This page is home for information on events sponsored by BMCDB or other career and professional development events of interest. Monthly events are highlighted followed by general resource links.
BMCDB Career and Professional Development Seminar:
April 24, 2024 12:00 - 1:30 pm in 1022 Green Hall If you missed the seminar, here are the slides.
Lyndsey D. Ruiz, PhD, Lead Career Advisor, UC Davis Career Center will introduce the resources available at the Career Center for graduate students and do a mini-workshop on resumes, CVs and cover letters.
Seminars and Panel Discussions:
DEB Friday Seminars (Designated Emphasis in Biotechnology) are open to everyone and are aimed at STEM doctoral students interesting in biotech innovation and careers. The schedule often includes UC Davis alums who will talk about their current positions and career paths. Seminars are every Friday at 11am in 1022 Green Hall (unless otherwise indicated on the schedule). Go to the DEB Friday Seminars page for the full list, including these upcoming seminars from an alums:
- May 2 – “Translating Discovery into Impact: My Path from Academia Research to Biotech”, Dr. Jinyun Chen (Senior Scientist, Molecular Biology, Eureka Therapeutics, Inc.)
Workshops and Trainings
The UC Davis Career Center hosts a number of trainings or resources for topics from writing a resume to interviewing to career exploration, for both academic and non-academic career exploration. For general information, go to https://icc.ucdavis.edu/mpp where there are many links and an events calendar https://icc.ucdavis.edu/services/calendar Most events are now listed via Handshake so be sure to make an account if you haven't already. While we may highlight a few events here, you can sign up for weekly notifications to see all events via https://icc.ucdavis.edu/services/email-mailing-lists-management scroll down to find the one for all events. Here is an example of the weekly notifications
Visit Graduate Studies for multiple professional development resources, including the Gradpathways Institute for Professional Development https://grad.ucdavis.edu/professional-development They also have a Mentee resource page https://grad.ucdavis.edu/mentoring-resources-mentees and host many workshops (see https://gradpathways.ucdavis.edu/calendar):
Career Fairs aren't just for undergraduates! Check out the career fairs offered by UC Davis throughout the year, and their webpage also lists events hosted by others. The next career fair is Wed April 16 and there are virtual ones later in the year.