Then join us for the Data Visualization Toolkit webinar. Presenters will share good and bad examples, as well as discuss why these concrete skills and tools would be useful in your work. PhD students on Careers Beyond Academia Advisory Board – Cassi Wattenburger, Soil and Crop Sciences and Conrad Smart, Physics will present the webinar.…
According to the Silicon Valley Bank report , 28% of U.S. startups have a female founder and only 14% have a female CEO. While venture capital is their most likely next source of funding regardless of the gender makeup of the founding team, the startups with a female founder are slightly less likely to rely…
Brought to you in partnership by Dyson's Leadership by Design, CALS, SLEN, and Graduate School Careers Beyond Academia. David Cooperrider Appreciative Inquiry for leadership and positive change: an awakening The workshop is open to faculty, staff and students. Join by Zoom. Please note this is a new link from the one we advertised previously. Dr.…
with Dr. Drew Harvell, Cornell Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology. RSVP here. Learn about how scientists can help draft legislation! Cornell Professor Dr. Drew Harvell has a wealth of experience in advocacy and policy work in addition to her science. Dr. Drew Harvell is Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Cornell University and…
Wondering how to use business lingo and what industry is looking for in a PhD job candidate? We can help! Join us at this workshop to learn what employers are looking for and how you can illustrate your transferrable skills from earning your PhD. We will also work with you to translate your research into…
A Cornell Entrepreneur Network and Entrepreneurship at Cornell production. Serial Entrepreneur, Dr. Leslie Leinwand ’72 LIVE From Cornell to Colorado to Cofounder to Chief Scientific Officer, Dr. Leslie Leinwand '72 has a fascinating story that she'll share with us LIVE on April 8th. Hear how this molecular, cellular, and developmental biologist founded multiple companies, two…
Co-sponsored by Careers Beyond Academia, eShip at Cornell, and the Cornell Institute for Food Systems Institute Partnership Program. Please join us for a Fireside Chat with Petri Bio, a formation-stage venture capital firm focused on companies at the intersection of biology and engineering, with deep experience developing ideas into successful companies across human health and…
Sponsored by: Historians are writers! (HAW!), Cornell's History Department and Careers Beyond Academia There’s no such thing as the Ivory Tower. Colleges and universities are not isolated enclaves, and they probably never were. Public engagement is an essential part of the core mission of higher education. But how do we reach the public? This age…
We will start with a short overview presentation with LinkedIn tips, exercises to identify a good tagline, summary discussion and an interactive session to work on profiles and receive feedback. 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…
Co-sponsored by: CALS: Office of Academic Programs, Office of Student Services, & School of Integrative Plant Science; Graduate School: Careers Beyond Academia; and the Office of Engagement Initiatives. Are you a mentor? Do you support student mentors? This event might be for you. Join the conversation to talk about mentoring at Cornell. Our goals for…
COMM 5660 (1 cr. B. Lewenstein, course #13779) A weekend workshop offered fall and spring that trains researchers in the sciences (including natural sciences, engineering, experimental social sciences, etc.) to communicate effectively with non-scientists such as policymakers, political stakeholders, the media, and the general public. Training activities may include role-play, reading/discussion, writing press releases and other…
COMM 5660 (1 cr. B. Lewenstein, course #13779) A weekend workshop offered fall and spring that trains researchers in the sciences (including natural sciences, engineering, experimental social sciences, etc.) to communicate effectively with non-scientists such as policymakers, political stakeholders, the media, and the general public. Training activities may include role-play, reading/discussion, writing press releases and other…
The Job Search Virtual Monthly Discussion is designed to get job seekers together to talk about concerns that graduate students and postdocs share, and strategize about how to move forward. Each session will begin with a brief introduction that includes tips, perspectives, and thoughts from staff who support career exploration within and beyond academia. After…
Join us to explore the fundamentals of interviewing in industry (government, NGO, think tanks, for profits.) This workshop will present an overview of interviews, types of interviews you may encounter and advice on how to articulate your research and PhD work into professional experience. To Register Accessibility Requests We strive to make our events…
The professionals on this panel will share insights into the growing field of Data Visualization. This skill is a useful communication tool as professionals in organizations across the globe are faced with the challenge of large data sets of numbers and the need to present them in a way that makes them easy to understand.…