DIA 2013 49th Annual Meeting
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DIA 2013 Student Forum: Getting a Job and Developing a Career
Track : Track 16: Professional Development
Program Code: 239
Date: Tuesday, June 25, 2013
Time: 10:15 AM to 11:45 AM  EST
Location: 203
CHAIR :
 Danny A. Benau, PhD (SCHSUP), Director, Biomedical Writing Programs, University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, United States
SPEAKER (S):
 Kelleen Flaherty, MS (SPKSUP), Assistant Professor, University of the Sciences In Philadelphia, United States
 Amy N. Grant, MS (SPKNON), Director, Global Regulatory Strategy & Science, ViroPharma Incorporated, United States
 Justin Balint, PharmD (SPKSUP), Post-Doctoral Fellow, Oncology Advocacy and Policy, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, United States
Description
Previous Student Forums and sessions in the Professional Development Track have concentrated on ways to get noticed and getting one's foot in the door on the way to getting a job. These have included discussions on networking skills, capabilities charting, prospect selecting, and common and less common job opportunities. This year's forum will continue the topic of getting a job with presentations on soft skills, interviewing and using internships and fellowships to launch your career. An additional topic - finding a mentor - will introduce the theme of going from finding a job to developing a career. A good mentor can guide you with priceless tacit knowledge that otherwise could take years to find.