Job seeking skills focus of workshop for postdoctoral students and their mentors

A two-part workshop, “Job Seeker Skills for the Private Sector” and “Career Path to RA Capital Management,” will be held on Tuesday, April 25, 2017, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Bldg. 402 Lower Level Gallery. Lunch is included.

Presented by RA Capital Management and hosted by Argonne’s Leadership Institute, the workshop will cover job seeker strategies in the private sector and provide an introduction to RA Capital’s career paths and how scientists fit into their business model.

Postdoctoral researchers, fellows and graduate students are welcome to attend. In addition, mentors and supervisors who seek to improve their skills in advising mentees on job search and career exploration are invited to attend.

Workshop schedule

  • 11 a.m. – noon, Job Seeker Skills for the Private Sector
  • noon – 12:30 p.m., lunch and informal networking
  • 12:30 – 1:30 p.m., Career Path to RA Capital Management and Overview of our Scientific Approach to Investing

Register here.

For more information, contact Tina Henne.

 

 

 

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