Actions Panel
Postdoctoral Career Symposium 2016
Date and time
Location
Newcomb Hall
Charlottesville, VA 22903Description
The Postdoctoral Career Symposium will take place on Friday, September 23rd from 12:30-6:00 pm in Newcomb Hall 3rd Floor. The topic of the 2016 Postdoctoral Career Symposium is How to Network Here & There, and will feature professional networking skills training, career panels, and a networking reception with career panelists. Join us to take your career preparation to the next level! Also, don't forget to dress for success - you'll have the opportunity during the Networking Reception to get a headshot photo taken to use in your online networking.
Tentative Schedule of Events:
12:30 - 1:30 pm Basic Networking Skills (Kaleidoscope Room)
1:45 - 2:45 pm Making the Most of Online Networking (Kaleidoscope Room)
3:00 - 3:50 pm Career Panel Session 1 (Kaleidoscope, South Meeting, and Commonwealth Rooms)
4:00 - 5:00 pm Career Panel Session 2 (Kaleidoscope, South Meeting, and Commonwealth Rooms)
5:00 - 6:00 pm Networking Reception with Panelists, and Headshot Photo Session (Gallery)
Confirmed Panelists:
Rodney Sparks, Patent Attorney at UVA
Justin Neill, Co-Founder and Cheif Technology Officer at BrightSpec
Laura Alexander, Career Counselor and Public Service and Government Career Specialist at UVA
Ingrid Hakala, Director of the Office of Global Internships at UVA
Anne Allison, Professor of Biology at PVCC
Steve Hoang, Director of Computational Biology at HemoShear
Raf Alvarado, Associate Director of SHANTI at UVA
Tim Errington, Project Manager at Center for Open Science
Josh Mauldin, Licensing Manager at UVA Licensing and Ventures Group
Kim Bassett, Associate Dean of Office of African American Affairs at UVA