Bio Grads Lead Professional Development Class

Bio Grads Lead Professional Development Class

It's a fact: only 10 to 20% of biomedical and basic science Ph.D.s find careers in academia.  Recently the Graduate School offered funding to explore opportunities outside the ivory towers.  In response, four Biology graduate students have initiated "Professional Development for Careers in Biology," aka "Biology Boot Camp."  Students register for the class to learn about different career goals, how to transfer skills to new fields, and acquiring new skills.  Patrick Green, Erin McKenny, Kathryn Picard and Cathy Rushworth developed the syllabus, invited guest speakers and now lead the discussion, with help from Mohamed Noor and Kathleen Pryer.  They hope to continue offering the course every semester, or at least once per year.