Recently, Beyond the PhD hosted Dr. Seth Garren for a virtual seminar where he detailed the “less glamorous parts of academia and industry.” As a current 4th year PhD student, I found his reflections on challenges, struggles, and failures to be extremely relevant and relatable. After Seth earned his bachelor’s degree at the University of Connecticut, he decided to follow the funding which was aggressively being put toward stem cell research in Connecticut. This led him to pursue graduate studies in the Biomedical Science program at UConn Health.
Category Archives: Career Content
7 Incredible Tips, PhD Candidate Approved and Tested, for Interviewing for Graduate School
Graduate school interviews can be a daunting process. These interviews may be conducted in person or virtually depending on the program. However, preparing for interviews can help you succeed, and have great interactions with potential faculty and colleagues. During graduate school interviews, you may meet with primary investigators or PIs whose lab you are interested in, other faculty, and current students. Making a positive and lasting impression during your interview can increase your chances of getting an offer into a masters or PhD program.
2022 Revisited: Reviewing Beyond the PhD’s Accomplishments
2022 reviewed by Beyond the PhD c-Founder and co-Director, Dr. Robert Pijewski.
Highlights from 2022: Career Seminars Revisited
Revisiting the year, we thought we would compile the career seminars from 2022. Check out the video to view the events and read short summaries or highlights from event blogContinue reading “Highlights from 2022: Career Seminars Revisited”
TODAY at 3pm ET! From PhD to Stem Cell Engineer
Beyond the PhD is excited to welcome Vincent Truong, Co-Founder & COO of Anatomic Incorporated. Come learn about his career path! Date and time Tue, November 29, 2022, 3:00 PM –Continue reading “TODAY at 3pm ET! From PhD to Stem Cell Engineer”
Meet Antonio Mele Fall 2022 Beyond the PhD Campus Ambassador
I am passionate about lifestyle medicine and translating advances in precision medicine into specific disease treatments and preventative strategies. As an aspiring Genetic Counselor, I seek to uphold the privilegeContinue reading “Meet Antonio Mele Fall 2022 Beyond the PhD Campus Ambassador”
Clinical Career Tracks for PhDs
Beyond the PhD recently hosted Ria Fyfffe-Freil who came to talk about non-traditional clinical careers for those with science PhDs. Ria is a Clinical Chemistry Fellow at the Mayo ClinicContinue reading “Clinical Career Tracks for PhDs“
What is Your Brand?
Join us on September 8 and 15 for this exciting new workshop led by Amy Aines. Amy Aines is the Founder of Talking STEM- Building Vital Communication Skills to Launch Successful Career and has a website championingscience.com with great resources! Click to read more or register for this event!
A Guide to CVs and Résumés
Have you ever considered what makes a CV or résumé effective? Maybe you’ve wondered what an employer is looking for when sifting through hundreds of applications? Crafting a CV or résumé is a difficult task full of nuance and skill. Recently, Beyond the PhD hosted a résumé and CV workshop to help answer some questions about creating these documents and using them for job applications. Click to read more!
Words from a Retail Pharmacist to a Prospective Pharmacist
Hi my name is Jaden Richardson I’m currently a senior biology pre pharmacy major at the university of Hartford. My long term goals is too become a clinical pharmacist or potentially own my own practice one day. Hello to all students of pharmacy, prospective students of pharmacy, and anyone else who comes across this blog who isContinue reading “Words from a Retail Pharmacist to a Prospective Pharmacist”
