encouraged for early team matching. \nWhat about IP? Nucleate Activator is an education-focused\, non-dilutive program. Nucleate does not take any equity or IP\, and all programming is designed to be non-confidential. The program does not involve any research and development\, so no new inventive work takes place during the Activator itself. Nucleate collaborates closely with Cornell Technology Licensing to ensure intellectual property is managed appropriately\, and applicants must get approval from their PI and technology transfer officer before final acceptance into the cohort. \nCan’t make this session? Sign up for other virtual info sessions: \n\nNucleate Virtual Info Session: Friday\, September 25th from 12:00pm-1:00pm EST (Registration Link).\nTri-I Hybrid Info Session: Monday\, October 12th from 5:30pm-7:00pm EST (Registration Link).\n\nAbout Nucleate \n\n\nNucleate is a student-run nonprofit organization that facilitates the formation of new life science ventures as featured in Medium\, STAT\, Endpoints\, and the Boston Business Journal.. Our equity-free Activator program supports companies that tackle the biggest challenges in human health (Bio Track) and sustainability (Eco Track). The program connects scientific trainees and business students with a world-class advisor network of startup founders\, executives\, venture investors\, and renowned scientists. Over the years\, the Activator has formed and supported more than 180 startup teams that have raised over $550M in funding to develop technologies such as protein sequencing (Glyphic)\, drug design (Manifold Bio)\, microbiome-based (Concerto) and self-delivering RNA therapeutics (Dub Therapeutics)\, and biomanufacturing (Foray Bio). You can see our full impact report here. \nApply before Oct. 20\nApply here before October 20th\, 2026.  \nTo learn more about Nucleate\, visit Linktree \nAbout the host\nCareers Beyond Academia is in Cornell’s Graduate School Office of Career and Professional Development. Serving over 5000 doctoral and research master’s students in 100 fields of study\, we provide resources\, skill-building workshops and 1:1 consultations to empower you\, and help you explore and try on different career options so you can set yourself apart from other candidates to succeed in the role of your dreams.
URL:https://gradcareers.cornell.edu/event/careers-beyond-academia-partners-with-nucleate-for-info-session/
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