Event Detail Information
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Peter Fiske, Ph.D.: Making Your Science Work for You |
| Start Date: | 12/10/2008 |
| End Date: | 12/10/2008 |
| Event Time: | 2:30 PM - 4:30 PM |
| Title: | Peter Fiske, Ph.D.: Making Your Science Work for You |
| Location: | Thurgood Marshall College |
| Other Location: | Solis Hall |
| Room Name: | Solis Hall |
| Room Number: | 104 |
| Event Category: | Special Events |
| Sponsor: | Office of Graduate Studies, Career Services Center and Office of Postdoctoral Scholar Affairs |
| Open to Public: | YES |
| Admission Cost: | Free |
| Contact Name: | Jennifer Oh |
| Contact Phone: | (858) 534-6632 Ext. |
| Contact Email: | jmoh@ucsd.edu |
| Description: | Young scientists in nearly every field are finding today’s job market a confusing and frustrating place. More new PhDs, postdocs and master’s degree holders are considering a wider range of careers in and out of science, but feel ill-prepared and uniformed about their options.
In this workshop, Peter Fiske, PhD., CEO of PAX Mixer Inc and author of Put Your Science to Work: The Take Charge Career Guide for Scientists, will present a thorough and practical overview to the process of career planning and job hunting in today’s tought job market from the perspective of a young scientist. He will cover specific steps that a young scientist can take to broaden their horizons, strengthen their skills and present their best face. He will discuss developing a compelling CV and resume, writing a cover letter, interviewing, and more. |
