Careers Beyond Academia

Understanding the U.S. Job Market and the Work Authorization
2020-03-04 17:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Goldwin Smith Hall G64
Excited about start working after graduation but don’t know how U.S. job market will be? Still have questions about your work authorization or visa status? Come join Career Services and Office of Global Learning for a U.S. job market outlook 101 and work authorization 101.

Intergroup Dialogue Project – Grad/ Postdoc Short Course
2020-03-03 15:30 - 18:00, 2020-02-18 15:30 - 18:00
This is an invitation-only event open to those who applied by the November deadline and were accepted for Winter 2020. Please contact the IDP team at idp@cornell.edu with any questions.
Through an interactive process known as intergroup dialogue, this offering, hosted by the Intergroup Dialogue Project, provides participants with opportunities to explore how their social identities shape their professional choices and teaching/learning styles, how to build capacity to have meaningful dialogue and effective collaborations across social, cultural and power differences, and how to explore the power of alliances when seeking to create an inclusive environment.
This program offering for Graduate Students and Postdoctoral Scholars has been made possible through funding support from the Graduate School Office of Inclusion and Student Engagement, CIRTL at Cornell, the Graduate School’s ETS/CGS Award for Innovation in Promoting Success in Graduate Education, and the National Science Foundation-funded Cornell CIRTL AGEP Project under Grant No. 1647094.
This program could be for you if you want to:

Connect more effectively with students, faculty, and colleagues.
Prepare yourself to engage in diversity & inclusion processes in your future career as a scholar/professional.
Explore your own social identities and learn how they relate to larger structures.
Feel confident addressing power dynamics in your field.
Learn how to respond to uncomfortable comments and situations.
Engage in meaningful conversations about and across differences.
Communicate productively through conflict.
Collaboratively think about ways you can enact positive social change.
Get to know a diverse group of scholars who are interested in similar topics!

Merck "Synthetic Innovations for Drug Discovery"
2020-03-02 15:30 - 17:00 | Baker Laboratory 119
The Chemistry seminar series features Drs. Emma Edelstein from Merck Rahway and Dan Lehnherr, Cornell postdoc who will speak on Synthetic Innovations for Drug Discovery on Monday March 2 at 3:30pm in 119 Baker Laboratory.
This is a great chance for you to hear from an industry speaker and collaborator on the work they do to inform you about a career at Merck.
refreshments provided by the Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology
By the way, Dan Lehnherr has a great compilation of chemistry resources here.

Elevator Pitch and Networking Tools for International Students and Postdocs
2020-02-27 17:00 - 18:00 | Goldwin Smith Hall G64
As international students, do you find it hard to talk about who you are and what you do in school? Have you had trouble building your network beyond your major/department? Welcome to the session where we talk about how to prepare an effective elevator pitch and tips and resources for networking.

Creating an Employer-Ready LinkedIn Profile Workshop
2020-02-26 14:00 - 15:00 | 100 Mann Library, 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
We will start with a short overview presentation with tips on how to use LinkedIn, exercises to identify a good tagline, and an interactive session to work on profiles and receive feedback. Please bring your computer. We will work email a worksheet prior to the the event. Due to the interactive workshop, space is limited to 15 people. Please Register here.
Accessibility Requests
We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact gradcareers@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

Academic Job Search Discussion
2020-02-21 12:00 - 13:30 | 102 Mann Library, 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Are you a postdoc or graduate student applying for academic jobs now or in the near future? Come join a lunch discussion with others in the same stage, facilitated by the directors of Postdoctoral Studies and CIRTL at Cornell. We’re gathering a community of peers to help find advice, support, and feedback. Bring questions and we’ll provide lunch! Registration required.
Co-sponsored by the Office of Postdoctoral Studies and the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL at Cornell), as part of the Graduate School’s Academic Job Search Series.
Location: 102 Mann Library
We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who have food restrictions and/or would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact cirtl@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance of an event to help ensure they can be met.

NextGen Professors: February Cohort Meeting
2020-02-20 16:00 - 17:30 | 102 Mann Library, 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
This is an invitation-only event for applicants who have been selected to participate in this year’s NextGen Professors cohort.
NextGen Professors is a career-development program focused on preparing Cornell doctoral students and postdocs for faculty careers across institutional types. The primary audience for this program is doctoral students (in year 3 or beyond) and postdocs from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the professoriate, and/or those with a demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion, access and equity in the academy. Participants are members of a cohort who together engage in series of professional and career development activities including monthly NextGen Professors cohort meetings, Power Mentoring Sessions with faculty, and the Future Professors Institute. Participants also engage in the future faculty development program offerings of CIRTL at Cornell.
February Meeting Topic: Power Mentoring Session with Current Faculty
Location: 102 Mann Library

Intellectual Property and Sponsored Projects at Cornell
2020-02-20 09:30 - 10:30
If you are thinking of a career in academic administration, as a grants & contract officer, or a field involving intellectual property management, consider this event. Network with professionals in this career here on campus!
Synopsis
Matters involving administration of Intellectual Property (IP) present a variety of challenges and opportunities for researchers and research administrators at Cornell University. This roundtable discussion will provide a basic understanding of IP and Cornell’s applicable Policies and procedures, as well as relevant sponsor terms and governmental regulations.
Particular attention will focus on situations that differ from the standard federal terms and Cornell’s standard allocation of rights, necessitating coordination among parties at Cornell and potentially requiring an “IP Waiver” document. Cornell’s Gateway program for industry sponsors will also be discussed.
Presenters
Columbia Warren, Senior Grant & Contract Officer, Office of Sponsored Programs
Eric Van Ostenbridge, Senior Grant & Contract Officer, Office of Sponsored Programs
Anne Ochiai, Senior Grant & Contract Officer, Office of Sponsored Programs
LOCATION: Plant Science Bldg, Room 404
Zoom
For those unable to join us in person, attendance will be available via Zoom. A link to the event will be sent the day before the event. Neither requests for the link or registration is required.
Materials and Recordings
All OSP Roundtable materials and records are available on the Cornell Research Services website.
Questions
Contact Ellie Krumm, Grant and Contract Associate, Office of Sponsored Programs, Cornell University
373 Pine Tree Road, Ithaca, NY 14850 / T (607) 255-2943 / www.osp.cornell.edu

Explore Careers Outside of Academia
2020-02-18 12:15 - 13:15 | 102 Mann Library, 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
What do you think about when you think about careers outside of academia? How do you feel when the idea is something you end up with? Come join us with a session where we talk about explore careers outside of academia and where you can start the whole process from.

Finding Your Research Voice Workshop
2020-02-18 00:00 - 2020-02-19 23:59
Learning to tell a compelling research story can have a significant impact on your career. It can make you stand out at professional conferences, on the job market, or during an ideal networking opportunity. It is easy to tell a research story badly. We provide specific presentation ideas and field tested exercises that will help you improve your talk. Once you’ve learned how to create a dynamic live performance of your research story, you may come to enjoy presenting in public.
This workshop will intensively work your own research presentation and hone your engaging story through a core message. We incorporate theatrical/improv techniques and video feedback to improve your use of body, voice, gesture and to capture wording that resonates with your audience.
“There are faculty who give terrible talks, and some who make captivating, engaging talks. I want to be in the latter category. That’s why I signed up for this workshop.”–Benjamin Rosche, PhD student, Sociology
This opportunity is open to PhD students and postdocs in all disciplines, with priority given to those who are ready to present their research. Time: 9 am to 4 pm Tuesday Feb. 18 and Wednesday Feb. 19, with an hour lunch break on your own. You must attend both sessions. Due to the intensive, personalized, mentored interactions during the workshop, participation numbers are limited.
This two-day workshop is designed for any grad student or postdoc in the social sciences, STEM, humanities and arts disciplines interested in an immersion to improve their research communication skills.
“We were an image-oriented species way before development of the written word. The way we include pictures in our presentations can determine if a story will bring us together.”–Itai Cohen, Professor, Physics
Learning outcomes for Finding Your Research Voice:
Creating a Core Message
Applying the Dramatic Arc
Connecting with Your Audience
Expressing Passion for Your Research
Finding a Great Beginning
Chaptering Your Story
Signaling the End
Improving Your Voice
Controlling Your Body Language
Incorporating Gesture Effectively
Homework for the Finding Your Research Voice Workshop:
In advance of the workshop:
Record your 10 minute research talk and upload it to a Cornell Box folder we will create for participants (it can be a link to Vimeo or YouTube if you have a previously recorded talk) and alert Itai Cohen (itai.cohen@cornell.edu), Melanie Dreyer-Lude (Melanie@melaniedreyer.com) and Susi Varvayanis (sv27@cornell.edu) once you do. We will review your talk, speak about what we see during the workshop, and offer concrete tips for improvement.
Your 10 minute talk should cover something you would present at a conference, perhaps in a longer format. An hour long talk is often comprised of three separate but linked 10 minute talks. Choose the research idea that you are most passionate about as the subject for your talk. It’s OK to submit a previously recorded clip, and it doesn’t need to be professionally done (e.g., use your phone or computer).
Create a 1 minute (approximate) Elevator Pitch of your core research message. It should include who you are, what you do, what you’ve found, and why it is important.
This is a short persuasive speech about you and your work. It should last no longer than an elevator ride (30 seconds to 2 minutes) and should be carefully crafted to maximize both information and interest during short encounters with important contacts.
An elevator pitch is a 3-4 sentence summary of the main point of your talk. Briefly:

Identify the problem and why it is so important
Explain why this has not yet been solved
Explain how you will solve and why you are the person to do it

We will use your Elevator Pitch to hone your core message and to work on your performance skills. You may write it down and email it to us ahead of time if you would like feedback prior to the workshop.
Facilitated by:
Itai Cohen, Professor of Physics
Cornell University
http://cohengroup.lassp.cornell.edu
itai.cohen@cornell.edu 617-304-2131
Melanie Dreyer-Lude, Associate Professor
Chair, Department of Drama
University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada
see her video
www.melaniedreyer.com
melanie@melaniedreyer.com 412-512-4446
Susi Varvayanis, Executive Director
Careers Beyond Academia
Cornell University Graduate School
https://gradcareers.cornell.edu
sv27@cornell.edu

To register:
Questions can be directed via email to: sv27@cornell.edu. To register, please notify Careers Beyond Academia (gradcareers@cornell.edu) by using your Cornell NetID. We will be in 701 on 2/18 from 9am-2pm, and then move over to 700 from 2-4pm. We will be in Clark 700 all day on 2/19.
Accessibility Requests:
We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact gradcareers@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

NCFDD: How to Align Your Time with Your Priorities
2020-02-13 14:00 - 15:30 | Webinar
Grab your strategic plan and learn the secret to making it work day-to-day and week-to-week! How to Align Your Time with Your Priorities is a step-by-step guide to holding a weekly planning meeting (aka The Sunday Meeting). In this webinar you’ll learn:

What works…and what DOESN’T work when it comes to weekly planning
Why weekly planning is the bridge between your strategic plan and getting control of your workday
The 30-minute technique that will help you make sure that the most important things get done each day
And much more…

This is a HANDS-ON webinar where you’ll not only learn the technique but actually do it!

Free Individual Memberships for the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD)
Available to all Cornell students, postdocs, faculty, and staff

Cornell is an institutional member of the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD), a nationally recognized, independent organization providing online career development and mentoring resources. The NCFDD provides members with access to tools to increase research and writing productivity and improve work-life balance.
Activate your account by following the steps below:

Go to the NCFDD website
Under “Select Your Institution,” choose “Cornell University”
Select “Activate my Membership”
Complete the registration form using your Cornell email address
Check your Cornell email account to find a confirmation/welcome email. Click “Activate Account” in the email

Interviewing and Negotiation for Academic Positions
2020-02-12 12:00 - 13:30 | 102 Mann Library, 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
An important part of the academic job search is interviewing and then negotiating the offer. Come learn about the art of interviewing!
Presenters: Yael Levitte, associate vice provost for faculty development and diversity, and Christine Holmes, director of postdoctoral studies
This is a brown bag event – bring your own lunch, and we will provide drinks and dessert. RSVPs requested. Please indicate at registration if you would need to connect remotely via Zoom in order to attend.
Co-sponsored by the Office of Postdoctoral Studies and the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching and Learning (CIRTL at Cornell), as part of the Graduate School’s Academic Job Search Series.
Location: 102 Mann Library
We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who have food restrictions and/or would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact cirtl@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance of an event to help ensure they can be met.

Google career info session
2020-02-05 17:30 - 19:00
If you’re interested in non-academic careers (including a career in user experience research), you should consider going! A networking event not to miss.networking
Google’s engineers work on an incredibly wide variety of technologies and research areas. This session will review exactly how research & engineering gets done at Google: the main focus areas, current opportunities, and the various roles that Google hires PhD students for!
Join this info session for graduate students Feb. 5 from 5:30pm-7:00pm in 101 Phillips Hall. Alumna Carissa Kang will be there to answer questions.
Google Career Info Session 5:30pm-7:00pm 101 Phillips Hall
RSVP now!
Build for everyone

Careers In and Beyond Academia
2020-01-31 14:30 - 15:30 | 102 Mann Library, 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Information sessions for Ph.D. students and postdocs on resources and career pathway exploration opportunities. Presented by CIRTL at Cornell, Careers Beyond Academia, and the Office of Postdoctoral Studies.
Register

Careers In and Beyond Academia
2020-01-31 14:30 - 15:30 | 102 Mann Library, 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Information sessions for PhD students and Postdocs on resources and career pathway exploration opportunities. Presented by CIRTL, Careers Beyond Academia and the Office of Postdoctoral Studies.
To Register
Accessibility Requests
We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact gradcareers@cornell.edu. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

How to Get Hired: Advice to PhDs from Hiring Managers - free Webinar
2020-01-31 12:00 - 12:30
Beyond the Professoriate is a free online resource for PhDs exploring options to build impactful careers. They are offering this free webinar that discusses what hiring managers look for in new employees and how PhDs can communicate their potential value. Josh Magsam, PhD (English, University of Oregon) and Melanie Nelson, PhD (Biochemistry, Scripps Research) demystify the hiring process. To register.

Creating an Employer-Ready LinkedIn Profile Workshop
2020-01-29 14:00 - 15:00 | 100 Mann Library, 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
We’ll start with a short overview presentation with tips on how to use LinkedIn, exercises to identify a good tagline, and an interactive session to work on profiles and receive feedback. Please bring your computer. We will email a worksheet prior to the event. Due to the interactive workshop space is limited to 15 people. To Register.
Accessibility Requests
We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact gradcareers@cornell.edu.We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

Academic Job Search Discussion
2020-01-24 12:00 - 13:30 | 102 Mann Library, 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Are you a postdoc or graduate student applying for academic jobs now or in the near future? Come join a lunch discussion with others in the same stage, facilitated by the Office of Postdoctoral Studies and CIRTL at Cornell. We’re gathering a community of peers to help find advice, support, and feedback. Bring questions and we’ll provide lunch! Registration required.
Co-sponsored by the Center for the Integration of Research, Teaching, and Learning (CIRTL at Cornell) and the Office of Postdoctoral Studies, as part of the Academic Job Search Series.
Location: 102 Mann Library

Your Career, Your Community
2020-01-24 11:30 - 13:00 | 100 Mann Library, 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
As a PhD student or postdoc would you like to use your expertise to work on local projects that you can then leverage for future career opportunities? A collaboration between Cornell’s Careers Beyond Academia and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County is offering lunch and a chance to hear about current local opportunities as well as a chance to tell us what you are interested in working on. We can then take those interests back to the county and city administrators and work with you and them to develop projects.
Friday, January 24 @ 11:30 to 1 pm in 100 Mann Library
To Register
We will share existing project opportunities focused on the environment, but these are continually expanding. Furthermore, you can come to us with your interests and academic specializations to have a conversation about what you’d like to work on in the local community (health, incarceration, transportation, food systems, opioids, energy, strategic tourism, early childhood…).
Come and join us for lunch on 1/24 from 11:30 AM to 1 PM in 100 Mann Library. There will be a presentation from 11:30 to about 12 and the rest of the time for (more) eating, talking and sharing of ideas. If you can’t make it until after 12 no problem, we can catch you up.

Your Career, Your Community
2020-01-24 11:30 - 13:00 | 100 Mann Library, 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
As a PhD student or postdoc would you like to use your expertise to work on local projects that you can then leverage for future career opportunities? A collaboration between Cornell’s Careers Beyond Academia and Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County is offering lunch and a chance to hear about current local opportunities as well as a chance to tell us what you are interested in working on. We can then take those interests back to the county and city administrators and work with you and them to develop projects.
Friday, January 24 @ 11:30 to 1 pm in 100 Mann Library
To Register
We will share existing project opportunities focused on the environment, but these are continually expanding. Furthermore, you can come to us with your interests and academic specializations to have a conversation about what you’d like to work on in the local community (health, incarceration, transportation, food systems, opioids, energy, strategic tourism, early childhood…).
Come and join us for lunch on 1/24 from 11:30 AM to 1 PM in 100 Mann Library. There will be a presentation from 11:30 to about 12 and the rest of the time for (more) eating, talking and sharing of ideas. If you can’t make it until after 12 no problem, we can catch you up.
Internship Opportunities to grow your public policy resume by working in local government
With an increase in harmful algal blooms (HABs) across New York, in 2018 Governor Cuomo allocated $65 million to address the issue. Action Plans were drafted for 12 priority waterbodies, including our local Cayuga Lake. The Harmful Algal Bloom Action Plan – Cayuga Lake (Action Plan) provides extensive detail on the lake background, designated uses, water quality conditions, and sources of pollutants and includes a priority projects list (Section 13.3).
Cornell PhD students or postdocs working on projects related to the action plan would be supporting Tompkins County and be working with the oversight of the county’s Department of Planning and Sustainability. FYI on HABs: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/jan/04/lethal-algae-blooms-an-ecosystem-out-of-balance
Benefits to you:

Have ownership of a deliverable you can later leverage for employment and research funding.
Mentorship by county staff and also community stakeholders; real-world experience of local government operations and community work.
Flexibility over when to work remotely and when to work on-site or in the county office. Interns will typically have the freedom to work by themselves at their own pace but with support from supervisors and community stakeholders.
Discover local research opportunities that can have a real impact and take the lead on directing research and funding proposals towards those.
Depending on the project and discussions with supervisors, weekly hours and duration can be designed to fit with your schedule (while also being compliant with Cornell regulations). 5-8 hours per week work is a ballpark figure but a lot of flexibility on that. These projects do not work on a semester basis so duration can be adjusted to fit work volume, travel, etc.

More details on three possible projects…

Grant Writing:
Most action plans around the lake require additional funding. NYS has a consolidated funding application for all state grants, typically with the same annual application cycle (open in May, deadline in July). Local partners would benefit from delegating grant writing responsibilities to an intern who would develop skills on defining a project and developing a work plan, timeline, and budget. The intern could also research other funding options to cover cost share (local match) required for most grants. This project develops vital grant writing skills and will enable you to demonstrate your ability to work with diverse stakeholders. Depending on skill set and interest—and with the agreement of the grant team–the intern could possibly write themselves into the grant for future funded work. Timeline would be aiming for grant submission in the summer.

Researching and Recommending Best Management Practices:
HABs are on the increase nation- and world-wide. It is valuable to understand what best management practices (BMPs) are most effective at reducing the occurrence of HABs. The intern would research how other phosphorus-impaired watershed are prioritizing funding and lake and watershed management and would develop recommendations for local partners. This project, as with other projects focused on HABs, enables you to demonstrate your ability to work with diverse non-university stakeholders. Not only is this valuable for future applications to work with state-level bodies etc., but Intern work with community stakeholders can lead to paid consultancy work once value has been demonstrated. Timeline and deliverables in terms of report length and so on to be determined in conversation with county partners.

Evaluating Existing Best Management Practices for the Watershed:
The intern would use stream data and best management practices to assess effectiveness of BMPs to improve water quality and would develop recommendations for local partners (putting real numbers on what, how many, and where in the watershed BMPs would be needed to reduce phosphorus levels by what amount). This kind of BMP work on watershed management is critical to environmental management across the US. This is an opportunity to gain expertise and demonstrate value at both an academic and implementation level to seed future work. Timelines and the specifics of deliverables—beyond the indicated recommendations—are to be determined through discussion with county (but could start immediately).

For more information please contact our collaborator:
Chris Kai-Jones, PhD, MSW, Student and Community Coordinator
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County
House Fellow and Visiting Lecturer, Cornell University
chj7@cornell.edu phone: 607 280-5846

Networking and Why Every PhD Should Do It - Free Webinar
2020-01-23 12:00 - 12:30
Beyond the Professoriate is an online resource that helps PhDs build impactful careers. They are offering a free 30 minute webinar to earn how to effectively network for job search and career success. To register.

A Peek Behind the Employment Curtain
2020-01-23 09:00 - 11:30 | Biotechnology Building, G01, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Insider Tips From a PhD Hiring Manager
You see a job on a company’s website that interests you. You gather your materials, apply with enthusiasm to their online portal, and get an email back acknowledging your information has been received. Now what? Usually, nothing. On a rare occasion you might receive an email saying you were not selected, and even less frequently, you might get selected for an interview. If you are one of the few that does get an interview, often times it might take weeks, or longer, to hear back from the employer. And if you do not move to next round you almost never receive feedback on why you were not selected to move forward in the interview process.
Job seekers experience a great deal of uncertainty and have limited control over this process. Thus, they often send out 100s of resumes and applications in the hopes of receiving a handful of interviews; just to play the odds.
This workshop will provide information on how to articulate your “value” to an employer through common communication tools (e.g. resume, LinkedIn, interviews). In addition, we will discuss the employer’s perspective about job postings, applicant screening, interviewing, and ultimately hiring the best candidate. Understanding the employer’s needs and how they view the hiring process gives you a better chance to stand out as the best candidate.
To Register
Learning outcomes include:

how to articulate your “value” to an employer
a better understanding of the employer’s needs
a broadened perspective on what PhD skills you bring to a position outside of academia

There will be plenty of time for questions from the participants. Don’t miss this workshop in the morning of January 23 led by Josh Henkin, Founder and Career Coach, STEM Career Services.
About the speaker, Josh Henkin, STEM Career Services
After years of successfully mentoring science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) job seekers, in 2014 Josh founded STEM Career Services, a career coaching company aimed at helping STEM graduates start and sustain careers outside of academia. Josh speaks and conducts workshops at conferences, universities, and institutes across the country and provides career coaching to STEM graduates at all career levels. These efforts have earned Josh a position on the National Postdoctoral Association (NPA) Board of Directors, where he sits on the executive committee and serves as the nonprofit’s treasurer. In addition, Josh is an American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Science Careers and Career Development Center (CDC) Subject Matter Expert. He has created several online courses for the CDC and delivers workshops and panel discussions to standing room only audiences at AAAS events.
Concurrent with his work at STEM Career Services, Josh is a Senior Consultant with management and hiring authority at Logistics Management Institute (LMI), a science and technology consulting company. At LMI, Josh builds and leads teams that provide a full range of technical and programmatic support to Department of Defense (DoD) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) vaccine and therapeutic development programs. He contributes a blend of management support, subject matter expertise, strategic planning, risk management, and knowledge of the FDA regulatory landscape.
Prior to these roles, Josh worked at Medtronic as a principle field scientist in its cardiac rhythm disease management division, where he managed a portfolio of investigator-initiated clinical trials to promote innovative research with implantable cardiac devices. As an AAAS Science and Technology Policy Fellow, Josh worked with the DoD as a scientific advisor for the Undersecretary of Defense for Laboratories and Basic Sciences, creating policies and managing basic science programs.
A lifelong athlete, Josh played rugby for 20 years at the collegiate, national, and international levels. He has authored research articles on muscle, exercise physiology, and fitness, is a certified strength and conditioning expert, and has started several companies in the exercise/fitness space. He holds a BS in business administration, a MS in nutritional sciences, and a PhD in cell and molecular biology, all from the University of Vermont.
www.STEMCareerServices.com josh@stemcareerservices.com
Accessibility Requests
We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should contact gradcareers@cornell.edu.We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

Orientation
2020-01-17 09:00 - 12:30 | Biotechnology Building, Room G10, 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Congratulations on your acceptance to Cornell…and welcome! We are excited that you will be joining us in beautiful Ithaca this January. You have a special invitation to the Graduate School’s Orientation for new students on Friday, January 17 from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm in the Biotechnology Building, Room G10.
Meet our Graduate School deans and network with your peers.

Scientist Mentoring and Diversity Program (SMDP) call for 2020 applicants.
2020-01-14 00:00
Scientist Mentoring and Diversity Program (SMDP) call for 2020 Applicants. SMDP Biotech in San Diego @June 6-10 or SMDP MedTech in Toronto @October 3-7. The application deadline is April 3. The programs are one-year career mentoring programs that pair ethnically diverse graduate students with industry mentors. Scholars attend a 5-day training session with their mentors to learn about career opportunities in biotech or medtech industry and receive career development coaching and attend a major industry conference. For application and more information.

NextGen Professors: December Cohort Meeting
2019-12-12 16:00 - 17:30 | 102 Mann Library, 237 Mann Drive, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
This is an invitation-only event for applicants who have been selected to participate in this year’s NextGen Professors cohort.
NextGen Professors is a career-development program focused on preparing Cornell doctoral students and postdocs for faculty careers across institutional types. The primary audience for this program is doctoral students (in year 3 or beyond) and postdocs from backgrounds historically underrepresented in the professoriate, and/or those with a demonstrated commitment to advancing diversity, inclusion, access and equity in the academy. Participants are members of a cohort who together engage in series of professional and career development activities including monthly NextGen Professors cohort meetings, Power Mentoring Sessions with faculty, and the Future Professors Institute. Participants also engage in the future faculty development program offerings of CIRTL at Cornell.
December Meeting Topic: Approaches to Diversity Statements for Faculty Searches
Location: 102 Mann Library

Graduate Students Mentoring Undergraduates (GSMU) Mentor Social
2019-12-11 16:30 - 18:00
Graduate Students Mentoring Undergraduates (GSMU) program is a collaborative initiative between The Office of Academic Diversity Initiatives (OADI) and the Graduate School Office of Inclusion & Student Engagement (OISE) and is designed to support the scholarship and professional development of undergraduate scholars in the Pre-Professional Programs, McNair Scholars Program, and OADI Research Scholars.
The GSMU program strives to:

Collectively create and maintain a safe space for the cultivation of open, authentic, and honest relationships with GSMU community members
Inform students’ pursuit of graduate studies by exposing them to and encouraging their exploration of different disciplines and post-baccalaureate journeys
Encourage students to reflect on their undergraduate experiences thus far and consider how to shape future experiences in service of their pursuit of graduate studies

In addition to supporting undergraduate students’ paths through academic life, GSMU aims to support graduate mentors in their own growth and development. In this vein, our objective is to support graduate mentors as they:

Share and reflect on their experiences in order to validate mentees’ experiences, inform students and support their growth, and expand their horizons and perspectives on how to manage successes and challenges in their academic journeys.
Facilitate discussion and reflection
Cultivate healthy and equitable relationships as mentors, colleagues, and educators

Winter Pathways to Success Symposium
2019-12-11 08:30 - 15:30 | Biotechnology Building, Room G10, 526 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY, 14853, United States
Pathways to Success is the Graduate School’s framework for helping graduate and professional students and postdoctoral scholars be successful in their research and scholarship, and establish necessary skills for their future careers.
This one-day event is a professional development opportunity for doctoral, professional degree, and research master’s students and postdoctoral scholars that will provide participants with information and tools useful for their time at Cornell and beyond.
For more information, visit the Pathways to Success Symposium webpage.
EVENT SPONSORS: The Graduate School, English Language Support Office (ELSO), Career Services, and the Office of Postdoctoral Studies.
Pathways to Success Symposium Agenda
December 11, 2019
8:30am Registration & Continental Breakfast
9:00am Opening Remarks
9:10am Opening Plenary: Speak and Be Heard – Presentation and Communication:
Keynote Speaker: Eliza VanCort
Session Description: Professionals at the top of their field are not simply subject matter experts—they’re also highly skilled communicators who forge meaningful connections. Learn physical and vocal adjustments you can integrate into your professional life to optimize your collaborative and leadership skills.
11:20am Morning Workshop: Conversations – What’s Really Happening?
Presenter: Melissa Myers & Nathan Lindberg
Session Description: Conversations are influenced in subtle ways that are often culturally relevant. Learn the nuances that govern communication so you can better share your ideas and communicate with others.
12:15pm Luncheon Panel: Careers Involving Project Management
Moderator: Denise DiRienzo
Panelists:

Andrew Slusar
Jessica Martinez
John Neuman
Shannon Osborn

Session Description: Project management is defined as the discipline of planning, organizing, and managing resources to meet goals. Hear how a variety of careers intersect with this description and how your PhD training has prepared you for such a role.
2:00pm Afternoon Workshop: 2020 Vision – Creating Your Future with Confidence
Presenter: Erica Marx
Session Description: Are you on track to meet your 2020 goals? In this highly interactive workshop you will explore what you’d like to achieve in 2020, define obstacles you’ll need to overcome, and discover new insights and practical strategies you can set in motion now to bridge the gap between your present and desired future.
Register online.
We strive to make our events accessible to all community members. Individuals who would like to request accessibility accommodations should indicate needs in the registration form and contact al546@cornell.edu with any questions or concerns. We ask that requests be made at least one week in advance to help ensure they can be met.

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