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Constructing Your Elevator Speech: A guide to communicating your work quickly
August 29, 2019 - 2:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Join fellow graduate students and postdocs to learn how to develop your elevator speech for job search or career exploration. An elevator speech is a clear, brief message about you. It communiates who you are, what you are looking for and how you can benefit from a company or organization.
Date, Time, & Location:
Thursday, August 29
2:30 – 4:30 p.m.
@ SLU, Orin Smith Auditorium
We are featuring Dr. Mike Matrone as our speaker. Dr. Matrone is the Associate Director for Office of Career & Professional Development and Program Director for Non-Academic Career Development at University of California, San Francisco. His mission is to empower the next generation of scientists to make informed decisions about their career choices and professional development. As a trained scientist, he provides career education and professional development to graduate students and postdocs.
Free afternoon snacks and coffee will be provided.
The workshop is co-sponsored by Core Programs in the Graduate School and Office of Postdoctoral Affairs. Please send questions to Ziyan Bai at baiziyan@uw.edu.
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