Biophysical Society Bulletin | November 2019

Annual Meeting

BPSCareer Center Schedule Career development workshops and resume critiques will be available in the Career Center fromSaturday, February 15 through Tuesday, February 18. Andrew Green , Alaina Levine , and Brian Getson will lead workshops throughout the meeting and will also provide one-on-one career counseling. Registration is required for the limited number of one-on-one career counseling sessions. Please sign up for these appoint- ments onsite at the meeting beginning Saturday afternoon, February 15. These signups are on a first-come, first-served basis, one session per person. Please come prepared to your appointment with resumes, CVs, and any other appropriate materials. Registration is not required for the workshops, but please show up on time! Saturday, February 15 3:00 pm –4:00 pm Leveraging LinkedIn in the PhD Job Search: Networking, Informational Interviews, and more ( Andrew Green )

Attendees at a career development workhop in the Career Center.

Monday, February 17 10:00 am –11:00 am

Demystifying the Academic Job Search II: Preparing your Written Application Materials: CV, Cover Letter, and Research Statement ( Andrew Green ) Networking for Nerds: How to Create Your Unicorn Career ( Alaina Levine ) Translating Your Credentials: Writing Effective Resumes + Cover Letters and Your LinkedIn Profile ( Andrew Green ) Marketing Your Value: Crafting Your Elevator Pitch/30-Second Value Statement/Brand Statement ( Alaina Levine )

One-on-One Resume and Career Counseling: 1:00 pm –2:40 pm | 4:30 pm –5:30 pm Sunday, February 16 9:00 am –10:00 am

11:30 am –12:30 pm

2:30 pm –3:30 pm

Networking for Nerds: How to Create Your Unicorn Career ( Alaina Levine ) Green Cards for Scientific Researchers: How to win your EB- 1A/NIW Case! with Getson & Schatz, PC ( Brian Getson ) Demystifying the Academic Job Search I: Understanding the Search Process from the Perspective of Search Committees and Decoding Job Announcements ( Andrew Green ) The Industry Interview: What You Need to Do Before, During, and After to Get the Job ( Alaina Levine ) Nailing the Job Talk, or Erudition Ain’t Enough ( Andrew Green )

10:30 am –11:30 am

4:00 pm –5:00 pm

12:00 pm –1:00 pm

One-on-One Resume and Career Counseling: 8:30 am –10:00 am | 11:30 am –12:30 pm | 2:00 pm –5:20 pm Tuesday, February 18 9:30 am –10:30 am

2:30 pm –3:30 pm

Looking Beyond Academia: Identifying Your Career Options using MyIDP, LinkedIn and More ( Andrew Green ) Negotiation for Nerds: Negotiation Strategies and Tactics and Evaluating a Job Offer ( Alaina Levine ) Going Live: Preparing for Interviews in Industry and Academia ( Andrew Green )

4:00 pm –5:00 pm

11:30 am –12:30 pm

One-on-One Resume and Career Counseling: 8:30 am –1:00 pm | 2:30 pm –6:00 pm

2:30 pm –3:30 pm

One-on-One Resume and Career Counseling: 8:00 am –9:00 am | 9:00 am –12:00 pm | 1:30 pm –5:00 pm

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