Ignite Innovation Acceleration Information Session
Zoom NY, United StatesThe Center for Technology Licensing (CTL) at Cornell University recently announced the opening of the Ignite Innovation Acceleration Fall 2024 Cycle, designed to propel Cornell University research innovations from the lab to the marketplace. As part of the Ignite: Cornell Research Lab to Market gap funding series, this program is dedicated to fostering the next generation of scientific breakthroughs. Don’t…
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Workshop: Introduction to Intellectual Property
Zoom NY, United StatesCornell innovators are invited to take a deep dive into intellectual property at this Innovation & Entrepreneurship Workshop. Learn what you need to know about IP and licensing to safeguard your technology and ensure the long-term success of your venture. Moderated by Cornell Entrepreneur in Residence Julie Eagle, this panel discussion will feature experts including:…
Ignite Innovation Acceleration Information Session
Zoom NY, United StatesThe Center for Technology Licensing (CTL) at Cornell University recently announced the opening of the Ignite Innovation Acceleration Fall 2024 Cycle, designed to propel Cornell University research innovations from the lab to the marketplace. As part of the Ignite: Cornell Research Lab to Market gap funding series, this program is dedicated to fostering the next generation of scientific breakthroughs. Don’t…
Ignite Innovation Acceleration Information Session
Zoom NY, United StatesThe Center for Technology Licensing (CTL) at Cornell University recently announced the opening of the Ignite Innovation Acceleration Fall 2024 Cycle, designed to propel Cornell University research innovations from the lab to the marketplace. As part of the Ignite: Cornell Research Lab to Market gap funding series, this program is dedicated to fostering the next generation of scientific breakthroughs. Don’t…
STEM Ph.D. Virtual Networking Event
Zoom NY, United StatesJoin Careers Beyond Academia for this Cornell Engineering hosted online networking event with a wide array of employers on April 17, 2024, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Please register through Handshake starting March 27, 2024.
Careers for PhDs: Science Writing
Zoom NY, United StatesYou enrolled in a STEM doctoral program because you love science. But if you’re like a large proportion of your fellow PhD students, you may be rethinking whether a bench scientist career is for you. Science writing, and science communication more generally, can offer a great way to keep the wonder of science at the…
Choate Virtual Career Exploration Event
Zoom NY, United StatesGraduate students and post-docs with specialties in biology, chemistry, or engineering are invited to Choate's Patent and Intellectual Property virtual “Cocktail Reception and Career Exploration!” Meet Partners, Associates, Patent Agents, and Staff Scientists from Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP (Choate), and learn about how their science expertise translates into a career in Intellectual Property. A…
SBIR/STTR Workshop: Application Process & Funding Options for Startups
Zoom NY, United StatesReady to secure non-dilutive funding to take your startup to the next level? Join Kirk Macolini, President of InteliSpark, LLC, for this virtual workshop providing insights into the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) application process and how to find other non-dilutive funding sources. During the workshop, Macolini will discuss…
UC Berkeley Beyond Academia 2024 Conference
Zoom NY, United StatesAre you curious about what you can do with your PhD beyond the traditional academic track? Are you looking to build your professional network? Attend the 12th Annual Beyond Academia Conference to learn about the engaging and exciting career paths that you can pursue with a PhD. With 2 keynotes, 20 career exploration panels, 10…
Career Resilience: Sesame Street to Google with Jennifer Kotler Clarke, PhD
Zoom NY, United StatesJoin the Cornell Technology Business Network (CTBN) Wednesday, Feb 21st, at 11:30am/PST (2:30pm/EST), for "Career Resilience: Transitioning from Sesame Street to Google" with Jennifer Kotler Clarke, PhD '94, Human Development and Family Studies. Register to attend.
Job Search Strategies for International Non-STEM Students
Zoom NY, United StatesSearching for jobs is difficult for international students. It's all the more difficult for students outside of STEM and Finance fields. During this workshop from Cornell Career Services (CCS), we will focus on strategies to elevate your job search, key resources, and tips for locating international student-friendly internship and full-time employers. We will also discuss…
Finding Inclusive Community: Alumni Conversations on Thriving in the Workplace
Zoom NY, United StatesAs you start your job and internship search or consider that exciting job offer, do you ever wonder about the work/life balance and what defines an inclusive, safe community in the workplace and beyond? Join Cornell Career Services for an eye-opening event where you'll gain the tools to navigate these crucial questions. Learn how to…
Careers for PhDs: Nonprofits
Zoom NY, United StatesBeyond academia, few employers align better with the interests and values of PhDs than nonprofit organizations, where advanced research skills, ability in project management, and a commitment to general welfare are all in demand. But what is it really like to work for a nonprofit? Three PhD alums will share their professional journeys, daily working…
Integrating Degree Completion and Market Preparation
Zoom NY, United StatesYou do not have to put off market preparation to finish your degree. Strategically chosen professional development activities will improve the quality of your dissertation and help you complete your work on time. With proper synergy, you can start preparing for the market early – even in the first years of your degree. Christopher L. Pallas earned his…
Careers Beyond Academia Small Group Discussion
Zoom NY, United StatesDoes your career plan need a tune-up? Join us online to find out how we can help you get the most out of Careers Beyond Academia. If you are interested in exploring your options and want to meet colleagues who are considering careers outside of a traditional tenure-track role, sign up for a small group session. Bring your questions, share…
Science and Technology Policy Writing Workshop Series
Zoom NY, United StatesInterested in science and technology (S&T) policy writing but don't know where to start? Join this writing workshop series led by Dr. Deborah D. Stine, founder of the Science and Technology Policy Academy. Dr. Stine has worked on numerous policy issues as the Executive Director of the President's Council of Advisors on S&T (PCAST) at…
Careers Beyond Academia Small Group Discussion
Zoom NY, United StatesDoes your career plan need a tune-up? Join us online to find out how we can help you get the most out of Careers Beyond Academia. If you are interested in exploring your options and want to meet colleagues who are considering careers outside of a traditional tenure-track role, sign up for a small group session. Bring your questions, share…
Science and Technology Policy Writing Workshop Series
Zoom NY, United StatesInterested in science and technology (S&T) policy writing but don't know where to start? Join this writing workshop series led by Dr. Deborah D. Stine, founder of the Science and Technology Policy Academy. Dr. Stine has worked on numerous policy issues as the Executive Director of the President's Council of Advisors on S&T (PCAST) at…
Careers Beyond Academia Small Group Discussion
Zoom NY, United StatesDoes your career plan need a tune-up? Join us online to find out how we can help you get the most out of Careers Beyond Academia. If you are interested in exploring your options and want to meet colleagues who are considering careers outside of a traditional tenure-track role, sign up for a small group session. Bring your questions, share…
SAi forum featuring Martina G. Efeyini
Zoom NY, United StatesJoin the monthly SAi forum featuring Martina G. Efeyini, 2021 Science News Civic Science Fellow, as she shares how she uses civic science and journalism to reach Gen Z audiences. The forum will take place Thursday, February 16, 2023, 5:00 - 6:00 p.m. Join the Zoom session. Civic Science Fellow project: Martina is working to…
CTL IP Series: Software & Copyright
Zoom NY, United StatesExperts from Ryan, Mason & Lewis, LLP will delve into the definitions and practical case studies of legal challenges and infringements as well as the impact of some cases on the sector (e.g., Alice Corp. Pty. Ltd. v. CLS Bank Int’l). Don't miss this opportunity to gain insights into how CTL works with IP firms…
Policy Fellowships in NY and NJ State Govt.
Zoom NY, United StatesAre you a doctoral-level scientist, engineer, or health professional interested to learn how you can use your technical skills to serve state government and build your career in science policy? Come learn about policy fellowship opportunities in New York state and New Jersey state governments from the directors and fellows of the NYS Senate Fellowship…
Careers Beyond Academia Small Group Discussion
Zoom NY, United StatesDoes your career plan need a tune-up? Join us online to find out how we can help you get the most out of Careers Beyond Academia. If you are interested in exploring your options and want to meet colleagues who are considering careers outside of a traditional tenure-track role, sign up for a small group session. Bring your questions, share…
Career Path Series: Start-Ups
Zoom NY, United StatesRecently, there has been a surge in start-up spinoffs from academic institutions, creating opportunities for PhD and postdoc fellows to take their research into the commercial space. This rise of start-ups requires individuals to play multiple roles such as creating the organization (i.e. identifying the employee structure), managing a lab, fundraising, communicating the mission to diverse audiences, creating short-term strategies…
Careers for PhDs: UX Research
Zoom NY, United StatesAmong the most rapidly growing and dynamic job sectors in which to apply your doctoral-level research background is the UX (User Experience) domain. PhDs in the humanities and humanistic social sciences bring a combination of analytic, problem-solving, and communication skills in high demand for UX positions across a huge range of fields and settings. A…
Pitching 101: How to Present Your Startups and Technology Innovation to Potential Funders
Zoom NY, United StatesPitching an early-stage science- and technology-based startup to potential funders can be intimidating. Learning how to tailor your presentation and understanding what motivates funders to say yes, or at least not give you an outright no, are important aspects of preparing for your initial pitch. This talk is structured around Osage University Partners’ many years…
Understanding the Technology Transfer Process
Zoom NY, United StatesCenter for Technology Licensing (CTL) IP Series #1 For this first of the season series, the CTL team will present the technology transfer process at Cornell and will outline: The groups at CTL (Ithaca and Weill Cornell in NYC) and the services offered to the research community, University Technology Transfer – Bayh-Dole Act, Patent Law…
University-Wide Career Fair Days
Zoom NY, United StatesCareer Fairs: Cornell Career Services is hosting online University-Wide Career Fair Days on September 14 (STEM) and September 15 (All Industries). Employers will continue to be added up until the date. To prepare, consider looking over these Canvas modules (especially the Current Graduate Students module) available to all Cornellians: current students and postdocs, alumni, faculty…
Mastering LinkedIn
Zoom NY, United StatesIn this workshop (Part 2) with “Humanities Beyond the Academy” working group mini-resident Chris Cornthwaite, we’ll do a deep dive on LinkedIn (bring your profile!). We’ll learn how you can find roles, position yourself, and meet cool people in all sorts of fields. By the end of the workshop, you’ll know how to use job…
How to Build an Awesome Career with Your Humanities PhD
Zoom NY, United StatesWhat the heck can you do with a Ph.D., anyways? In this session, “Humanities Beyond the Academy” working group (Cornell University, Syracuse University and University of Rochester) mini-resident Chris Cornthwaite will talk about some of the avenues you can choose, from governments to NGOs to non-profits to tech. Attendees will come away with some new…
Thinking of a career in Academic Publishing?
Zoom NY, United StatesThis webinar features two professionals from Cornell University Press. Martyn Beeny is Marketing and Sales Director at Cornell University Press after holding the same role at University of Nebraska Press. Martyn entered publishing while completing his Ph.D. in history. He never intended to be a book marketer, but when a job opened at the South Dakota…
Small Group Discussion to Explore Career Options in Industry
Zoom NY, United StatesStarting to explore Careers in Industry? Careers Beyond Academia Information Session on Tuesday, December 7 @ 2 pm. If you are interested in exploring your options and want to meet colleagues who are considering careers outside of a traditional tenure-track role, sign up for a small group session. Bring your questions, share your career aspirations…
Careers Beyond Academia Live Q&A
Zoom NY, United StatesLive Q&A Session for any job search questions! Wondering about applications, interviews and job opportunities? Have a quick question about timing? Thinking about skill building or how to build experiences into your resume? Please pop in to ask a question, hear tips from colleagues and more. All graduate students and postdocs from any field are…
Careers Beyond Academia Information Session
Zoom NY, United StatesDoes your career plan need a tune-up? Join us in a small group session to find out how we can help you! Get the most out of Careers Beyond Academia - Tuesday, October 19 @ 11 am. If you are interested in exploring your options and want to meet colleagues who are considering careers outside of a…
Thinking Flexibly about Experiential Opportunities and Skill Building
Zoom NY, United StatesPathways to Success Summer Symposium - Part III Session Summary: Doctoral career outcomes survey data reveal Cornell graduates contribute valuably in all employment sectors. Professional skills are sought by employers in addition to discipline-specific knowledge and expertise. But how to highlight these skills you already have and how to carve out time to build the ones…
Executive Presence in a Virtual World
Zoom NY, United StatesPathways to Success Summer Symposium - Part I Session Summary: Virtual meetings are here to stay. How do you put your best foot forward when you are presented to others in a 1” x 1” Zoom frame? Learn how what you say and how you say it can impact your ability to be seen as a…
Get the most out of Careers Beyond Academia
Zoom NY, United StatesIf you are interested in exploring your options and want to meet colleagues who are considering careers outside of a traditional tenure-track role, sign up for a small group session. Doctoral students and postdocs from all disciplines are welcome! Bring your questions, share your career aspirations and trepidations, receive guidance on how to get started on…
Get the most out of Careers Beyond Academia
Zoom NY, United StatesIf you are interested in exploring your options and want to meet colleagues who are considering careers outside of a traditional tenure-track role, sign up for a small group session. Doctoral students and postdocs from all disciplines are welcome! Bring your questions, share your career aspirations and trepidations, receive guidance on how to get started on…
Get the most out of Careers Beyond Academia
Zoom NY, United StatesIf you are interested in exploring your options and want to meet colleagues who are considering careers outside of a traditional tenure-track role, sign up for a small group session. Doctoral students and postdocs from all disciplines are welcome! Bring your questions, share your career aspirations and trepidations, receive guidance on how to get started on…
Get the Most out of Careers Beyond Academia
Zoom NY, United StatesIf you are interested in exploring your options and want to meet colleagues who are considering careers outside of a traditional tenure-track role, sign up for a small group session on December 9 @ 12 pm ET. Doctoral students and postdocs from all disciplines are welcome! Bring your questions, share your career aspirations and trepidations, receive…
Get the Most out of Careers Beyond Academia
Zoom NY, United StatesIf you are interested in exploring your options and want to meet colleagues who are considering careers outside of a traditional tenure-track role, sign up for a small group session on December 2 @ 11 am or December 9 @ 12 pm ET. Doctoral students and postdocs from all disciplines are welcome! Bring your questions, share…
Get the Most out of Careers Beyond Academia
Zoom NY, United StatesIf you are interested in exploring your options and want to meet colleagues who are considering careers outside of a traditional tenure-track role, sign up for a small group session on November 19 @ 10 am, December 2 @ 11 am or December 9 @ 12 pm ET. Doctoral students and postdocs from all disciplines…
Get the Most out of Careers Beyond Academia
Zoom NY, United StatesIf you are interested in exploring your options and want to meet colleagues who are considering careers outside of a traditional tenure-track role, sign up for a session on November 2 @ 12:30 pm, November 19 @ 10 am, December 2 @ 11 am or December 9 @ 12 pm ET. Doctoral students and postdocs from all…
Translating Biomedical Discoveries
Zoom NY, United StatesAre you curious about working in industry? Are you interested in collaborating with scientists and clinicians in industry? Do you want to better understand how your research might become a new drug or diagnostic tool? Following the two-day workshop, Biogen will be conducting focus groups to determine specific areas of interest that are needed for…
Translating Biomedical Discoveries
Zoom NY, United StatesAre you curious about working in industry? Are you interested in collaborating with scientists and clinicians in industry? Do you want to better understand how your research might become a new drug or diagnostic tool? Following the two-day workshop, Biogen will be conducting focus groups to determine specific areas of interest that are needed for…
Celebrate Summer with Speed Networking
Zoom NY, United StatesJoin MassMEDIC and MedTech NY for an hour of virtual breakout networking groups! About this Event Celebrate summer with an hour of speed networking! (Tiki drinks and Hawaiian shirts are optional) Where: Zoom (link will be sent 24 hours before) Who: Anyone looking to connect in the Medtech Ecosystem To Register.
International Student/Postdoc Job Search Discussion
Zoom NY, United StatesLet’s face it, finding a job can be a difficult process that is often full of stress. Add that we are in the midst of a pandemic with many uncertainties, and you may be experiencing even greater stress and worry. Not to mention all the immigration related questions (visa status, OPT, CPT, etc.) regarding your…
What is it like to lead a Biotech/Startup?
Zoom NY, United StatesCareer Panel: What is it like to lead a biotech/startup? Hosted by Buz Barstow (Biological and Environmental Engineering) & Elizabeth Kellogg (Molecular Biology and Genetics) Panelists include: Derek Greenfield (CEO/Founder iMicrobes) Sarah Bloch (Associate Director of Research Strategy of Pivot Bio) Alexandre Zanghellini (CEO/co-Founder ArzedaCo) Zoom Webinar link Or click on the link below: https://cornell.zoom.us/j/96412838462?pwd=S3oza29tb2J1Y3hYQXdaMngzRFl4dz09…
Summer Pathways to Success (P2S) Series: Career Panel – Careers In and Beyond Academia
Zoom NY, United StatesSummer Pathways to Success (P2S) Series: Career Panel – Careers In and Beyond Academia June 3 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm 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. The…
CV To Resume Workshop
Zoom NY, United StatesThis hands-on workshop is geared towards Humanities PhD students and postdocs that are exploring career options. It will help you target common terms used in industry, non-profit and government jobs; basic resume structure and tips on highlighting your PhD skillsets to position YOU as the preferred job candidate. This workshop is open to all PhD…
Tips for 5 Minute Memorable Research Presentation Pitch
Zoom NY, United StatesThis event will provide tips in creating a memorable research presentation. The learning objectives for the webinar: Given a short presentation, participants will be able to analyze it for specific improvements in their performance. Participants will be able to explain three qualities that make a pitch memorable. At the end of this webinar, learners will…
CV to Resume Workshop
Zoom NY, United StatesThis hands-on workshop is geared towards Humanities PhD students and postdocs that are exploring career options. It will help you target common terms used in industry, non-profit and government jobs; basic resume structure and tips on highlighting your PhD skillsets to position YOU as the preferred job candidate. This workshop is open to all PhD…
CV to Resume Workshop
Zoom NY, United StatesThis hands-on workshop is geared towards Humanities PhD students and postdocs that are exploring career options. It will help you target common terms used in industry, non-profit and government jobs; basic resume structure and tips on highlighting your PhD skillsets to position YOU as the preferred job candidate. This workshop is open to all PhD…
Creating an Employer Ready Linked In Profile and Online Presence
Zoom NY, United StatesThis interactive workshop provides tips to differentiate yourself and create a profile that appeals to employers on LinkedIn. We will discuss how you can frame yourself and skills online. The workshop will include activities on writing a tagline, identification of opportunities and how to present your skillset. Computers are required. We will send out a…
Society for the Humanities: Energy Fall Conference
Zoom NY, United StatesAn exploration of the Society for the Humanities 2019-2020 focal theme of energy. For more details.
Workshop: Ethnographic and Semiotic Approaches in Consulting
Zoom NY, United StatesEmily Levitt (PhD 2018 Cornell, Anthropology) made the transition from academia to commercial consulting. In this workshop, she’ll provide an overview of how ethnography and other methods from the humanities are used today in commercial consulting, using case studies from her own career as examples. In addition, she’ll discuss some of the pitfalls and difficulties…
Careers Beyond Academia Humanities Round Table Discussion
Zoom NY, United StatesExplore ways that Careers Beyond Academia can help PhD students and postdocs in the humanities identify career options in non-profits, industry and government organizations. Please come with questions and share your career needs.