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DOE/NNSA Undergraduate Recruitment Workshop

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Application Deadline: February 15, 2024

The Transuranic Chemistry Center of Research Excellence will host a DOE/NNSA Undergraduate Recruitment Workshop, intended for sophomore and junior undergraduates at any institution who are interested in careers in the national laboratories and potentially graduate research in one of the groups within the Center.

The Workshop will be held at Georgia Tech from April 11-13 (Thurs-Sat), 2024, and will consist of a day of networking and lectures, including talks from PIs and National Laboratory researchers, and a following day of lab tours, graduate school Q&A’s, and a chance to explore Atlanta.

Selected participants will learn about:

  • Chemistry PhD programs at Georgia Tech, University of California, Santa Barbara, University of Iowa, Washington State University, and the University of Akron;
  • the NNSA TRU-CoRE Program; and
  • careers in the US National Laboratories (PNNL, LLNL, LANL, and SRNL).

All travel costs and hotel accommodations will be covered along with meals during the program for those students accepted into the workshop. Details on invited speakers will be posted to the website soon.

2023 Career Week

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September 11 – September 15, 2023

Career Week is brought to you by Buckeye Careers and The Office of Student Life. The 2023 Career Week features more than 30 workshops, covering these topics and more:

  • Job search strategies
  • Writing an effective resume
  • Understanding your transferable skills
  • Interview skills
  • Salary negotiation

This is an opportunity to hear about these topics directly from employers.

Check out the Career Week schedule for the full list of workshops. If you have questions about Career Week, contact Tara Nord at careerquestions@osu.edu.

Resume and Professional Communications Workshops

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The Center for Life Sciences Education and Career and Professional Success will present two career skills workshops:

Workshop 1: Resume Writing
Wednesday, January 25 at 4:30pm
Mendenhall Lab 100

Workshop 2: Professional Communication
Wednesday, February 1 at 4:30pm
Mendenhall Lab 100

Refreshments will be provided at both workshops.

Register here.

Stop Apologizing Workshop

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FOCUS (Females of Chemistry Uniting Scientists) invites you to their Stop Apologizing Workshop on Tuesday, November 1st at 6 pm in CBEC 267.

Join FOCUS in learning practical strategies for boosting confidence and to stop apologizing in your professional life. There will be pizza and refreshments provided.

FOCUS is not limited to females, all who support diversity in science are welcome!

ACS Career Workshop

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The American Chemical Society is hosting a chemistry career-related workshop titled “Finding Your Path” on Saturday, February 18th from 10:30am-2:00pm in CBEC 130.

This is a wonderful opportunity to network, as well as learn about what it is like to work in a chemistry field!

The event will host a speaker from the American Chemical Society and many members from the American Chemical Society-Columbus Section. During the workshop, you will learn about the four sectors of chemistry employment and which best aligns to your values and strengths. You will also learn about planning your next steps to obtaining your ideal position, and effective networking and job searching.

A boxed lunch will be provided during the workshop. There will also be opportunities to win chemistry related prizes.

The event is free to all Chemistry students from the Columbus, Ohio area. Parking will be validated for students outside of OSU campus.

Those who plan to attend must RSVP by February 11th on the Columbus ACS website.