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Q2 2020 Speaking Engagements for Propel Careers 

June 14, 2020 
by Lauren Celano 

Below is a list of Speaking Engagements performed/scheduled by Propel Careers during April - June 2020. If you are interested to talk about a presentation at your university, conference, or meeting, please contact Lauren Celano, CEO, Propel Careers at Lauren@propelcareers.com

April 2, 2020 @ Harvard Medical School
Overview of Career Opportunities
Lauren presented a webinar to postdocs at HMS to provide an overview for the various career paths available to them

April 7, 2020 @ Harvard Medical School
Looking your Best on Paper Building a Resume
Lauren presented a webinar to graduate students at HMS to help them prepare effective and tailored resumes

April 9, 2020 @ Harvard University
Developing Your LinkedIn Profile

Lauren presented to graduate students in the Therapeutics Graduate Program at Harvard on best practices to develop a professional and tailored LinkedIn Profile

April 9, 2020 @ MIT
Navigating Your Career Choices – undergraduate students

Lauren presented a webinar to undergraduate students at MIT to provide an overview of the various career paths available to students with a focus on paths including research and non-research career paths in industry as well as career paths in consulting, non-profit organizations, and academia.   Tips and advice will be provided in order to structure an effective career exploration process with a focus on important questions to ask in order to identify “drivers” that can influence career choices.

April 9, 2020 @ MIT
Navigating Your Career Choices – graduate students

Lauren presented a webinar to graduate students at MIT to provide an overview of the various career paths available to students with a focus on paths including research and non-research career paths in industry as well as career paths in consulting, non-profit organizations, and academia.   Tips and advice will be provided in order to structure an effective career exploration process with a focus on important questions to ask in order to identify “drivers” that can influence career choices.

April 14, 2020 @ Boston University
Career Search Strategy: How to Identify Opportunities and the Best Practices for Job Searching

Lauren presented to gradate students and postdocs in the biological design center at BU

April 17, 2020 @ Biotech Connection Los Angeles
Adapting your Job search due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Lauren will present to members of BCLA to provide insights during this challenging time.

April 23, 2020 @ Framingham State
Becoming an Effective Leader

Framingham State Professional Science Masters (PSM) Degree Program in Biotechnology: Concentration in Quality Assurance
Lauren teaches this course and will teach a course on becoming an effective leader and manager

April 27, 2020 @ Boston University
Career Planning

Lauren will guest lecture in a course on Leadership to students in Biomedical Engineering and will provide advice to help them plan their careers

May 6, 2020 @ Boston College
Transitioning Into and growing a Career In Clinical Research 

Boston College Clinical Research Certificate Program -
Lauren teaches this course in this certificate program to provide an overview for how to get into clinical research and how to develop a career in the clinical research area

May 6, 2020 @ Harvard Medical School
Looking Your Best on Paper: Building a Resume, Cover Letter

Lauren will present a webinar to postdocs at HMS to help them develop effective resumes and cover letters

May 7, 2020 @ Professionisti Italiani a Boston (PIB):
Tips and strategies for job search and virtual interviews during covid19 pandemic

Lauren presented a webinar on this important topic to Italians in Boston as part of PIB

May 21, 2020 @ Harvard Medical School
Adapting Your Job Search for the Time of COVID-19

Lauren presented to graduate students at HMS

May 26, 2020 @ National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Adapting your job search due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Lauren presented to fellows at NIDCR

May 29, 2020 @ Vanderbilt University
Navigating Career Opportunities and Optimizing Your Career Search

Lauren gave the plenary keynote for the 2020 ASPIRE Annual Career Symposium, “Choose Your Own Adventure: Careers in Industry”

June 1, 2020 @ The Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto
Adapting Your Job Search and Building Skills and Experiences During The COVID19 Pandemic

Lauren presented to trainees at SickKids to provide insights to prepare for a career search now

June 2, 2020 @ MassBioEd Life Sciences Workforce Conference
Best Practices in Current and Future Workforce Management – Hiring, Onboarding, Remote Work Panel

Lauren facilitated a breakout room for the panel to discuss key insights gained from the panel discussion

June 4, 2020 @ MassBioEd Life Sciences Workforce Conference
Solving Issues in Managing Foreign-Born Talent During the Pandemic

Lauren moderated the panel to discuss key insights regarding this important topic

June 4, 2020 @ Broad Institute
Overview of Career Opportunities

Lauren presented to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows at the Broad Institute to provide an overview of the various career paths available to the trainees

June 9, 2020 @ National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Tips to Navigate a Successful Virtual Interview Process

Lauren presented to fellows at NIDCR

June 18, 2020 @ Boston Children’s Hospital
Adapting Job Search, Building Skills & Experiences During COVID19

Lauren presented to postdoctoral fellows at BCH

June 23, 2020 @ Bioscience Association of Maine 
Women in Bioscience Event

Lauren will join the panel to provide insights for Women to excel in Bioscience

June 24, 2020 @ ECUSA
Becoming a Leader - Cultivating Leadership Skills for Career Success

Lauren will present on this topic for members of ECUSA. ECUSA is a non-profit created to support Spanish scientist in the US

June 25, 2020 @ ECUSA
Effectively Managing Conflicts

Lauren will present on this topic for members of ECUSA. ECUSA is a non-profit created to support Spanish scientist in the US

June 26, 2020 @ ECUSA
Salary Negotiation for Industry

Lauren will present on this topic for members of ECUSA. ECUSA is a non-profit created to support Spanish scientist in the US

 

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