Careers Beyond Academia

Preparing for Interviews with Industry
2023-01-24 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York) | Stocking Hall, Room 148
Cornell Institute for Food Systems and Careers Beyond Academia invite you to a brown bag workshop for STEM graduate students and postdocs with Christophe Galopin, Ph.D. ’99, VP Global Sensorial Experience Technologies, Human and Animal Nutrition S&T, Archer-Daniels-Midland. This workshop will focus on the interview process and how to present yourself most effectively during interviews with industry employers.

Topics covered will include:

how to respond to different types of interview questions and interviewer styles,
presenting a research seminar to an industry audience, and
the screening process before being invited to interview and the follow-up process after interviews have taken place.

Open to all STEM graduate students and postdocs. Please register.
Sponsored by the Cornell Institute for Food Systems & Careers Beyond Academia.

PhD level STEM-focused employer networking
2023-01-25 17:00 - 19:00
An online opportunity to meet with a wide variety of employers–targeted at PhD students and postdocs. In partnership with Cornell Career Services, please register through Handshake. (for postdocs: please contact Christine Holmes to manually enter your contact info to access Handshake privileges)

Enroll in GRAD 9110 Professional Career Foundations
2023-01-27 10:00 - 12:00
Practical tips to focus a job search, develop strategies to identify a meaningful career and empower you to make an impact. Through discussions, immersive activities and professional networking, participants will hone communication of their strengths and fit to employers’ needs to set themselves apart as top candidates. Enrollment preference given to second- and third-year doctoral students in any discipline. Invest seven Friday mornings for great impact on your career planning. We invite you to join this 1 cr. practicum facilitated by Executive Director of Careers Beyond Academia Susi Varvayanis.

Learning outcomes include:

Feel empowered to actively imagine and chart several professional paths beyond the university
Describe pros and cons of several career options and potential match
Have increased confidence to reach out to professionals, ask for advice, and build connections

Enroll in class number 19776. Runs Jan. 27-Mar. 16. In person only in Kennedy Hall 105 @10am to noon on Fridays during the first seven week session. Priority given to 2nd-4th year PhD students–ALL DISCIPLINES WELCOME!
