Communication for a Thriving Career in Science
Effective communication skills are an essential factor in your success both during and after graduate school. The Chemistry Science Communication (ChemSciComm) Committee noticed an unmet need for learning discipline-specific communication skills in the Chemistry Department. With this in mind, we have started a seminar series titled “Communication for a Thriving Career in Science” intended to help students improve their communication skills in the context of various professional development topics.
Since this is the first time the department has hosted an event like this, the topics we chose for this series are broad. While professors lead some seminars (e.g. “Crafting a Strong Job Application”), students lead others (e.g. “Biases that Women Face in STEM”). Each seminar begins with a 15-minute presentation followed by an extended discussion/Q&A. This series is ultimately meant to promote and facilitate communication amongst faculty and students – faculty have the opportunity to share experiences and advice, while students have the opportunity to ask any and all questions related to communication and professional development.
The dates and times for the seminar series can be found below:
- “Building Your Professional Network”
- Lead by Dr. Charles W. Machan
- July 2nd at 1PM
- Chemistry Room 217
- “Crafting a Strong Job Application”
- Lead by Dr. Andreas Gahlmann
- July 23rd at 1PM
- Chemistry Room 217
- “Communicating in Industry: Things to Consider”
- Lead by a student and alumni panel
- September 2nd at 1PM
- Zoom Meeting
- “Biases Women Face in STEM”
- Lead by a student and faculty panel
- October 21st at 3:30PM
- Location TBD
- “Racial Disparities in STEM”
- Lead by a student and faculty panel
- Time TBD
- Location TBD