| Career
Building Workshops |
| FREE
EVENT Friday, 13 February — Monday,
16 February • Washington State Convention &
Trade Center, Hall 4C |
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Explore potential career
opportunities, gain insight into issues
and participate in workshops and panel discussions
aimed at career development. Workshops
are conducted by top science development
professionals.
 Click
here to view a complete and detailed listing of the FREE
career building workshops that are being presented.
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| Exhibitor's
Workshops |
| FREE
EVENT Friday, 13 February — Monday,
16 February • Washington State Convention &
Trade Center, Hall 4C |
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Exhibitor Workshops bring industry expertise
straight to you. These workshops offer an
excellent opportunity to learn the details
of a product -- directly from the vendor.
Workshops are open to all attendees.
The AAAS Exhibitor Workshops offer an unique
link between the vendor exhibit and the
technical session: a detailed and specific
interchange of problems and solutions. Workshops
features lectures, demonstrations, and/or
hands-on experience presented by speakers
from exhibiting companies.
Click
here to view a complete and detailed listing of the FREE
exhibitor workshops that are being presented.
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| INTERVIEWING
SKILLS FOR SCIENTISTS |
| FREE
EVENT Sunday, 15 February • NOON–1:30pm
• Washington State Convention & Trade Center,
Hall 4C |
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Timed to precede Monday’s
SCIENCE career fair, this workshop is not to be
missed by anyone seeking a career in industry.
A panel of hiring mangers
and human resources professionals from R&D
companies will provide an overview of their own
career trajectories, describe their approach to
interviews and critique a mock interview script
designed by Science‘s Next Wave.
Please visit Next
Wave for more information on this event. Admission
is free.
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| SCIENCE
CAREER FAIR |
| FREE
EVENT Monday, 16 February • 11:00am–4:00pm
• Washington State Convention & Trade Center,
Hall 4A |
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Job Seekers:
Science Careers offers the chance to meet
face-to-face with employers and researchers who
want to talk about their current job openings.
Exhibiting employers represent biotechnology,
pharmaceutical, government and manufacturing organizations.
Be sure to bring multiple copies of your resume,
and feel free to visit with as many employers
as you wish. You can also sign up on-site for
Science's Job Alerts Service, a free e-mail
job notification service.
Please visit www.sciencecareers.org
for more information on this event and updates
to our exhibitor list.
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How to Prepare for the SCIENCE
Career Fair
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You will need to bring additional
copies of your resume to hand to the organizations
you wish to speak with during the fair. For
tips on writing your resume, visit the Career
Advice section of Science Careers.
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Dress professionally as you
would for a job interview. |
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Prepare to talk about your
goals, skills and achievements. |
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Allow time to attend the fair;
you may have to stand in line to speak with
some of the employers. |
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Exhibitors:
Employers for information about rates and logistics
please contact Gabrielle
Boguslawski at 718-491-1607 or go to www.sciencecareers.org.
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| NETWORKING
EVENT: Women and Minorities in Science Networking
Breakfast |
| FREE
EVENT SATURDAY, 14 FEBRUARY • 7:00AM–10:00AM
• Limited Seating |
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Minority Women in Science (MWIS), a national
networking group, hosts discussions on equity
among minorities and women in the scientific community.
The objectives are to identify and share information
on resources and programs that could help in mentoring
and strengthening communication among young women
and minorities in the scientific community.
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| Marine
Sciences Pavilion |
| FREE
EVENT • AAAS Exhibit Hall •
Washington State Convention & Trade Center |
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The Marine Science Pavilion is an all-inclusive
venue for what's “hot” in the marine
sciences. At this interactive pavilion, both children
and adults will find information and educational
resources on marine science.
A special theater will show recent expeditions
and the technological advances that make these
explorations possible. Join us Saturday, 14 February,
for a special Marine Sciences Reception in the
exhibit hall.
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