In conjunction with the University of Delaware’s academic partnership with the Accelerate to Industry (A2i) workforce development program for science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) trainees at the North Carolina State University Graduate School, UD’s Graduate College presents Industry Job Search Strategies, a 10-part series of live-online, fall workshops beginning Thursday, Sept. 10.

Led by doctorate-holding guest speakers from the computer software, biotechnology, information technology and pharmaceutical industries holding positions in the data science, communications, project management, and research and development fields, UD’s first A2i initiative is designed to impart awareness about a wide range of career opportunities, share methods for navigating job searches and provide strategies for securing desired positions.

“Workshop participants will have the opportunity to learn directly from industry experts, expand their professional networks and match their values, skills, interests and priorities with a variety of career options,” said Suprawee Tepsuporn, assistant dean for graduate professional development in UD’s Graduate College. “The speakers will provide information about the industry’s career landscape and offer tips on how to search for jobs, tailor resumes for different positions, identify and articulate transferable skills, prepare for interviews and stand out as candidates.”

The following Industry Job Search Strategies lineup includes four UD alumni: Hallie Bregman, Melissa Bonner, Mengxi Lv and Priscilla Moraes.

• Sept. 10, noon-1 p.m. – Hallie Bregman, head of people analytics at PTC – “Telling Your Story: The Impact of a Personal Brand”

• Sept. 15, 4-5 p.m. – Melissa Bonner, director, human cell and gene therapy at bluebird bio – “Flying the Coop: From Blue Hen to bluebird”

• Sept. 18, noon-1 p.m. – Mengxi Lv, senior data scientist at IBM – “My Journey from Bioinformatics Ph.D. to a Data Scientist at IBM”

• Sept. 22, noon-1 p.m. – Sandra Lewisch, senior director, R&D at Siemens Healthineers – “A Journey from Academics to the In Vitro Diagnostics Industry”

• Sept. 24, 4-5 p.m. – Tracy Brennan, project manager at Adesis – “Catalyzing my Career: The Adesis Way”

• Sept. 30, noon-1 p.m. – Laura Borland, global business communications director at Agilent– “From Chemist to Communicator: My Unconventional Career Journey”

• Oct. 6, noon-1 p.m. – Joseph Sanchez, director of R&D science engagement at AstraZeneca

• Oct. 8, noon-1 p.m. – Priscilla Moraes, technical curriculum lead, machine learning at Google – “Climbing My Career Ladder”

• Oct. 14, noon-1 p.m. – Jennifer Gonzalez, senior scientist, project manager, business lead at Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson – “My Journey to Operations/Project Management at J&J”

• Oct. 20, 4-5 p.m. – Anh Hoang-Lindsay, chief scientific officer at Sofregen – “From Bench to Startup: A Story of a Life Science Entrepreneur”

Founded by the N.C. State University Graduate School, the goal of the National Science Foundation-funded A2i program is to equip graduate students and postdoctoral trainees with the knowledge, skills and abilities to launch and excel in a variety of industry careers. This objective is achieved by exposing A2i participants to a wide range of professions, helping them acquire and demonstrate competencies necessary to thrive in the business world, and enabling them to translate their education into meaningful careers. The A2i approach aims to emerge as a national model for graduate and postdoctoral workforce preparation as well as a key strategy for building partnerships between universities and the private sector.

To register for UD’s A2i Industry Job Search Strategies Workshops, visit udel.joinhandshake.com. For more information, contact Suprawee Tepsuporn at suprawee@udel.edu.