Lauren will be presenting to scholars in the Scientist Mentoring and Diversity Program on "Developing a High Impact Resume and Cover Letter. To learn more about the SMDP Program, see link: The scholars are students and fellows from racial and ethnic groups underrepresented in industry including Hispanic Americans, Pacific Islanders, African Americans, and Native Americans. Lauren has been engaging with SMDP for more than 10 years and really enjoys being able to provide advice to this wonderful network.
Developing a High Impact Resume and Cover Letter description:
This seminar focuses on how to highlight experiences and skills on a resume and cover letter and the importance of tailoring these documents for specific roles. This seminar will provide examples of skills and experiences that should be emphasized for different types of roles including bench research roles, non-bench research roles, business development, marketing, consulting, product/project management roles, and clinical roles. Advice will be provided regarding resume formatting and examples will be shown to highlight proper formatting. Lastly, attendees will learn how to write a tailored cover letter for a specific job description and what information a hiring manager looks for in this document.