Workshops and Registration

Fall 2025 Workshop Series

Whether you're exploring career paths or actively preparing for internship and job opportunities, this workshop series is designed to help biology undergraduate and graduate students build the skills and confidence needed to succeed in the life sciences industry. From resumes and interviews to biotech business models, data science, and science communication, these sessions offer hands-on learning, industry insights, and peer-to-peer practice. Each workshop includes a short presentation, a panel of life sciences professionals, and interactive activities to help you apply what you learn. All workshops take place in person, and students of all experience levels are welcome.

Fall 2025 Career Development Workshops

• Date and time: Tuesday, October 8, 2025 at 3:00-4:30 p.m.
• Location: Kavli Auditorium, 3rd Floor, Tata Hall
• Description: This workshop will demystify what’s needed to initiate an internship or job search: resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles, and cold emailing. Designed for biology undergrad and graduate students entering the life sciences industry, it will help students craft compelling materials and outreach strategies to stand out as competitive applicants and build meaningful professional connections.
• Learning Objectives:
  • Identify the key components of an effective resume and cover letter
  • Build a strong, industry-aligned LinkedIn profile
  • Learn strategies for writing effective cold emails
  • Tailor applications to specific life sciences roles
  • Understand how to align personal branding across platforms
• Format: Brief and interactive PowerPoint presentation, panel with industry experts and Q&A, followed by an activity with peers
• Workshop Activity: Bring your resume, cover letter, cold email or LinkedIn URL and receive feedback from peers and industry professionals
• Register here.

• Date and time: Tuesday, October 15, 2025 at 3:00-4:30 p.m.
• Location: Kavli Auditorium, 3rd Floor, Tata Hall
• Description: This workshop will introduce career paths in the life sciences industry and offer insight into how to leverage a biology undergraduate or graduate degree in various roles. Students will explore options in areas such as research and development, regulatory affairs, business development, and data science, gaining clarity on how their academic background can translate into impactful industry careers.
• Learning Objectives:
  • Identify diverse career paths in the life sciences industry
  • Understand the roles of biology graduates at different degree levels
  • Learn how to conduct effective career research
  • Reflect on personal interests and values in career decision-making
  • Gain exposure to real-world job functions and required skills
• Format: Brief and interactive PowerPoint presentation, panel with industry experts and Q&A, followed by an activity with peers
• Workshop Activity: Career pathways worksheet and discussion, and “Which Role Would You Choose?” job description matching game
• Register here.

• Date and time: Tuesday, October 22, 2025 at 3:00-4:30 p.m.
• Location: Kavli Auditorium, 3rd Floor, Tata Hall
• Description: This workshop prepares students to navigate behavioral interviews, which are widely used in the life sciences industry to assess an applicant’s fit, communication, and problem-solving skills. Students will learn how to structure their answers, reflect on past experiences, and confidently demonstrate their value-add to employers.
• Learning Objectives:
  • Understand the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) method for answering behavioral questions
  • Identify common behavioral questions in life sciences interviews
  • Reflect on past experiences to build strong stories
  • Enhance verbal communication and confidence in interviews
  • Learn strategies for interview preparation and follow-up
• Format: Brief and interactive PowerPoint presentation, panel with industry experts and Q&A, followed by an activity with peers
• Workshop Activity: STAR method storytelling practice in small groups
• Register here.

• Date and time: Tuesday, October 29, 2025 at 3:00-4:30 p.m.
• Location: Kavli Auditorium, 3rd Floor, Tata Hall
• Description: Understanding the business side of biotech—from funding and research & development (R&D) to commercialization—is essential for anyone seeking a career in the life sciences industry. This workshop gives students a big picture view of how science becomes a product, including industry structures, timelines, and how different teams collaborate to bring innovations to market.
• Learning Objectives:
  • Understand the lifecycle of a biotech product and what your role could be with it
  • Learn about company types (e.g., startups, pharma, CROs—contract research organizations)
  • Identify the roles that support scientific innovation
  • Recognize key terms, such as VC (venture capital) funding, IPOs (initial public offerings), regulatory pathways
  • Understand the role of cross-functional teamwork
• Format: Brief and interactive PowerPoint presentation, panel with industry experts and Q&A, followed by an activity with peers
• Workshop Activity: Product-to-market mapping activity
• Register here.

• Date and time: Tuesday, November 5, 2025 at 3:00-4:30 p.m.
• Location: Kavli Auditorium, 3rd Floor, Tata Hall
• Description: As data and technology increasingly drive life sciences innovation, this workshop helps biology students understand the foundational tools and trends in AI, computational biology, and bioinformatics—even if they don’t have a coding background—so they can better prepare for or collaborate in data-driven roles (which most jobs are today).
• Learning Objectives:
  • Understand what computational biology and bioinformatics entail
  • Explore how AI and machine learning are used in biotech
  • Learn about entry points for non-programmers
  • Identify how biology knowledge supports data science collaboration
  • Gain exposure to tools like Python, R, and public data sets
• Format: Brief and interactive PowerPoint presentation, panel with industry experts and Q&A, followed by an activity with peers
• Workshop Activity: Case study on AI application in drug development
• Register here.

• Date and time: Tuesday, November 19, 2025 at 3:00-4:30 p.m.
• Location: Kavli Auditorium, 3rd Floor, Tata Hall
• Description: Science communication is a vital skill for any life sciences professional. This workshop helps students learn to clearly explain their science to various audiences—from investors and hiring managers to collaborators and the public—to improve their impact, visibility, and career success.
• Learning Objectives:
  • Identify the needs of different audiences
  • Simplify complex concepts without losing accuracy
  • Craft clear personal elevator pitches
  • Understand visual and verbal communication best practices
  • Practice communication for non-academic settings
• Format: Brief and interactive PowerPoint presentation, panel with industry experts and Q&A, followed by an activity with peers
• Workshop Activity: Elevator pitch writing and practice round. Rewrite a research abstract for a general audience
• Register here.

• Date and time: Tuesday, December 3, 2025 at 3:00-4:30 p.m.
• Location: Kavli Auditorium, 3rd Floor, Tata Hall
• Description: Soft skills—such as teamwork, time management, adaptability, and emotional intelligence—are often what make biology grads successful in industry roles and play a key role in landing you an internship or job. This workshop equips students to thrive in collaborative environments under industry standards by understanding the interpersonal and cultural dynamics of life sciences companies.
• Learning Objectives:
  • Recognize key soft skills valued in industry
  • Learn strategies to work effectively in teams
  • Understand the basics of professional communication
  • Navigate conflict and give/receive feedback
  • Build confidence in transitioning from academia to industry
• Format: Brief and interactive PowerPoint presentation, panel with industry experts and Q&A, followed by an activity with peers
• Workshop Activity: Workplace simulation and communication role-play exercises
• Register here.