2015 Industry Mock Interview Sessions

By UCSD Office of Postdoctoral Scholar Affairs

Date and time

October 21, 2015 · 12pm - November 13, 2015 · 1:30pm PDT

Location

See schedule for location

Description

Mock Interview Sessions for Industry

Part of the "Interviewing Skills for PhDs" program, each mock interview session, up to 3 candidates (postdocs and doctoral students) will be interviewed for 15 – 20 minutes, one at a time in front on an audience, followed by a 5-8 minute debrief discussion about each interview.

Don't miss the chance to peek behind the veil of what happens in an industry interview and what makes a competitive candidate!

Session 1 - Wednesday, October 21 from 12-1:30 pm

Interviewer: Karen Sylvester, SPHR; Associate Director, Human Resources at Vertex Pharmaceuticals

Medical Education and Telemedicine (MET), room 141


Session 2 - Friday, November 13 from 12-1:30 pm

Interviewer: Melanie Nelson, Ph.D.; MRN Consulting with 10 years’ experience as a hiring manager and worked over 15 years in local industry

Career Services Center, Horizon Room


Hosted by:

  • Career Services Center
  • Office of Postdoctoral and Visiting Scholar Affairs
  • Postdoctoral Association

Organized by

The UC San Diego Office of Postdoctoral Scholar Affairs (OPSA) provides guidance and expertise, fosters professional advancement and enriches the community for postdoctoral scholars..

 

Contacts:

Heather Dillon at hadillon@ucsd.edu or (858) 822-5915

Jennifer Bourque at jbourque@ucsd.edu or (858) 534-6632

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