Below are a few of the speaking engagements that Lauren Celano, CEO of Propel Careers will be doing during Oct - Dec 2018. She enjoys engaging talent and helping provide insights for their career development. To learn more about the speaking topics that she speaks on, see link
October 2, 2018 @ UMASS Lowell
Elevator pitches and Informational Interviewing
Lauren presented at part of the BU BEST BET Grant to support the development of underrepresented minorities in STEM
October 3, 2018 @ Boston University
Career and Resume and Cover Letter Advice
Lauren spoke to students in the genetic counseling masters program about these important topics
October 3, 2018 @ Tufts University
Building Productive Mentor-Mentee Relationships
Lauren presented at the CHAMP Mentoring Program to undergraduates as part of the Community Health Alumni Mentoring Program (CHAMP) Kickoff Meeting. To learn more about Champ: https://ase.tufts.edu/commhealth/alumni/champ.htm
October 11, 2018 @ MGH
Overview of Career Opportunities in the Life Science Sector
Lauren presented to graduate students at MGH
October 17, 2018 @ Boston University
Overview of Career Opportunities in Life Sciences
Boston University, NIH funded BEST Program BEST Program, Boston MA
Lauren presented a seminar for Boston University Trainees focusing on the range of opportunities available to graduate trained people.
October 26, 2018 @ MD Anderson Cancer Center
How to Evaluate, Build, and Highlight Transferable and Career Relevant Skills
Lauren presented to graduate students and postdoc at MD Anderson Cancer Center
October 26, 2018 @ MD Anderson Cancer Center
Overview of Career Opportunities
Lauren presented to graduate students and postdoc at MD Anderson Cancer Center
October 26, 2018 @ MD Anderson Cancer Center
Becoming a Leader: Cultivating Leadership Skills for Career Success
Lauren presented to graduate students and postdoc at MD Anderson Cancer Center
October 27, 2018 @Nature Jobs Career Fair Houston
Acing the Interview
Lauren presented at the Nature Jobs Career Fair in Houston to provide career advice for the attendees
October 27, 2018 @Nature Jobs Career Fair Houston
Looking your Best on Paper
Lauren presented at the Nature Jobs Career Fair in Houston to provide career advice for the attendees
November 1, 2018 @ MGH
Looking Your Best on Paper: Building a CV or Resume
Lauren presented to graduate students at MGH
November 5, 2018 @ Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health (NICHD)
Building your Network
Lauren gave a seminar to fellows at NICHD on how to be build and cultivate your network leverage for various scenarios including job searching, informational interview, networking, and developing collaborations
November 5, 2018 @ Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health (NICHD)
How to Develop a Resume and Cover Letter
Lauren gave a seminar to fellows at NICHD focused on how to highlight skills and experience on a resume and how to tailor details for different roles
November 6, 2018 @ Boston College
Transitioning Into and growing a Career In Clinical Research
Boston College Clinical Research Certificate Program - https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/cson/academics/continuing-education/clinical-research-certificate.html
Lauren teaches this course in this certificate program program to provide an overview for how to get into clinical research and how to develop a career in the clinical research area
November 7, 2018 @ BioCareers
Career Search Strategy: How to Identify Opportunities and the Best Practices for Job Searching
1 hour webinar for the BioCareers network. To learn more about Biocareers: https://www.biocareers.com/
November 7, 2018 @ Boston University
Informational Interviewing
Boston University, NIH funded BEST Program BEST Program, Boston MA
Lauren presented a seminar for Boston University Trainees focusing on how to prepare for an effectively conduct an informational interview
November 14, 2018 @ Indiana University School of Medicine
Salary Negotiations
Lauren gave a talk to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows at Indiana University School of Medicine on how to negotiate a salary, what factors to consider, and how to best approach this discussion.
November 14, 2018 @ ABRCMS Conference, Indianapolis IN
Job Search Strategies and Salary Negotiations
Lauren presented a seminar focused on how to effectively engage in a job search and how to negotiate a salary at the annual ABRCMS conference. To learn more about ABRCMS, see link: http://www.abrcms.org/
November 15, 2018 @ ABRCMS Conference, Indianapolis IN
Crafting an Effective Resume
Lauren presented a seminar focused on how to highlight skills and experience on a resume and how to tailor details for different roles at the annual ABRCMS conference. To learn more about ABRCMS, see link: http://www.abrcms.org/
November 16, 2018 @ ABRCMS Conference, Indianapolis IN
Acing the Interview
Lauren presented a seminar focused on how to prepare for and ace a job interview at the annual ABRCMS conference. To learn more about ABRCMS, see link: http://www.abrcms.org/
November 16, 2018 @ ABRCMS Conference, Indianapolis IN
Job Search Strategies and Salary Negotiations
Lauren presented a seminar focused on how to effectively engage in a job search and how to negotiate a salary at the annual ABRCMS conference. To learn more about ABRCMS, see link: http://www.abrcms.org/
November 19, 2018 @ McLean Hospital
Networking Insights, Skills & Best Practices
Lauren gave a seminar to graduate students and postdoctoral fellows at McLean on how to be build and cultivate your network leverage for various scenarios including job searching, informational interview, networking, and developing collaborations
November 27, 2019 @ MIT
MIT IMPACT Program Career Panel
Lauren joined the panel to discuss career options for graduate students and postdoctoral fellows. To learn more about MIT Impact, see link: http://impact-program.org/
December 4, 2018 @ ISPE Boston Chapter, Women in Pharma Panel
Women in Pharma and MassBio Discuss Gender Diversity
Lauren joined the panel for the ISPE Women in Pharma Event. To learn more about the group, see link : https://ispe.org/women-pharma/events
December 5, 2018 @ BioCareers
The Job Search Process: What Companies Look for When Evaluating Talent
1 hour webinar for the BioCareers network. To learn more about Biocareers: https://www.biocareers.com/
December 6, 2018 @ Sharon STEM talks
Overview of Career Paths and Advice for your Career Journey
Lauren presented about career paths in STEM to high school students as part of the series.
To learn more about Sharon STEM talks, see link: https://www.sharonstemtalks.com/
December 12, 2018 @ Tufts University
Building your Network
Graduate Women in STEM Group
Lauren gave a seminar for members of the Graduate Women in STEM group at Tufts on tips to effectively build, manage and cultivate your network
December 13, 2018 @ Boston University
Developing your Elevator Pitch
Boston University, NIH funded BEST Program BEST Program, Boston MA
Seminar for Boston University Trainees focused on how to develop their elevator pitch for various situations – networking, interviewing, informational interviewing etc